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
The Fairy Creek blockaders: inside the complicated fight for B.C.’s last ancient forests
19 min. readFor eight months a small group of protesters have successfully prevented logging company Teal-Jones from...
‘We should question our assumptions’: The Narwhal’s new assistant editor on boundary-pushing journalism
Josie Kao believes good journalism is rooted in authentic connections with readers. We couldn’t agree...
‘We have to face it’: filmmaker Jennifer Abbott on ecological grief
New film explores how grief can help us better understand ourselves and the climate crisis...
Q&A with Nicole Gonzalez Filos, The Narwhal’s new practicum student
From the environmental effects of the fashion industry to eco-anxiety and the youth climate action...
The clean energy bill that divided B.C.’s NDP and Greens: 11 things you need to know
Proposed legislation would end B.C.’s mandate to be electricity “self-sufficient,” and the Greens say that’s...
CAPP, LNG industry lobby B.C. government for long-term discount on hydroelectricity
If the province agrees to give the oil and gas industry another financial break, B.C....
Q&A with Priya Bhat, The Narwhal’s new intern
Priya Bhat has a knack for making people feel heard. She’s been voted student representative...
Meet Matt Simmons, The Narwhal’s new northwest B.C. reporter
With an appetite for adventure and a penchant for brainy facts, Matt fits right in...
Alberta and South Korea’s pensions just bought the Coastal GasLink pipeline: 8 things you need to know
In a make-or-break deal for the embattled pipeline, pension managers AIMCo and KKR take on...
