Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
Journalist | Vancouver |
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About Marc Fawcett-Atkinson
Marc Fawcett-Atkinson is a reporter and writer covering food systems, climate, disinformation, and plastics and the environment for Canada’s National Observer.
His ongoing investigations of the plastic industry in Canada won him a Webster Award's nomination in environmental reporting in 2021. He was also a nominee for a Canadian Association of Journalists's award for his reporting on disinformation.
Marc has previously written for High Country News, the Literary Review of Canada, and other publications on topics exploring relationships between people and their social and physical environments.
He holds an M.A. in journalism from the University of British Columbia and a B.A. in Human Ecology from the College of the Atlantic.
Cities lead the way on climate-friendly food
Cities, towns, and regional governments outshine their national counterparts when reducing food emissions. In fact, municipalities are poised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions almost 35 per cent more than countries, say researchers.
One man’s single-handed fight against Alberta’s climate spin
Denis Lemire did not plan to become an online troll. But after Alberta's UCP government infiltrated everything from his morning commute to the ads on his favourite podcasts with "blatant misinformation," the father of three said he felt impelled to act.
Swimming for salmon in the backwoods
On a rare sunny late October day, a quartet of swimmers gathered around a deep pool on the Tranquil River in Clayoquot Sound ready to immerse themselves in the frigid water with hundreds of huge salmon swimming upstream to spawn.
Is Canada’s plastics ban gone? Not quite
A Federal Court decision that quashed the legal foundations of Canada's plastic regulations might not spell the end of the government's efforts to tackle the plastic pollution problem, observers say.
Canada is ‘among the worst’ for pesticide rules
Canada falls behind nearly 90 per cent of countries in the world when it comes to banning harmful pesticides, including the European Union and Brazil.
Canada’s proposed new pesticide and GMO law ‘beyond reckless’
Farms and forests across Canada could soon be sprayed with pesticides or planted with seeds from genetically modified organisms that haven't been evaluated for safety by the country's regulatory agencies.
Tofu bechamel. Vegan sushi. Cafeterias are doing the heavy lifting of plant-based diets
Tofu béchamel, plant-based sushi and wagyu "beef" made from peas, soy and fava beans. These and dozens of other plant-based dishes are poised to become increasingly common on the menus of public institutions as chefs try to reduce their kitchens' environmental and health impacts while whetting people's appetite for plant-based meals.
Where is Canada’s school food program as prices soar?
School food advocates fear the federal government might renege on its election promise to establish a national school food program.
Glyphosate — a herbicide darling in Canada — linked to cancer in rats
The research findings come amid growing concerns about the ability of Canada's pesticide agency to protect Canadians due to chronic transparency issues and accusations of pandering to the pesticide industry.
Feds not protecting Canadians from ‘undeniable’ pesticide danger
Calls for the federal government to overhaul its pesticide laws and regulatory agencies are being made in the wake of revelations that Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency failed to warn Canadians about the health dangers of a pesticide used on sports fields, golf courses and vegetable farms.