Told in his own words, Ken Pite recalls the thoughts running through his head the day he fled flaming Lytton. Part of a series. Ken Pite grew up on a …
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Survivors of Climate Disasters, in Their Own Words
In this series, 11 climate catastrophe survivors narrate what they’ve endured and their thoughts on how to create a more resilient future. The Tyee publishes these as-told-to accounts in collaboration with the University of Victoria-based Climate Disaster Project, whose members used trauma-informed techniques in conducting the interviews.
In her own words, Racine Jeff tells how wildfire changed the land, and life, for her Tŝilhqot’in community. Racine Jeff grew up connected to the land, …
In her own words, Maggie Lord tells of lovingly creating an orchard haven, only to see it burn. Maggie Lord grew up on her parents’ small hobby farm …
In her own words, Rochelle Rupert tells of waking up to the nightmare of the Coldwater River poised to invade her home. Rochelle Rupert always knew …
In her own words, Michele Feist recounts her wildfire escape and the steep road to rebuilding. Raised on a remote farm in Fort St. John, B.C., Michele …
In her own words, Billie Sheridan describes fleeing fire and ‘having to be rock solid for the kids.’ Billie Sheridan grew up in the suburbs of Burnaby …
Micha Kingston reflects on post-wildfire parenting. ‘How will I prepare her for this world?’ Part of a series. When Micha Kingston was three, her …
In her own words, Donna Rae recounts her flood ordeal and gets real about living on a pension after a climate catastrophe. Donna Rae grew up in the …
In her own words, Dian Brooks tells of being trapped upstairs by flood waters and waiting two days for rescue. Originally from Ontario, Dian Brooks …
In her own words, Tricia Thorpe on being evacuated twice in two days as she sought refuge from a spate of wildfires. Originally from the Kootenays in …
