Tracy strongly believes our strength as a society is in the collective — in collaboratively thinking and acting differently to solve today’s urgent environmental and social justice challenges; and in being of service restoring a world balanced, free and at peace. Prior to founding Red Canary Magazine, she worked in advertising and consulting for over twenty-five years building iconic consumer and business brands, as well as serving in leadership positions on many nonprofit boards. Recently, she and her award-winning team of journalists, photographers, filmmakers, artists and poets launched Red Canary Magazine — an independent publication dedicated to deeply reported journalism focused on urgent environmental and social issues.
An award-winning journalist, writer, and editor, Joe Donnelly is currently Editor in Chief of Red Canary Magazine and Visiting Assistant Professor of English and Journalism at Whittier College. Joe has written for many national and international publications and his work has been widely anthologized. He is the author of the acclaimed collection L.A. Man: Profiles from a Big City and a Small World. His latest collection of nonfiction, So Cal: Dispatches from the End of the World, is out now.
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Tori O’Campo is an artist, freelance designer and the Managing Editor of Red Canary Magazine. As a writer, creator and lover of authentic expression, her goal is to illuminate the voices and stories that deserve to be heard. Aside of Red Canary, Tori can be found vending at a local art market, brainstorming marketing strategy for her many projects, or reading essays aside her cat Ellie.
Sam Slovick is an award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker who has been published in the LA Times, Los Angeles Magazine, LA Weekly, LA Yoga Magazine, Mission & State, GOOD, Interview, Huffington Post and many others. His feature documentary release, Radicalized (2016) has been called the definitive voice-of-a-generation millennial protest film. As a journalist his ability to access subjects and deliver deep narrative stories with video and photography are his signature. His original series, On Skid Row (GOOD /Reason Pictures) and Scenes From The New Revolution (Participant Media).
Nancy Hope is a Minneapolis-based Art Director/Designer with extensive experience in design and advertising, helping brands tell their stories. The projects Nancy has loved the most are those that improve lives. She was raised by progressive parents who cared deeply about environmental preservation and civil rights. These values are infused into her work ethic, with a goal of inspiration, inclusion and action. Nancy believes Red Canary Magazine is truly elevating the urgent issues of climate and social justice. She says it is an honor to work with an organization that feels like family.
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Erin Aubry Kaplan is a contributing editor for Red Canary Magazine, a columnist for the progressive news site Capital and Main, and book review editor for Ms. Magazine. She has been an opinion columnist for the Los Angeles Times, staff writer for the LA Weekly and contributor to many publications, including Politico and the New York Times. She is the author of two books, Black Talk, Blue Thoughts and Walking the Color Line: Dispatches from a Black Journalista and I Heart Obama.
Karen Romero is a Los Angeles based academic researcher, journalist, and writer. Her writing and reporting has covered topics related to race, gender, film, politics, art, and culture. She is currently a Political Science and International Relations Ph.D. candidate at the University of Southern California and a contributing editor and journalist for Red Canary Magazine.
Tony Barnstone teaches at Whittier College and is the author of 21 books and a music CD. His books of poetry include: Beast in the Apartment; Tongue of War: From Pearl Harbor to Nagasaki; The Golem of Los Angeles; Sad Jazz: Sonnets; and Impure. He is also a co-translator of Chinese and Urdu literature. His awards include: The Poets Prize, the Strokestown International Prize, the Pushcart Prize in Poetry, The John Ciardi Prize, The Benjamin Saltman Award, and fellowships from the NEA, NEH, and California Arts Council. He has also co-edited the anthologies Republic of Apples, Democracy of Oranges: New Eco-Poetry from China and the United States; Dead and Undead Poems; and Monster Verse. His new publications are a co-translation from the Urdu, Faces Hidden in the Dust: Selected Ghazals of Ghalib and a creativity focused tarot deck, The Radiant Tarot: Pathway to Creativity, with artist Alexandra Eldridge. He is currently working on the libretto for an opera.
Luigi Ventura is looking through the lens of his camera as a first generation Angeleno with immigrant parents who were following the American dream. He has lived his life in the midst of a culture clash, simultaneously holding the foreign and native perspectives of a brown-skinned U.S. citizen. What Luigi has seen in 2020 is that the people taking to the streets of Los Angeles are a markedly diverse and inclusive crowd: young families with strollers, high school students, Gen Z youth, octogenarians, young women and members of the LGBTQIA + community, all showing up in record numbers, all taking seriously the power of using one’s voice. He has worked on more than 20 made-for-television series and more than 50 films and videos, including: The Good Place (2018); Destroyer (2018); Oprah’s Master Class (2018); VEEP (2017); and Santa Clarita Diet (2017).
Josué Rivas is an Indigenous Futurist, creative director, visual storyteller and educator working at the intersection of art, journalism and social justice. His work aims to challenge the mainstream narrative about Indigenous peoples, build awareness about issues affecting Native communities across Turtle Island, and be a visual messenger for those in the shadows of our society. Josué is a 2020 Catchlight Leadership Fellow, Magnum Foundation Photography and Social Justice Fellow, founder of the StandingStrongProject, co-founder of NativesPhotograph and winner of the 2018 FotoEvidence Book Award with World Press Photo. His work has appeared in National Geographic, The Guardian, The New York Times, Apple and Nike N7 among others. Available for photo assignments, film projects and exhibitions, Josué is based in Portland, OR.
As the Founder of Revolutionary Consulting, Amy Berg works with nonprofits and small businesses to build their internal capacity and sustainability. This includes direct client work (developing fundraising and communications plans, prospect research, pipeline development, grant writing, strategic planning and content writing), as well as business development and operations. When she is not advocating for causes that she’s passionate about, you can find Amy working on a short story, reading science fiction, tending her garden, cooking (and eating!) something delicious or daydreaming about a post-scarcity world.
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Having just graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Media Studies, Tanner Sherlock likes to consider himself a burgeoning writer and narrative designer. Outside the Collective, his work tends to focus on new media and emerging entertainment, but what he really cares about is finding and exploring stories that have an emotional and catalyzing impact on an audience. Working as an associate editor at Red Canary Magazine helps fulfill that goal for him. Tanner’s grey-furred feline writing buddy, Ash, actually does all the work, though.
Red Canary Magazine’s Advisors are volunteers passionate about helping us achieve our mission: To publish deeply reported journalism focussed on urgent environmental and social issues— difference-making work that provokes discussions, inspires reflection and speaks to the times with stories that prove timeless. This incredible team of people are all experts in their respective fields, be it environmentalism, economics, conservation, permaculture & sustainable farming, natural resources, animal & human rights, behavioral science, biochemistry, investigative journalism, poetry, social & economic justice, climate solutions and global health. And all are committed to helping Red Canary Magazine achieve its goals.
Tracy strongly believes our strength as a society is in the collective — in collaboratively thinking and acting differently to solve today’s urgent environmental and social justice challenges; and in being of service restoring a world balanced, free and at peace. Prior to founding Red Canary Magazine, she worked in advertising and consulting for over twenty-five years building iconic consumer and business brands, as well as serving in leadership positions on many nonprofit boards. During the pandemic in 2020, she and her award-winning team of journalists, photographers, filmmakers, artists and poets launched Red Canary Magazine — an independent publication dedicated to deeply reported journalism focused on urgent environmental and social issues.
As a seasoned development professional, I am dedicated to empowering purpose-driven organizations to achieve their missions and make a lasting impact on our communities. With a background in nonprofit fundraising, I have successfully crafted and executed comprehensive development strategies, steering growing teams towards greater success. My expertise extends across various fundraising avenues, including individual giving, private & corporate grants, government funding, community partnerships, and corporate sponsorships.
Beyond my professional pursuits, I am deeply passionate about forging connections with individuals and organizations dedicated to addressing our most pressing environmental and social challenges. I firmly believe that by working together, we can harness our collective strength to effect meaningful change and create sustainable solutions for our communities. I believe in the power of business for good. Together we can harness our collective energy and drive to build a better future for generations to come.
Jesse Carmichael is an LA-based non-profit leader, educator and creative director, whose work has included directing professional theater in Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago where she was the Assistant Director at the experimental Redmoon Theater. From 2017 – 2022, she was the Executive Director for Biocitizen Los Angeles, a school of environmental philosophy. Unique to her vision while with Biocitizen, Jesse initiated curricular programs focused on the principles of Wonder + Connection + Stewardship, a pedagogy rooted in biophilia, the love of life and living systems. The mission: To inspire a new generation of earth stewards, one walk at a time. Jesse received a BFA in Theater Direction from Boston University School of Theatre with a minor Archetypal Mythology. She is thrilled to join the board of Red Canary – Their commitment to the work of finding and telling the truth, in story and art form, is what may be our saving grace as humans at this crucial time.
With over 16 years of successful fundraising experience, Carrie Maloney focuses on advancing organizations that benefit under-served populations, animals and the planet. Her professional network is global, though she hails from the Northeast, Carrie now lives on the West Coast. Prior to her role as a consultant, she served as CEO and President of Imagine1day, founded by Chip and Summer Wilson, founders of lululemon. Imagine1day provides quality schools, education and leadership development to people in Ethiopia. In that position she worked with over 487 villages in rural Ethiopia, ensuring they had access to quality education. In addition, Carrie also served as the Executive Director for the Sager Family Foundation’s micro-enterprise programs for women in under-resourced countries in Africa and the Middle East.
Imagination, creativity, and connection is what comes to mind when Stella Cheung thinks of Red Canary Magazine. Stella believes in a better future where justice, social and environmental changes happen first in our minds. Once there’s a vision for something better, this inspires creativity and action. This action is where change happens. As a community leader, facilitator and spiritual guide, she believes we all have the power and potential to create change. Stella’s magic is in building and growing community, fostering authentic connection and inspiring change. She is the founder of The Stellar Life coaching and has a degree in business & marketing from USC and a master’s in public health communications from Cal State. Her background in publishing and having worked for a lifestyle magazine gives her an understanding and appreciation of “the village” it takes to create a successful magazine.
Anthem Awards
Sustainability, Environment & Climate: News & Journalism — Gold
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LA Press Club SoCal Journalism Awards
Visual Arts/Design/Architecture Feature — Honorable Mention
Steffie Nelson, “The Good Earth”
Webby Awards
Websites and Mobile Sites – Magazine or Publication — Honoree
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Society of Environmental Journalists Awards
Environmental Reporting, Outstanding Feature Story — Honorable Mention
Aaron Gilbreath, “A Fabled Lake Returns, But Can Its People Do The Same?”
LA Press Club SoCal Journalism Awards
Environmental Reporting — First Place
Aaron Gilbreath, “A Fabled Lake Returns, But Can Its People Do The Same?”
News Feature Photo Essay — First Place
Steven Gute, “Commodifying Nature”
Website, News Organization Exclusive To The Internet — Honorable Mention
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Anthem Awards
Sustainability, Environment & Climate News & Journalism — Silver
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Davey Awards
Best Visual Appeal, Magazine Website — Silver
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Creative Communications (C2A) Awards
Best Visual Appeal, Magazine Website — Honorable Mention
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Society of Professional Journalists Delta Chi Awards
Feature Reporting — First Place
Steffie Nelson, “The Art of Reparation”
LA Press Club SoCal Journalism Awards
News Feature Photo Essay — First Place
Ada Trillo, “The Ones Who Stay”
Columnist — First Place
Henry Cherry, “Driving to the End of Night”
Activism Journalism — Honorable Mention
Sam Slovick, “Rise of the American Favela”
Website, News Organization Exclusive To The Internet — Honorable Mention
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LA Press Club SoCal Journalism Awards
Immigration Reporting — First Place
Sam Slovick, “At the Border”
Website, News Organization Exclusive To The Internet — First Place
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As we follow our hearts and begin to live the new world into being
with every thought, word, and deed we choose,
we begin to feel support building.
All of life wants to heal.
We feel the power of the oceans, mountains, rivers, deserts, forests
and animals with us; all breathing life into a new world.
There can be no failing.
We begin to declare a new story about the world, one she is already aligned with.
It is a story of vibrancy, interconnectedness, freedom and respect.
Whales begin to frolic in oceans of truth. Birdsongs fill the mornings and evenings.
The buzz of 5G is replaced by bees.
A clarity spins in the fresh air of consciousness;
we are living the new world into being.
⏤ KEY YOURA
healer, artist and poet