Over the past twenty years, The Walrus has been a steady bellwether of must-read writing. For our 20th anniversary, we’ve collected works that still surprise us, impress us, move us.
Here are some of the best pieces of journalism that we’ve published about the environment.
What Would It Look Like to Take the First Nations Water Crisis Seriously?
BY HILARY BEAUMONT
Government after government has spent millions on water-treatment plants. But thousands of households still can’t drink from the tap
Big Lonely Doug
BY HARLEY RUSTAD
How a single tree, and the logger who saved it, have changed the way we see British Columbia’s old-growth forests
Fight of the Bumblebee
BY SASHA CHAPMAN
Honeybee colonies are collapsing around the world, putting food production in danger. We may need Canada’s Indigenous pollinators to save the day
Arsenic and Gold: My Family’s Role in the Poisonous Legacy of Giant Mine
BY EVA HOLLAND
Could my grandfather have done more to stop the dangerous dust that spewed from the mine for decades?
When Killer Whales Got a Rebrand
BY MARK LEIREN-YOUNG
Fifty years ago, killer whales became known as orcas—and launched the modern conservation movement
How to Make Peace with Canada Geese
BY TOM JOKINEN
We’ve been at war with the angry birds for centuries. Are they an invasive species, or are we?
Therapy for the End of the World
BY BRITT WRAY
Anxiety over the climate crisis is spreading like wildfire. Psychologists are just starting to figure out how to help
