Red Canary Magazine

As we approach our third year of Red Canary Magazine, we cannot help but reflect and express gratitude for all of our contributors and supporters who believe in and advocate for our mission of providing difference-making work focused on urgent environmental and social issues. ???? ?? In our three years so far, we have worked with over seventy contributors — journalists, photographers, filmmakers, and artists — to become an award-winning publication. As Founder and Publisher Tracy McCartney put it, "Over the past three years, we have focused on building Red Canary Magazine through bold narratives that cut through the clutter and engage readers." This year, we have celebrated five awards thus far. We are continuing to work on the critical stories that we have become known for. There is more to come, and we have our journalists working on more profound stories that we look forward to publishing over the coming months. But for now, if you have read our stories or believe in our mission as much as we do, please consider supporting us – either by sharing this post or donating at the link in our bio ??

“Community support has always been at the heart of our work at Red Canary Magazine, and so I am calling on this community again to help vote for me for Entrepreneur of Impact. I founded Red Canary Magazine on the belief that independent journalism that stays dedicated to the truth, loyal to citizens and disciplined verification is essential to our democracy. Now, more than ever, this rings true. So far, I’ve made it to number 3 with your support! But now I need to call on our community to help me win. You can vote once a day for free or pay for extra votes. They also run random 2x votes time blocks. The winner, announced in the next couple weeks, receives an appearance in Forbes, one-on-one mentorship with Daymond John, and $25k — all of which will benefit the hard-hitting environmental and social justice-focused journalism at Red Canary Magazine. Thank you in advance for your support!” — Tracy McCartney, founder and publisher of Red Canary Magazine. #independentjournalism?#nonprofitnews?#entrepreneuroftheyear https://lnkd.in/eeTE2-Qn

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It’s a pleasant surprise to see my article, ‘When Street Art Reaches for The Sky’ for Red Canary Magazine, as a finalist for LA Press Club’s National A&E Journalism Awards. Thank you to my supportive and talented editors at Red Canary Magazine, Victoria O'Campo and Joe Donnelly.

I'm thrilled to announce that the Society of Environmental Journalists has awarded my Red Canary Magazine story about Tulare Lake and the Yokuts people "honorable mention" in the "Outstanding Feature Story, Small" category of their Annual Awards for Reporting on the Environment. Huge thanks, once again, to the team at Red Canary Magazine! Red Canary does a lot of difference-making work with a small staff and limited resources. On the nonprofit mag's 4th anniversary, they are seeking monthly donors to fund their operations. If you're concerned about climate change, concerned about social justice, and like to stay informed about urgent environmental and human stories, please support Red Canary Magazine. They?urgently need 375 new monthly sustaining donors to continue this journey.?Support independent green journalism. Donate here: https://lnkd.in/gv5t9vTw #environmentalism #environmentaljournalism #independentjournalism

??ANNOUNCEMENT?? Our article “A Fabled Lake Returns, But Can Its People Do the Same?” received an honorable mention for Outstanding Feature Story in the 2024 Society of Environmental Journalist Awards for Reporting on the Environment. Here are the judges’ comments: ?“Award-winning journalist Aaron Gilbreath acknowledges that the resurgence of Tulare Lake has caused a media sensation. He provides tons of historical and scientific data to educate laypersons about the lake’s return after 130 years and the dream of its original inhabitants to settle in the area again. In the midst of mainstream media hype, Gilbreath offers a refreshing angle. He gets the often overlooked perspectives of the Indigenous Tachi Yokut as they describe the impact of ‘Pa’ashi’ on their spiritual, traditional and cultural lifestyles. He highlights the resilience of the Yokut, a people described by white historians as a tribe, but actually comprised 50 or 60 separate communities with their own distinct territory, beliefs, customs and leaders. They included, but were not limited to, Wowole, the Tachi, the Chunut, Yokodo, Tulumne, Yowlumne, Wukchumne, Chukchansi, Kaweah, Koyeti, Wechikit, Nutúnutu and Chaushila. Self-described Yokochs (the people) believed the lake to be a living thing that provided food, clothing, shelter and water. Gilbreath skillfully diverts attention from what the mainstream considers the loss of materials (farmlands, roads, wells, electric lines, transformers and grand-scale agri-business) and focuses instead on the ‘reclamation’ of spiritual concepts and culture (dance, language, lifestyle) by Indigenous people of the area, stressing the importance of this cultural reclamation in enlightening the audience about the Indigenous perspective. Gilbreath advocates for the return of the original land owners and believes the ‘Pa’ashi’s return has to mean something.’”

I like sidewalks. Insects make me jumpy. ?? ????????????? This book by Joanna Brichetto gave me a new perspective. Read Benedict Cosgrove’s review of her book, “This Is How A Robin Drinks: Essays on Urban Nature” for more. https://lnkd.in/eQnwh36t #Nature #BookReview #UrbanNature Red Canary Magazine