Auston Chhor
Columnist | Vancouver |
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About Auston Chhor
Auston Chhor is a fish biologist and science writer living in Vancouver, B.C. He holds a Master of Science from Carleton University where he studied the impacts of sportfishing on fish survival. He's interested in climate issues, green urbanism and community-based conservation.
Why I’m joining the global climate protests
What I’ve come to terms with is that those in power (read: fossil fuel executives and politicians) know what must be done to prevent the worst of climate change, writes columnist Auston Chhor. They just won’t do it.
Sacrificing Ontario’s scarce green space for sprawl a giant mistake
In the era of climate change, cutting conservation authorities out of the development process hinders climate progress and could spell disaster for residents living in flood zones.
Am I helping? A biologist’s search for self-worth in a world on fire
I could never shake the nagging feeling that I was standing on the sidelines, watching idly as ecosystems around me fell like dominoes, writes Auston Chhor.