Erica Steele
Writer
English
About Erica Steele
Born in Everett, Washington, Erica completed her BA in International Relations from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. Currently a Master’s of Public Policy and Global Affairs student at the University of British Columbia, Erica is focused on development and social change. She has professional experience in public administration and as a foreign language teacher.
Women suffer most when disaster strikes
In every country across the world, women are disproportionately affected by disasters — and not just by a little, write Victoria Ker, Erica Steele, Stephen Patenaude and Brayden Pelham.
Canada needs proactive climate change strategies now to avoid huge disaster bills later
"Unless Canada is willing to plan ahead, rural communities with the lowest capacity to cover costs of (climate-related disaster) disruption will continue to be hardest hit," write UBC grad students Victoria Ker, Erica Steele, Stephen Patenaude and Brayden Pelham.