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Denée Rudder

Denée Rudder is a recent journalism grad from Toronto Metropolitan University, and is working towards a master’s in professional communication. She has a background in public relations, social media management, content creation, digital marketing and multimedia storytelling. Her current areas of interest are social justice, the environment and wellness.

Denée's Latest Articles

How Manitoba Hydro pushed families from their homes

By Denée Rudder ● Analysis ● June 7, 2023

The ongoing impacts of forced relocation.

How Canada’s laws have failed to address environmental racism

By Denée Rudder ● Analysis ● May 8, 2023

Unlike the U.S., Canada still doesn’t collect much race-based data.

The mental toll of eco-anxiety

By Denée Rudder ● Analysis ● April 5, 2023

A majority of polled Canadians report being worried about climate change.

Living in the shadow of Chemical Valley

By Denée Rudder ● Analysis ● March 1, 2023

‘All of a sudden, the air doesn’t smell right, or it can be hard to breathe.’

Nova Scotia’s legacy of environmental racism

By Denée Rudder ● Analysis ● February 22, 2023

‘Environmental racism has been here for a long time — it’s built in the system.’

The impact of the oilsands in northern Alberta

By Denée Rudder ● Analysis ● February 15, 2023

About 23,000 Indigenous people live in the oilsands region.

Confronting the realities of environmental racism in Canada

By Denée Rudder ● Essay ● February 7, 2023

When racism and the environment intersect, it’s our communities that suffer.