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Stefan Labbé

Stefan Labbé

Stefan Labbé covers climate and environment solutions for Glacier Media's Central Desk.

That means he tells stories about how people are responding to problems linked to climate change — from the energy transition to migration and everything in between.

Labbé has broken stories on the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government's unexpected axing of a municipal climate adaptation fund, the development of a federal atmospheric river warning system, and a story of the first doctor in the world to diagnose a patient with climate change, among others.

His on-the-ground reporting has been featured in interviews with national broadcaster CTV, and on such podcasts as The Big Story.

As a freelancer he has reported on returning jihadist fighters in Jordan, the fallout from a government-guerrilla peace deal in Colombia and the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean.

Labbé's writing, photography and documentary work have appeared in dozens of publications, including The Guardian, The Tyee, the Globe & Mail and PBS NewsHour.

He holds a Master’s of Journalism from the University of British Columbia and previously worked as a staff reporter at a local newspaper, where he wrote features, shot photos, and covered the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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604-345-8450
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Recent Work by Stefan

‘Nightmare’ permitting strangling sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ solar industry, say installers

‘Nightmare’ permitting strangling sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ solar industry, say installers

New sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government rebates of up to $10,000 could ignite a boom in solar energy. But some warn permitting hurdles are sending the province on a "solar coaster."
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ drone company building 'Google Streetview in the sky'

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ drone company building 'Google Streetview in the sky'

Vancouver-based company claims to have built the largest drone imaging network on Earth.
Should sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ cities rethink their shade priorities?

Should sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ cities rethink their shade priorities?

As temperatures climb, former chief planner warns sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ cities need to rethink old ways of maximizing sunlight and minimizing building shadows.
Should sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ cities rethink their shady priorities?

Should sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ cities rethink their shady priorities?

As temperatures climb, former chief planner warns sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ cities need to rethink old ways of maximizing sunlight and minimizing building shadows.
Carbon taxes did not trigger spike in Canadian gas prices, finds report

Carbon taxes did not trigger spike in Canadian gas prices, finds report

Average gasoline prices spiked 55% in 2021-22, but only a fraction of that was caused by sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s carbon taxes, finds study.
Metro Vancouver sewage plant looks to neutralize acidic oceans, remove CO2

Metro Vancouver sewage plant looks to neutralize acidic oceans, remove CO2

Canadian company looks to dump crushed rock into Burrard Inlet to speed up geologic processes, remove carbon dioxide from ocean
‘Nightmare’ permitting strangling sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ solar industry, say installers

‘Nightmare’ permitting strangling sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ solar industry, say installers

New sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ government rebates of up to $10,000 could ignite a boom in solar energy. But some warn permitting hurdles are sending the province on a 'solar coaster.'
Critical habitat for endangered sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ owl doubles under new draft recovery plan

Critical habitat for endangered sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ owl doubles under new draft recovery plan

Latest plan comes amid years of declines for the northern spotted owl — a species now considered sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s most endangered bird.
Ocean Wise pulls eco-labels from southeast Alaskan salmon

Ocean Wise pulls eco-labels from southeast Alaskan salmon

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s largest seafood eco-certification body now lists southeast Alaskan fisheries as unsustainable.
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ coal miner penalized $13,500 for spilling 6,300 litres of hydrocarbons

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ coal miner penalized $13,500 for spilling 6,300 litres of hydrocarbons

'Serious concerns' raised by First Nations around environmental cleanup are out of scope of regulatory process, says decision.
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