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2023 National Newspaper Award Special Recognition Citation

On April 26, 2024, it was announced that the Climate Disaster Project had received a Special Recognition Citation at Canada’s 2023 National Newspaper Awards (NNA). Based at the University of Victoria, the project is an international collaboration between media outlets and journalism training programs intended to generate and publish an archive of first-person testimonies from [&hellip;]

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2023 Covering Climate Now Journalism Award: Engagement (finalist)

One June 21, the Climate Disaster Project was named as a finalist in the Covering Climate Now Journalism Awards’ Engagement category. Asparagus has been a proud member of the project since 2022, including publishing a number of its first-person narratives as our Summer/Fall 2022 cover story. We&#8217;re thrilled to be named alongside our academic and [&hellip;]

Our First International Award Nomination - Asparagus Magazine

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Our First International Award Nomination

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2022 Alberta Magazine Awards: BC Magazine of the Year

On September 22, 2022, Asparagus Magazine was named 2022&#8217;s BC Magazine of the Year at the Alberta Magazine Awards, presented by the Alberta Magazine Publishers Association (AMPA). According to AMPA, &#8220;Asparagus&nbsp;was named the BC Magazine of the Year for its ability to create a &#8216;lively, practical and credible forum for readers interested in environmental topics [&hellip;]

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Asparagus Wins 2022 BC Magazine of the Year!

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Spring 2022

2022 Canadian Online Publishing Awards: Best Multicultural Story - Consumer

Restoring the Sacred

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Learn how Indigenous communities are restoring old-growth forests on Vancouver Island for a sustainable future.

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Recruiting Old-Growth Forest is an Act of Faith

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Spring/Summer 2021

2021 Canadian Online Publishing Awards: Best Blog Column/Videocast/Podcast - Consumer 

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Black Sheep Parenting for a Greener Planet

This morning as I watched 6-year old Little Grey Lamb lick the peanut butter and jam off his toast, I knew the fate of that bread: although I consume many kid leftovers, there was no way I’d put that slobbery mess in my mouth or in soup stock, and we’re choosy about what goes into [&hellip;]

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Fixing Food Waste Starts at Home

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Braiding Sweetgrass

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Winter 2021

2021 Canadian Online Publishing Awards: Best Multicultural Story - Consumer

Environmentalism has failed. Over the past 50 years, environmentalists have succeeded in raising awareness, changing logging practices, stopping mega-dams and offshore drilling, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But… we failed to realize these battles reflect fundamentally different ways of seeing our place in the world. And it is our deep underlying worldview that determines the [&hellip;]

This Land Doesn't Need a White Saviour - Asparagus Magazine

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This Land Doesn&#8217;t Need a White Saviour

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Last February, I invited a group of friends over to mend clothing and drink tea. While the snow fell outside, we gushed over thread colours, shared techniques, and admired one another’s handiwork. I repurposed an old (unused) diaper liner into a patch for jeans. My friend Gisele showed us how to darn a wool sock, [&hellip;]

Mending the World, One Knee-Patch at a Time - Asparagus Magazine

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Mending the World, One Knee-Patch at a Time

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Plastic &amp; Pollution

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2021 Canadian Online Publishing Awards Best Service Article - Consumer

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I’m always amazed at how much plastic invades my home on Christmas — especially since having kids. Some plastics sneak in, hiding in wrapping paper, cards, ribbons, and bows. Others are guests of honour: the toys, dolls, and electronics that promise untold smiles and skills. A few are more discreet, masquerading as snuggly stuffies, fuzzy [&hellip;]

Why I'm Planning a Plastic-Free Christmas—and How You Can Too - Asparagus Magazine

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Why I&#8217;m Planning a Plastic-Free Christmas—and How You Can Too

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Human Rights

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Summer/Fall 2020

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2021 Canadian Online Publishing Awards: Best Feel Good Story - Consumer

This Book Builds Bridges

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One morning at the elementary school in Delta, BC, where Shaista Kaba Fatehali teaches, the principal came to tell her she’d be getting a new student. Fatehali asked his name so she could label his cubby. It was Ahmed; he was a refugee from Syria. “In my school,” says Fatehali, “we’ve had such an influx [&hellip;]

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This Picture Book Helps Refugee Kids Integrate at School

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The Opposite of Anxious Isn't Calm—It's Connected

When my kids crawled into my bed this morning, they felt feral and fragile; we became foxes denning from a storm, and only unfurled when the wrestling began. The wilder ways of this time in general are comforting, as we explore the land, plant seeds, and watch robins. By nightfall, however, I’m often flooded by [&hellip;]

Permaculture’s Unexpected Lessons for Pandemic Parenting - Asparagus Magazine

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Permaculture’s Unexpected Lessons for Pandemic Parenting

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