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Rita Wong is a poet-scholar who has written several books of poetry. She understands natural ecosystems as critical infrastructure that must be protected and cared for in order to survive climate crisis. In other words, old growth forests are what remains of the Earth’s lungs.

A photo of a sign warning of high pressure oil passing through the TransMountain pipeline. On Earth Day, Rita Wong is asking readers to consider ways of healing the land.
Posted inEnvironment
BC, CA

Moving from Land Acknowledgements to healing the land

Photo of Rita Wong by Rita Wong April 22, 2022April 25, 2022
River flows in the middle of a forest.
Posted inIndigenous
BC, CA

Stand in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en on World Water Day, and everyday

Photo of Rita Wong by Rita Wong March 22, 2022March 21, 2022
Posted inIndigenous
BC, CA

Gratitude for Lee Maracle

Photo of Rita Wong by Hiromi Goto, Rita Wong and Larissa Lai January 7, 2022January 7, 2022
The base of a grandparent cedar at Fairy Creek. Image: Rita Wong/Used with permission
Posted inEnvironment
BC

RCMP at Fairy Creek blockade ignore the real emergency

Photo of Rita Wong by Rita Wong August 27, 2021October 5, 2021
Some anti-Site C signage on the Boon family's farm. Image: Ken Boon/Used with permission
Posted inCanadian PoliticsEnvironmentIndigenous
BC

The environmental racism of Site C

Photo of Rita Wong by Rita Wong July 31, 2021April 22, 2022
Elder Bill Jones called a community meeting to address increasing violence at the Fairy Creek blockade. Image: Fairy Creek Blockade/Rainforest Flying Squad/Used with permission
Posted inEnvironmentIndigenous
BC

Fairy Creek forest defenders protect the future we need

Photo of Rita Wong by Rita Wong July 22, 2021October 5, 2021
2017 Paddle for the Peace. Photo: Louis Bockner
Posted inArtsEnvironmentIndigenous

Book shows how Site C justice begins with respecting First Nations, forests and farmers

Photo of Rita Wong by Rita Wong May 2, 2018October 5, 2021
Photo: Mike/flickr
Posted inAnti-racismArtsIndigenous

Writing and listening with love and respect: Towards decolonial love in CanLit

Photo of Rita Wong by Hiromi Goto and Rita Wong June 2, 2017October 5, 2021
Photo: flickr/ DeSmogCanada
Posted inEnvironmentIndigenous
BC

BC Hydro targets eagles’ homes in Peace River Valley with Site C prep

Photo of Rita Wong by Rita Wong August 12, 2015October 5, 2021
salish-seas-festival
Posted inEnvironmentIndigenous
BC

Reflections on the power of the Unist’ot’en Camp

Photo of Rita Wong by Rita Wong July 21, 2015October 5, 2021
The 2012 Tar Sands Healing Walk. (Photo: Jesse Cardinal)
Posted inEnvironmentIndigenous
AB, CA

Ethical Waters: Healing Walk in the tar sands grows year by year

Photo of Rita Wong by Rita Wong August 8, 2012October 5, 2021
Wollaston Lake open-pit uranium mines, Saskatchewan. Photo:Google Earth
Posted inArtsCanadian PoliticsEnvironmentHuman RightsIndigenous
SK

Keepers of the Water: A wake-up call from the North

Photo of Rita Wong by Rita Wong September 7, 2010October 5, 2021

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