Welcome to the latest issue of The Walrus Lab Insider, a regular update from our custom content department at The Walrus. In this newsletter, we reflect on the most impactful features of 2024.
Cutting Waste
As we get into the holiday season, we hope people will look for ways to help those in need. A recent report from Food Banks Canada shows that food bank usage has nearly doubled in the past five years. When we have 8.7 million Canadians experiencing food insecurity, organizations such as Second Harvest are using innovative measures to solve the problem. Cutting the amount of food waste can go a long way in providing nourishment for more needy families. We helped Second Harvest share simple ways to cut back on food waste. One key message: “Best before doesn’t mean bad after.” Read the story to understand more about what that means.
Human Rights
Helping disadvantaged groups of people was central to an episode of the Canadian Time Machine podcast, which we released earlier this year. Last year marked the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Looking back on Canada’s approach to human rights revealed some key violations, particularly around breach of Indigenous peoples and their sovereignty. Understanding these fundamental rights and the rights of Indigenous people to defend their land are discussed in the episode featuring Hereditary Chief Na’Moks of the Wet’suwet’en Nation.
Protecting Nature
Providing hope and support for underrepresented populations also extends to nature. In “Restoring Hope,” we partnered with WWF-Canada to tell the story of how they are working with Indigenous Elders to protect the land against natural disasters such as wildfires. Much of the knowledge on how to preserve and maintain the land against disaster and loss is carried within Indigenous cultures and language. “A central part of the work that we are doing at WWF-Canada is supporting Indigenous nations to achieve benefits for biodiversity, nature, and climate,” said James Snider, WWF-Canada’s vice president of science, knowledge, and innovation. Read our story about the collaboration between the Secwépemcúl’ecw Restoration and Stewardship Society and WWF-Canada.
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