Hanna Hett
Vancouver, BC
About Hanna Hett
Hanna Hett is completing her Master's of Journalism at the University of British Columbia, currently completing an practicum with Canada's National Observer. Prior to graduate school, she worked, lived, and studied in Latin America, West Africa, and the Middle East. She has a Bachelors of Environmental Studies from the University of Waterloo, where she majored in international development and minored in political science.
Trust is in decline. What can news organizations do to help?
News leaders and industry experts grapple with the complex challenge of building trust.
Hollywood’s pollution adds to the climate crisis. Filmmakers are trying to cut back
A month-long conference kicked off earlier this month with a fireside chat on how Indigenous leaders can help foster sustainability in the film industry.
Forests can’t adapt to climate change fast enough. So humans are trying to help
This year was the first tree-planting season where B.C. made it mandatory to plant ones adapted to slightly warmer climates.
As the planet warms, people are moving. Will Canada welcome them?
Advocates are calling on the government to take a proactive approach to welcoming climate migrants. But there are differences in opinion on how it should be done.
Eating less meat could help Canada achieve its climate goals
Canadians could help the country meet its climate targets by cutting their meat and dairy consumption in half by 2050, a new report suggests.
What is horticultural therapy?
Research shows that gardening has many mental and physical benefits. Here’s how people are using it as a form of therapy.
How has federal protection helped Lake Superior?
Experts say that while creating a national marine conservation area raises awareness about the lake’s pristine nature, it doesn’t stave off the worst impacts of climate change.
Ontario nature organizations call on province, feds to protect Great Lakes
Canada has a goal to protect 25 per cent of its land and freshwater by 2025, and Nature Canada says the Great Lakes need to be included in this.
‘Accessibility is not any one thing’: What it takes to make community gardens work for everyone
Raising beds, having wide paths, and sturdy ground are all things that support wheelchair access in community gardens.
How farmers are helping survey native pollinators on Vancouver Island
These pollinators are critical for growing food, but little is known about the native bee species supporting the island’s farmers.