Brandon Wei (@Bmwei) header
Brandon Wei (@Bmwei) profile picture

Brandon Wei

@Bmwei

Words in places

 Vancouver, British Columbia
Joined September 2009
  • Tweets600
  • Following1.7K
  • Followers503
16Media
Photo by Brandon Wei (@Bmwei)Photo by Brandon Wei (@Bmwei)Photo by Brandon Wei (@Bmwei)Photo by Brandon Wei (@Bmwei)Photo by Brandon Wei (@Bmwei)Photo by Brandon Wei (@Bmwei)Photo by Brandon Wei (@Bmwei)Photo by Brandon Wei (@Bmwei)Photo by Brandon Wei (@Bmwei)Photo by Brandon Wei (@Bmwei)
And if you're an early-career journalist, you still have time to apply for the 2022 fellowship program! We're hiring for two six-month paid placements, and the deadline is March 3. You can find all of the details here: tula.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.…
Image from Hakai Magazine (@hakaimagazine)
9
2
10
A Hakai Magazine fellowship can make a huge difference to an early-career journalist. Help us raise $21,000 to provide an emerging writer with six months of paid mentorship. Donate now. donorbox.org/journalism-fell…
Image from Hakai Magazine (@hakaimagazine)
4
7
Today is the launch of our ✨ 2022 fundraising campaign! ✨ By February 28, we need to raise $21,000 to cover the salary for a six-month fellowship position with Hakai Magazine. Help us mentor new journalists. Please donate. donorbox.org/journalism-fell…
Image from Hakai Magazine (@hakaimagazine)
3
1
8
We invited writers on our #GCLBestof2021 list to respond to a Q&A. Here's what Brandon Wei (@Bmwei) had to say: buff.ly/3r3hKhF
Image from Great Canadian Longform (@GCLongform)
2
2
#GCLBestof2021 Will different salmon species adapt before the climate votes them off the island? buff.ly/33qk3lw (@hakaimagazine @Bmwei)
Image from Great Canadian Longform (@GCLongform)
2
8
Brandon Wei retweeted
Olivier Kölmel (@Kolmel) profile picture
Olivier Kölmel@Kolmel11 Nov 2021
Opinion: Instead of pushing for #climate action to protect the Amazon, #Canada is moving ahead with a free trade agreement with #Brazil that threatens to pour gasoline on the blaze, writes @Bmwei. #AmazonRainforest #ClimateAction nationalobserver.com/2021/11… #cdnpoli @melaniejoly
Image from Olivier Kölmel (@Kolmel)
1
1
Between Dec 2019 and Feb 2020, our @GR_Program travelled to four countries to explore how reimagined education systems are responding to the needs of their students — from culture in Norway, language in Nepal, inclusion in Kenya and religion in Pakistan. globalreportingprogram.org/b…
Beyond School

Beyond School

Beyond School explores how new curriculums, alternative teaching methods and reimagined education systems are responding to the individual needs of their students in Norway, Nepal, Kenya and Pakistan.

globalreportingprogram.org
3
9
With no incumbent, Vancouver Granville is the federal election battleground for affordable housing dlvr.it/S7ppmw
With no incumbent, Vancouver Granville is the federal election battleground for affordable housing

With no incumbent, Vancouver Granville is the federal election battleground for affordable housing

Jody Wilson-Raybould is not seeking re-election as an independent, which means MP hopefuls will win based on what they’re going to do about the housing crisis

theglobeandmail.com
2
16
2
21
Among the giant shifts #ClimateAction requires? Doubling our electricity supply! That means we need more #renewables, and who we vote for in #Elxn44 impacts the energy system we'll get. My latest for @TheTyee thetyee.ca/Analysis/2021/09/…
Where They Stand: The Parties on Renewable Energy | The Tyee

Where They Stand: The Parties on Renewable Energy | The Tyee

It’s crucial to lowering emissions. And the federal government can do a lot more to give development a jolt.

thetyee.ca
1
12
2
16
Brandon Wei retweeted
The Tyee (@TheTyee) profile picture
The Tyee@TheTyee31 Aug 2021
Since 1992, Canada’s missed every emissions-reduction goal it’s set. But with more public pressure for climate action, voters should play close attention to pledges this #CdnElxn2021, say experts. Here’s #WhereTheyStand: thetyee.ca/News/2021/08/31/W…
Where They Stand: The Parties on Climate Change | The Tyee

Where They Stand: The Parties on Climate Change | The Tyee

Canada hasn’t hit a single climate action goal yet, but experts say there’s reason to be optimistic.

thetyee.ca
12
16
“If they’re walking, they’re gleaning.” Gleaning is a vital practice to pass on to the next generation. Mothers take their kids to the shore—no matter how young. Story by @Bmwei: hakaimagazine.com/news/forag…
1
4
“For me, reclaiming my participation in the outdoors is about putting down a stake and saying I have a right to be here, to live and thrive.” These BIPOC adventurers are transforming the sense of who belongs in the natural world. 📷 essay: @aliayportrait thenarwhal.ca/bipoc-outdoor-…
10 BIPOC adventurers challenging ideals of who belongs in the outdoors

10 BIPOC adventurers challenging ideals of who belongs in the outdoors

These BIPOC trailblazers are transforming the sense of who belongs in Canada's natural world — and opening up about why that matters

thenarwhal.ca
3
27
8
45
“We’re not waiting for climate change. It’s already here.” 🚨
The Narwhal (@thenarwhalca) profile pictureThe Narwhal@thenarwhalca20 Aug 2021
#VancouverIsland has entered the most severe drought level in B.C. — a designation that means adverse impacts on socio-economic or ecosystem values are “almost guaranteed.” @bbrraaeellaa explores what that means for salmon and watersheds: thenarwhal.ca/vancouver-isla…
Vancouver Island drought threatens salmon, spotlights B.C.’s water problem

Vancouver Island drought threatens salmon, spotlights B.C.’s water problem

As Vancouver Island enters most severe B.C. drought level, salmon face urgent need for protection from climate change-induced heat waves

thenarwhal.ca
1
5
25
New: "Many of us who have reported on the war stepped into the trap reporters often fall into, entranced by the drama of battles and the spin of military leaders." @peterwklein on journalism's failures in Afghanistan: cjr.org/opinion/journalism-f…
Journalism failed in Afghanistan too

Journalism failed in Afghanistan too

One year after the end of World War Two, Dwight D. Eisenhower, while serving as Army Chief of Staff, gave one of his most famous lines, to the Canadian Club in Ottawa: “I hate war as only a soldier...

cjr.org
1
13
20
My story on the ⁦⁦⁦@1843mag⁩ Afghanistan - Hiding books, buying burqas: Kandahar prepares for Taliban rule | 1843 magazine | The Economist economist.com/1843/2021/08/1…
8
1
10
Scientists and Indigenous advocates are renewing calls for @FishOceansCAN to phase out west coast fish farms and restore devastated stocks. “Wild salmon can’t wait.” @bbrraaeellaa reports: thenarwhal.ca/dfo-fish-farms…
DFO plan to phase out fish farms still missing as 109 licences set to expire

DFO plan to phase out fish farms still missing as 109 licences set to expire

Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) stakeholder report on fish farms comes as advocates renew calls for phase-out, restoration of wild salmon stocks

thenarwhal.ca
2
20
1
28
In a residential neighbourhood outside of Victoria, a fight against a rock quarry has morphed into a battle to modernize B.C.’s mining laws. And this battle just might end up at the Supreme Court. #bcpoli Via @bbrraaeellaa thenarwhal.ca/bc-mining-laws…
Vancouver Island rock quarry sparks battle to modernize B.C. mining laws

Vancouver Island rock quarry sparks battle to modernize B.C. mining laws

An unwanted aggregate mine in the Highlands near Victoria is stirring up controversy about outdated B.C. mining rules that Canada’s Supreme Court is being asked to review

thenarwhal.ca
1
5
2
19
What's the status—and future— of Pacific salmon in the Pacific Northwest? To learn more, check out this deep dive long-form feature by alum @Bmwei for the @hakaimagazine! #UBC #cdnmedia #bcpoli #UBCAlumni hakaimagazine.com/features/s…
1
7
15
Brandon Wei retweeted
Longreads (@Longreads) profile picture
Longreads
@Longreads20 Jul 2021
"In the past, salmon had millennia to adapt to changes. Now we are forcing them to do so again in a matter of decades." @hakaimagazine @Bmwei #longreads hakaimagazine.com/features/s…
6
10
Breaking news! Tiny raindrops falling in #NorthVan right now 🌧 – at North Vancouver, British Columbia
Image from Johanna Wagstaffe (@JWagstaffe)
8
6
90
Load more