Amy Floyd writes this week’s Letter from New Brunswick future. Amy’s vision is inspiring and makes economic sense. Read it here. The impact of the scheme is explored in different social areas. Thought-provoking.
Month: August 2019
Flooding highlights support system disparities in rural New Brunswick
RAVEN’s Lauren R. Korn published another article today about rural New Brunswick, this one about the impact of flooding on mental health in the province’s rural communities. She interviewed Julia Woodhall-Melnik, who is working with her research team at the University of New Brunswick in Saint John. You can read Lauren’s article here.
RAVEN team meeting – August 2019
The RAVEN team met today. On the agenda were current and future activities with a focus on the RAVEN Summer Institute outcomes. Also discussed was an update on RAVEN’s support for the UNB fossil fuel divestment campaign. You can read the minutes here.
The tale of Skutik – A letter from New Brunswick’s future #12
RAVEN’s Kim Reeder and her collaborators in Charlotte County wrote this week’s Letter from New Brunswick’s future: The tale of Skutik, written from the perspective of Skutik, the St. Croix River. You can read the story here.
What’s wrong with fast fashion?
RAVEN’s Lauren R. Korn examines the problems with fast fashion in her profile of Sackville’s Jeska Grue. Among other facts, Korn’s article in the NB Media Co-op states that the fashion industry is, after the oil industry, the planet’s largest polluter. You can read her story here.
RAVEN’s further engagement with UNB on fossil fuel divestment
In July, RAVEN sent a letter to the UNB strategic planning group to request that the university’s new strategic plan include divestment of fossil fuels. We asked the university administration to work with us and other members of the university community on the divestment campaign. You can read the letter here.
In August, we contacted the secretariat of the university’s board of governor’s (the governing body) and the university president, with a copy of our letter and asked again for collaboration on the divestment campaign. The secretariat confirmed on August 20 that our request was circulated to the board of governors. We look forward to a positive response!
Tina Oh: challenging complicity with the fossil fuel industry
RAVEN’s Abram Lutes is continuing his research and writing in preparation for RAVEN’s support for the UNB fossil fuel divestment campaign. His most recent article includes an interview with Tina Oh and the campaign at Mount Allison University in Sackville. You can read the story here.
“What was their name again?” Letter from NB’s future #11
Alain Deneault writes about a future NB when people in rural communities are using as community centres the abandoned gas stations once owned by … what was their name again? You can read his letter here, published by the NB Media Co-op in English and by the publication Astheure in French, as part of RAVEN’s Letter from the future NB series.
Fossil fuel divestment at UNB: a brief history
The RAVEN project is supporting the fossil fuel divestment campaign at UNB. RAVEN’s Abram Lutes wrote an article this week about the history of the campaign. You can read his article here.
Port Elgin’s climate change adaptation plans
Many rural communities across the province are developing or implementing climate change adaptation plans. In this story published in the NB Media Co-op, RAVEN’s Lauren Korn profiles the village of Port Elgin and their plans for the future climate. You can read her letter here.
The joys of rural life – Letter from NB’s future #10
Teri McMackin wrote this week’s Letter from NB’s future, from Petitcodiac in August 2030. She describes a wonderful rural lifestyle that could be possible in 20 years if the right choices are made now. You can read Teri’s letter here.
RAVEN’s Daniel Tubb and Abram Lutes are the series editor. The letters are published by RAVEN partner the NB Media Co-op.
How our unknown future is affecting our mental health
RAVEN’s Lauren Korn wrote an article published by the NB Media Co-op today about the mental health impacts of the climate crisis, a topic that is only starting to be explored. Her article includes information from a report released recently by the Conservation Council of New Brunswick. You can read Lauren’s article here.
Gardening the margins – A letter from New Brunswick’s future #9
The ninth letter in RAVEN’s series with the NB Media Co-op is by Kylie Bergfalk. Her letter, from August 2030, is an inspiring vision for Fredericton with vegetable and flower gardens instead of lawns. So much natural produce! Thank you Kylie. You can read her letter here.