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Chelsea Bean

Chelsea was born and raised on the unceded territory of the Songhees and Esquimalt Nations, known as Victoria, BC and currently lives in Berlin. She graduated in 2020 with a degree in Gender, Race, Sexuality & Social Justice from the University of British Columbia, with a specific interest in environmental politics. In particular, she is passionate about the meaningful integration of Indigenous knowledge and decolonial frameworks within climate change agreements. In her spare time, you can catch Chelsea diving into a thriller book, practicing yoga, or walking around the neighborhood listening to a good podcast.

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Youth Participation at COP26: Why They Deserve a Seat at the Table

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While promised to be the most inclusive COP ever, critics of COP26 in Glasgow argue that youth and other marginalized groups at the forefront of the climate movement were excluded.

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How the Definition of Whiteness Has Changed in the US

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Explainer: Fossil Fuels

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Wildfires in Lytton, British Columbia Highlight the Importance of Climate Justice

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Explainer: The Equality Act

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The Attack on Critical Race Theory in the US

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The Limits of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission

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Explainer: The Senate Filibuster

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From Leftism to QAnon: The Opposing Revolts Against the American Elite

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Putting an Intersectional Lens on a 2030 Vancouver Olympic Games

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Why Aren’t Canada’s Conservatives Proposing an Ambitious Climate Plan?

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Georgia’s New Voter Laws Demonstrate America’s Voter Suppression Problem

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The UK Must Reckon with the Royal Family’s Colonial Legacies

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Keystone XL Cancellation Reveals Canada’s Failure to Support a Sustainable Transition

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Vaccine Hesitancy Rooted in Systemic Racism Requires Systemic Solutions

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