Zoë Yunker
@zoeyunker Zoë Yunker is a freelance journalist writing about forests, energy, climate and environmental politics from Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ Territories.
Stories by Zoë Yunker
B.C.’s century-long feast on big, old trees has sent forests into freefall
8 min. readA close look at the province’s old-growth data reveals a gap between political promises and...
‘This is the vision’: Inside Nlaka’pamux Nation’s quest to build B.C.’s first major solar project
As the province fast-tracks development, the Southern Interior tribal council has lessons to share on...
‘It’s not even close to equitable’: B.C. First Nations push to reshape forestry
Nations across B.C. are buying into forestry tenures once controlled by multinational companies. But with...
‘Metals are the new oil’: B.C. fast-tracks critical minerals projects to counter tariffs
Premier David Eby says the province has ‘unlimited’ potential when it comes to critical minerals....
Banking on batteries: Malahat Nation’s plans for energy self-determination could shore up B.C.’s grid
Battery storage could help solve the electricity grid’s biggest climate hurdles. For a small Indigenous...
5 things to know about B.C.’s lucrative salvage logging industry
Despite the ecological risks, it’s cheaper and easier than ever to clear cut the last...
Logging after wildfires is a hot industry in B.C. Could it do more harm than good?
Forestry companies get a slew of profitable perks to harvest areas burned by B.C. wildfires....
How B.C.’s long-awaited forestry law updates leave gaps around protecting old-growth and Indigenous Rights
While environmental advocates are cautiously optimistic about proposed amendments to B.C.'s 2004 Forest Ranges and...
The Fairy Creek blockaders: inside the complicated fight for B.C.’s last ancient forests
For eight months a small group of protesters have successfully prevented logging company Teal-Jones from...
