Christopher Pollon
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| Born | July 3, 1967 Canada |
| Alma mater | McMaster University Concordia |
| Occupation | Journalist, Author |
Notable work | The Peace in Peril: The Real Cost of the Site C Dam Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places |
| Website | ChristopherPollon.ca |
Christopher Pollon (born July 3, 1967) is an independant journalist known for his reporting on environmental and resource-related issues..[1] Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, he has spent more than two decades exploring topics such as mining, land use, and the interplay between industry and environment.
Early Life and Career
Pollon went to high school in Scarborough, Ontario, where he wrote fiction and poetry.[1] He earned a BA in history from McMaster University and a graduate diploma in journalism from Concordia University. After graduating, Pollon began working as a freelance journalist, quickly gaining recognition for covering First Nations stewardship of environmental resources.[2][3] These experiences laid the groundwork for his focus on resource extraction and its impacts on communities and ecosystems.
Notable Works
Pollon’s writing has appeared in publications including National Geographic, The Globe and Mail, The Guardian, Mother Jones, The Walrus, The Tyee, and Hakai Magazine.[4]
Books
- The Peace in Peril: The Real Cost of the Site C Dam (2016): tells the story of Pollon's four-day paddling trip on the Peace River, documenting a landscape that will soon be dramatically altered by the Site C Dam project[5][6].
- Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places (2023): explains the world's increasing need for mined metals, and explores mining's human and environmental toll.[7]
Recognition
- Finalist for the $60,000 Writer’s Trust Balsillie Prize for Public Policy.[8]
- Winner of First prize in the 2024 Sunshine Coast Writers and Editors Society Competition for British Columbian Authors of Nonfiction[9].
- Finalist for the 2024 Banff Centre Mountain Book Competition in the Environmental Literature category[10].
- Winner of the NASW Science in Society Journalism Book Award[11]
Current and Future Projects
Pollon continues to write for leading publications and is currently working on investigative pieces about renewable energy transitions and climate change.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Christopher Pollon turns an investigative eye on mining's impact on the clean-energy transition - Concordia University". www.concordia.ca. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ↑ Pollon, Christopher (2016-04-19). "One northern Canadian town's four-decade battle to ditch diesel". The Discourse. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ↑ "Great Bear Forest To Be Massive Carbon Offset Project". Ecosystem Marketplace. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ↑ "About - Christopher Pollon". 2023-09-20. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ↑ "The Peace in Peril : The Real Cost of the Site C Dam". Harbour Publishing. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ↑ "Documenting 'The Peace in Peril': A Q&A with Christopher Pollon". The Tyee. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ↑ "Pitfall". Greystone Books Ltd. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ↑ "Christopher Pollon | Writers' Trust of Canada". Christopher Pollon | Writers' Trust of Canada. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ↑ "SCWES's Book Awards for BC Authors winners revealed". Coast Reporter. 2024-09-01. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ↑ "Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World's Most Vulnerable Places, by Christopher Pollon, Receives Widespread Award Recognition". Greystone Books Ltd. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
- ↑ "Announcing the 2024 NASW Science in Society Journalism Award winners | ScienceWriters (www.NASW.org)". www.nasw.org. Retrieved 2025-01-10.
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