short comic for social media sharing about the impact of hydroelectric dam development on the people and animals of the churchill river watershed

How is traditional ecological knowledge and Indigenous land management playing a role in West Coast conservation efforts?

The unprecedented scale and frequency of wildfire has made smoke a seasonal occurrence in skies around the world. This comic is part of a 2 year research project examining the history of transient wildfire smoke in the northern hemisphere as part of past and continuing environmental change.

Our first-ever comic as what would become Petroglyph Comics! Published online in 2015 and printed shortly after as an educational poster, "DOGS: A Webcomic History of the North" was initially modeled on the Canadian Heritage minute videos: short, snappy, and smug! But the subject matter lent itself to something more grim and somber, so we removed the Heritage Minute framing. The point stands: the ugliest aspects of colonialism and state violence are just as much a part of the fabric of Canadian society than the feel-good historical moments. As we say, history can be more than self-congratulatory vignettes; it can help us be accountable.

Open up to read a crash-course in the inspiring history and radical roots of the Ontario Public Interest Research Group.

Part 1: Recharge for Rights!
We all want to see a transition away from fossil fuels and into renewable energy. That means a LOT of batteries. So how are batteries sourced? Where do the materials come from, and how can we ensure a “transition” that is just?

Part 2: Stop Paving over our Rights!
Are the construction zones in your area building something for the people in that community? As we transition away from fossil fuels, how can grassroots organizing help us get more livable cities?

The UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. The history and science of the org is impressive! What would the world look like in a century if we heed the IPCC’s warnings about the climate?

CUPE 3906 represents around 3,500 workers at McMaster University in Hamilton, ON. Their membership occupy a number of precarious positions on-campus, including Teachers Assistants and post-doctoral fellows.

Created in collaboration with Dr Carmen Logie (University of Toronto), local organizers and youth residents of the Bidibidi refugee camp in northern Uganda.