Jimmy Thomson
Jimmy Thomson is an environmental journalist and the managing editor of Canada's National Observer. His work has appeared in The Guardian, The Walrus, The Globe and Mail and The Washington Post, and he has won grants and awards including from the National Magazine Awards, Canadian Association of Journalists, the National Newspaper Awards, the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting and IJNR, among others.
Stories by Jimmy Thomson
Why $25 million of carbon credits from the Great Bear Rainforest are sitting on the shelf
9 min. readCarbon offsets were meant to fund a conservation economy in the world’s last intact temperate...
‘She was absolutely adored’: Iranian scientist spent her life fighting for Indigenous voices in conservation
Ghanimat Azhdari was born into a nomadic tribe in Iran and was a PhD student...
Microplastics found in the stomach and intestines of Arctic belugas harvested for food
In the North, where food prices are notoriously high, beluga whales are a staple community...
A gathering of guardians: Indigenous monitors convene for historic knowledge exchange
In remote areas from the B.C. coast to Nunavut’s far north, Indigenous guardians and coastal...
Mining company secretly proposes to increase industrial shipping in Arctic marine conservation area
The owners of one of the world's northernmost mines is telling investors it has plans...
Thaidene Nëné heralds a new era of parks
For decades, establishing a park in Canada meant removing Indigenous people from their traditional territories....
Canada’s major parties on all things environment, explained
Canadians are more concerned than ever about the environment — it's emerged as a top...
Canadian taxpayers on hook for $61 million for road to open up mining in Arctic
MMG Limited, a mining company controlled by the Chinese government, praised the public investment in...
In the age of misinformation, advocates call for Canadians to vote for science
The #VoteScience campaign launches today with a goal of putting science front and centre in...
