Month: April 2022

Society and culture

The colour of someone’s skin doesn’t equate to definitive sameness

Warren Clarke, University of Manitoba Despite the highly publicized 2020 murder of George Floyd and subsequent calls for change, many people of non-African descent around the world have yet to consider the lasting impacts of anti-Black racism. Anti-Black racism is rooted in the enslavement and historical experiences of people of African descent. It continues to harm Black people and communities, “othering” their existence while creating … Continue reading The colour of someone’s skin doesn’t equate to definitive sameness

Unknown's avatarchinaafricampLeave a comment
Environment

How Québec’s abandoned logging roads are damaging lakes, rivers and streams — and putting wildlife at risk

Sylvain Jutras, Université Laval For more than 25 years, the Québec Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks has had a very effective tool to make its forest industry more competitive than other provinces. Québec has not implemented a single forest road management plan since the mid-1990s. This has allowed the government and the forest companies operating in the province’s public forests to save money, but … Continue reading How Québec’s abandoned logging roads are damaging lakes, rivers and streams — and putting wildlife at risk

Unknown's avatarchinaafricampLeave a comment