Sustainability

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A group of people stand on a street looking at a tree.

More than two dozen trees featured in Comox Valley Nature’s 2024 Trees of the Year list

By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● June 19, 2024

Official guided walks are over until the fall, but community members can still tour the 27 trees found throughout the Comox Valley.

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Newsletter: What I learned about local news from covering sustainable development

By Alia Dharssi ● Sustainability ● July 30, 2018

Canada isn’t doing enough for refugee mental health, advocates say

By Alia Dharssi ● Data ● July 19, 2018

Canada may be a global leader on immigrant integration and refugee resettlement, but it struggles to give refugees the health supports they need

The fight for clean air in B.C.’s Kitimat Valley

By Daniel Mesec ● Environment ● July 18, 2018

As the community awaits new industry projects, concerns over airshed management grow.

Newsletter: Youth push for a seat at the sustainability negotiating table

By Brenna Owen ● Sustainability ● July 16, 2018

Young people have a big stake in global sustainability. Here’s what three youth delegates at the UN’s sustainable development forum have to say.

Newsletter: What I was thinking about on Canada Day

By Alia Dharssi ● Sustainability ● July 3, 2018

Being a refugee is not a lifestyle

By Alia Dharssi ● Data ● June 27, 2018

The Discourse asked people to share questions and concerns about refugees.

Refugees and the media: Tips for interviewing refugees

How journalists can do a better job of talking about refugees

By Francesca Fionda & Alia Dharssi ● Data ● June 21, 2018

Over 30 newcomers, settlement workers and academics offer tips and tools for journalists interested in covering refugee issues.

These are 5 things refugees and asylum seekers want you to know

By Alia Dharssi & Francesca Fionda ● Data ● June 20, 2018

Refugee and asylum seekers share how media coverage affects them and how it can be improved.

Here are tips for refugees being interviewed by the media

By Francesca Fionda & Alia Dharssi ● Data ● June 20, 2018

Over 30 newcomers, settlement workers and academics offer tips and tools for refugees interested in sharing their perspectives.

More than two dozen trees featured in Comox Valley Nature’s 2024 Trees of the Year list

Latest in Sustainability

Newsletter: What I learned about local news from covering sustainable development

Canada isn’t doing enough for refugee mental health, advocates say

The fight for clean air in B.C.’s Kitimat Valley

Newsletter: Youth push for a seat at the sustainability negotiating table

Newsletter: What I was thinking about on Canada Day

Being a refugee is not a lifestyle

How journalists can do a better job of talking about refugees

These are 5 things refugees and asylum seekers want you to know

Here are tips for refugees being interviewed by the media

Nanaimo’s toxic drug emergency at 10 years

Nanaimo city council votes down proposed drug policy letter

Motion to close Nanaimo’s Overdose Prevention Site withdrawn

‘Like a bomb dropping’: Safer supply changes leave patients struggling for stability

Drop in 2024 Nanaimo overdose deaths still ‘a fraction’ of overall trend upwards

Sudden changes to safer supply program a ‘huge mistake,’ says Nanaimo patient