Christopher Pollon
@C_Pollon
Followers
2K
Following
3K
Statuses
2K
Freelance Journalist and Author of "PITFALL: THE RACE TO MINE THE WORLD'S MOST VULNERABLE PLACES" (October 2023)
Vancouver British Columbia
Joined January 2009
My @NatObserver story "What Happens When a Country Says ‘No’ to Mining?" has been included in the new book, The State of the Free Press -- as one of the 25 "most important but under-reported news stories" in 2024. @ProjectCensored
0
2
3
Over the next 10 weeks, I am posting the "Top 10 Action Items for #PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my #mining book with the power to make the world a better place. It's Week #5! @greystonebooks
0
1
4
RT @Mikeggibbs: I have never seen Canadians this united before. People of opposite political views, whether they vote Conservative, Libera…
0
939
0
RT @craigrmusic: I will never set foot into the USA for the next 4 years. I’m also consciously buying Canadian made products. It’s the only…
0
3
0
RT @AfterTheSands: Let’s face it, Canada has been dumped & is on its own. Let’s dust ourselves off & make things by Canadians for Canadians…
0
69
0
This is the kind of journalism we need.
Vancouver has a long-standing reputation as a green city — but in city hall, the climate information wars appear to be impacting votes on environmental policy. New column from @AnneCasselman:
0
0
0
Over the next 10 weeks, I am posting the "Top 10 Action Items for PITFALL Readers" -- takeaways from my book with the power to make the world a better place. It's Week #4! @greystonebooks
0
1
0
RT @dougcraig3: We're in a housing crisis and THIS is what the mayor of Vancouver thanks is good for the city??? We need an urgent change i…
0
50
0
RT @MarkJCarney: Liberals should hear this. While we’re working hard to earn your trust, there’s one person who’s especially worried you’…
0
1K
0
RT @JohnVaillant: And so it begins. Those who think it's only immigrants who'll be targeted are in for a rough ride.
0
28
0
RT @MiningWatch: In Vancouver tomorrow? Join this great event with journalists @C_Pollon and @VinceBeiser! | Register here ➡️ https://t.co…
0
4
0
My first book club of 2025! Tomorrow 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. EST, and 6 p.m. in London UK (via Zoom)
LMN is delighted to announce our first Resisting Mining Book Club of 2025 with guest speaker Christopher Pollon, who will be speaking about his book "Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places" (2023). Read more and register:
0
2
3
RT @londonmining: Excited to have Christopher Pollon at our next Resisting Mining Book Club, 22 January, 6pm (online)! You are still in tim…
0
4
0
This coming Wednesday, January 22: The London Mining Network is featuring PITFALL in its first book club event of 2025. Free to register, 6-8 p.m. GMT @londonmining
0
0
2
RT @SIRGECoalition: On Tuesday, January 14, at 12 p.m. PT / 3 p.m. ET join @C_Pollon virtually to discuss his award-winning book Pitfall an…
0
7
0