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Alia Dharssi

Telling thought-provoking stories about social and environmental challenges related to Canada’s progress on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, which is like a giant to-do list for making the world a better place.

Alia's Latest Articles

8 ways Canada can take leadership on plastic pollution at the G7

Prime Minister Trudeau has pledged to act on plastic pollution. Here's what experts think he should do.

Newsletter: The not-so-last straw of plastic pollution

Even though more and more places are banning plastic straws, we're still hooked on plastic.

Newsletter: Do we need to change how we talk about the refugee crisis?
Newsletter: How theatre could help improve our refugee system
Newsletter: Earth Day, a plastic treaty, LEGO skyscrapers and sci-fi enzymes
How can the media do a better job of covering sustainable development?

We're bringing journalists, researchers and stakeholders together in Toronto to think about how we can dig deeper into reporting about the way we live.

Treat plastic pollution like climate change, scientists say

Plastic is one of the most widely used man-made substances in the world. Amid growing concern about plastic pollution in our seas, scientists are calling for an international agreement to help us cut back.

Newsletter: Searching for solutions after our #PlasticPileup investigation

Reporter Alia Dharssi is planning to do some in-depth digging into some of the possible solutions to Canada’s plastic pileup.

Garbage or art? B.C. beachcombers give marine debris second life

Ocean plastic pollution might be a constant fixture in today’s headlines, but it’s a problem that beachcombing marine debris artists have known about for decades.

Video: How Peter Clarkson turns marine debris into art in Tofino