Arno Kopecky
Arno Kopecky is an environmental journalist and author based in Vancouver. His reportage has spanned four continents, ranging from Iceland's attempt at becoming the first oil-free country on earth to the impact of resource extraction in the Amazon basin. For the past ten years, his primary focus has been the confluence of climate change and Indigenous Rights. The Oil Man And The Sea, Arno's book about the battle to keep oil tankers out of B.C.'s central coast, was shortlisted for the 2014 Governor-Generals Award. A 2016 Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellow, Arno contributes to numerous publications, including The Walrus, The Globe And Mail, The Tyee, Alberta Views and, of course, The Narwhal. His latest book, The Environmentalist's Dilemma, is an essay collection exploring North America's cultural response to ecological crisis.
Stories by Arno Kopecky
B.C. isn’t getting an endangered species law. Maybe that’s okay
10 min. readThe province is instead promising an ecosystem-based view of protection — an intriguing idea, but...
Dry January: why a dash of snow and rain can’t solve B.C.’s water woes
Arno Kopecky set out to write about B.C.’s winter heat and drought. Then the polar...
In a B.C. courtroom, the testimony of a Haida leader spans the past and future of reconciliation
The ongoing Teal-Jones lawsuit puts a price tag on reconciliation, and asks who should foot...
The ‘carbon tax’ isn’t causing inflation. No matter what politicians say
Canada’s price on carbon pollution has been politicized and weaponized, with little regard for fact....
Is B.C. finally getting real about protecting nature?
A historic turning point in how the province prioritizes conservation over industry profits also shows...
Climate strikes are back — has anything changed?
After four quiet years, the first global climate strike since 2019 just happened. From the...
A company was forced to reduce logging in Haida Gwaii’s old-growth forests. Now they’re suing for $75M
The Haida Gwaii Management Council’s decision to protect ancient trees meant Teal-Jones could no longer...
Canada’s wettest province faces historic drought — and a precarious new future
From grasshopper infestations to water restrictions, B.C.’s drought is affecting all corners of the province...
‘Hope and fear in equal measure’: renewables racing against a heating world
Renewable energy has achieved critical mass, but the oil and gas industry has us staying...
