Carol Linnitt
Acting Editor-in-chief/Executive director
Carol Linnitt is a journalist, editor, illustrator and co-founder of The Narwhal. Carol has been reporting on energy and environmental politics for the last decade for outlets including VICE Canada, The National Observer, Academic Matters and The Tyee. Carol began her career writing and performing interviews for The Canada Expedition, a non-governmental sustainability initiative, and while working in dispute resolution with communities affected by resource scarcity. Carol has a Master's in English Literature from York University where she studied political theory, natural resource conflicts and Aboriginal rights. She also has a Master's in Philosophy in the field of phenomenology and environmental ethics and has a PhD in English, and Cultural, Social and Political Thought (CSPT) from the University of Victoria. When she’s not on her computer, you can usually find Carol in some ocean, somewhere, free-diving or surfing.
Stories by Carol Linnitt
Watch: a look at the promise of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas in Canada
Four expert panellists came together to share insights on how IPCAs can help us manage...
The Narwhal named finalist for CJF Jackman Award for Excellence in Journalism
The Narwhal is recognized for ‘ground-breaking reporting’ based on freedom of information requests on the...
‘People have a right to demand transparency’: reporter Sarah Cox on the Site C dam’s new $16 billion cost
As the project’s budget continues to grow, so too do questions about whether the dam...
How The Narwhal is dismantling myths about the future of journalism
As we approach our third birthday, our readers have emerged as the key to overcoming...
2020 has been one helluva year. Here’s what The Narwhal made of it
A surprising thing happened at The Narwhal during the very-bad-not-at-all-good year of 2020: we wrote...
In photos: see old-growth go from stand to stump on B.C.’s Vancouver Island
Between April and November, a grove of ancient trees was felled in the Caycuse watershed...
Are B.C.’s oil and gas subsidies to blame for the incomplete CleanBC plan?
The CleanBC plan, released two years ago, still doesn’t lay out a credible pathway to...
The watershed watchers: in conversation with the International Joint Commission
Canada and the U.S. are bound together by waterways that transcend political borders. But what...
‘Grassroots’ oil and gas advocacy group Canada Action received $100,000 from ARC Resources
Documents obtained by The Narwhal reveal Canada Action, an organization that promotes the natural resources...