Biodiversity, Climate, Justice
Tracy Keeling
Climate
Biodiversity
Justice
About
Tracy Keeling
I was born at 93.6 LPI (Living Planet Index). Currently, the LPI sits at 30.9, signalling that populations of wild species have declined massively – by over 60% – in my lifetime. Climate-wise, I was born at 331.1ppm (concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere). Now we’re hovering around 420ppm.
Journalists have an important role to play in helping people to understand how we got here – and how we get the hell out. They can uncover the villians in this Earth story, shine a light on its heroes, and explain the complexities of these interconnected emergencies. Through this, they can help to effect change.
I am an impact-focused environmental journalist determined to do exactly that. Broadly speaking, I write about the 4% (wild animals), the 62% (farmed animals), and the 99% (the rest of the living planet). Please check out the relevant sections of my website to find examples of work I’ve done on these topics.
I am a freelance journalist. My stories have appeared in Daily Maverick, The Revelator, DeSmog, Sentient Media, The Canary, and elsewhere.
Image by Lucy Calderón Pineda
“There are few journalists who are truly able to intelligently delve into the subject at hand, scouring the details to make sure that when a story is produced everything has been thoroughly examined. Tracy Keeling is that journalist. Without fail, she delivers a deeply informative and compelling read. ”
– Dr Adam Cruise, investigative journalist and author
Deep-sea mining risks costing everyone – including mining companies – the Earth
Deep-sea mining is the subject of ongoing discussions at the International Seabed Authority (ISA). Such mining would pose substantial risks to marine life and ecosystems, as well as humans, which are not yet fully understood. It stands to negatively impact many ocean...
Enforcing horn trade ban — the world needs to channel its inner rhino mom
When a rhino mom charges to protect her little one from a threat, she puts her all into it. Despite her poor eyesight, she rushes towards the danger with precision, placing her tanklike body between her young and the menace where possible. The no-holds-barred approach...
Geopolitical Power Dynamics Weakened IPCC’s Diet-Change Narrative
A global switch to sustainable diets is essential for addressing the climate crisis, according to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The panel highlighted this important climate change mitigation measure and several others in its latest...
Tanzanian Maasai visit Europe to urge action over their eviction from their lands
A delegation of Maasai representatives from Tanzania are travelling around Europe in May. They’re seeking international support to stop ongoing evictions and abuses against their people. The Tanzanian government has been evicting Maasai from their...
Holding Industrial Animal Agriculture Accountable by Establishing the Rights of Nature
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania made history in 2006 by becoming the first US municipality to recognize legal rights for nature, giving nature legal standing similar to that of an individual or a corporation. Before this landmark decision, the law regarded natural...
I’m taking a deep dive into the legal wildlife trade
If you type "wildlife trade" into a search engine, the vast majority of results it will throw up are about the illegal trade in wildlife. This illustrates well the kind of attention the legal trade in wildlife gets, compared to its illicit counterpart. The legal...
Government adds expansive third prong to the badger cull, while claiming a ‘phase out’
The Conservative government has quietly added numerous extensions to existing badger cull areas since 2017. These extensions have snowballed since 2021, the year that the government announced that it was ‘phasing out’ the killing of badgers. Freedom of...
As CITES turns 50, a report on the ‘extinction business’ shows urgent need for change
It’s World Wildlife Day on 3 March. This year, the event coincides with the 50th anniversary of the global wildlife trading body. World Wildlife Day is an annual celebration of the wild animals and plants that people share the planet with and depend on. With...
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