THEVOICE | | Carbon TUESDAY, APRIL 5, 2022 | tax will drive up petrol prices further Increase will put a heavy toll on students, profs = By DANIELJOHNSTON prices, B.C.’s decision to raise its carbon tax is still a good one, say experts and drivers. Nica De Guzman, a student at Langara College and the only driver in their family, spends $100 a month on gas for their car — after paying only $60 a month before the recent iE the face of soaring gas “The climate crisis is not waiting; it's getting worse,” Harrison said. “The only way we can protect the future of humanity is to transition away from fossil fuels.” B.C. started its carbon tax in 2008. It was the first to introduce such a tax in North America. Cam MacDonald, a biology instructor at Langara, said the price increase translates to around three cents more per litre. MacDon- ald, who drives a car to Langara, supports the carbon tax. “I'm a fan of carbon taxes even though I'm a driver and I pay that extra money,” MacDonald said. “I think it's an important way to, you price spike, - —_ know, incen- largely driven “The climate crisis is tivize changes by the Russian op: “uy . in behav- invasion of | Not waiting; it’s getting | jours” Ukraine. worse,” Harrison said. Despite his De Guzman a enthusiasm, is annoyed. The only way we Can MacDonald “I'm onl said, three part-tim t protect the future ot cents wouldn't minimum wage | humanityisto transition | really change working and to . " people's pay for insur- | away from fossil fuels. pocketbooks ance, too, that — KATHRYN HARRISON, PROFESSOR dramatically. was also really POLITICAL SCIENCE “But it hard,” said |_ _| is going De Guzman. “Sometimes, I just don't want to drive.” Despite the increase in price, De Guzman appreciates the carbon tax, which B.C. increased April 1, from $40 to $45 per tonne of carbon. This move is part of a provincial plan to shift away from a reliance on fossil fuels. The price will rise by $5 every ear. “It's always great to cut down on carbon emissions.” Kathryn Harrison, a UBC political * science prof. says B.C.’s carbon tax is an excellent way to encourage reduction of emissions, and an important fighter of climate change. ee to trickle through other costs,” he said. The Canadian Taxpayers Federa- tion has complained that B.C. pays the highest carbon taxes i n North America. According to _aeatt® rA\\, x 3. x - \ aie \ a emissions data released by the provincial government in 2021, emissions have increased 10 per cent since 2015 and have gone up in five of the last seven years. Bryan Breguet, chair of the economics department at Langara, said the carbon tax is a function of supply and demand. “Whenever we increase the price of one tonne of carbon, then the carbon tax will increase and so you pay more, all things being equal,” said Breguet. B.C.’s government offers a carbon tax rebate, designed to help low- to medium-income families, and adjusted based on income. Despite the rebate, Harrison said that the carbon tax is still effective in reducing fossil fuel use. “The way the rebates are designed, is that it doesn't undermine the financial incentive to reduce one's fossil fuel use,” Harrison said to the Votce. Price of Monthly Compass Passes vs Litres of Gas Calculated on gas prices of April 4, 2022. 1 Zone Compass Monthly Pass ($100) = 52 Litres of Gas 2 Zone Compass Monthly Pass ($134) = 70 Litres of Gas 3 Zone Compass Monthly Pass ($181) = 95 Litres of Gas EDITORLESIA POGORELO Arts&life Film enthusiast Dmitri Tcherbadji, takes a reverse selfie with a film camera. 1.4/S4 CONDE PHOTO Print film captures a new audience Analogue photography attracts young photogs = By LAISA CONDE nalogue film photogra- phy is making a come- back as young people are seeking a more thought- ful way to take photos. Nicole Langdon-Davies, head of the film department at the Fairview camera store Beau Photo, said the younger generation is the reason behind the rise of film photogra- phy, particularly due to the nostalgic feeling of the medium. “They grew up with digital, so it only stands to reason they be fasci- nated with things that are older,” she said. “The younger people that come into the store, they tell me they like the old look of photos.” Film photography uses vintage cameras with rolls of film that must developed through a chemical process. Until the advent of digital photography, it was the dominant method of image-taking. Langdon-Davies said it is harder to maintain older cameras from early 1990s to early 2000s because those electronics are either unfix- able or not worth fixing. However, cameras from before the ‘90s are easier to fix when compared to newer ones thanks to their engi- neering. “It’s mostly mechanical, so you can find a part. Or hopefully use another part or make a part. 3D printing has opened up a world of making parts for things,” she said. Dmitri Tcherbadji, a New West- minster web developer who runs the film photography blog Analog. Cafe, said one reason film photog- raphy is trending is that people are seeking alternative hobbies and life- styles that don't involve a digital life. “The digital life is kind of over- taking a lot of our personal space, you know? If you have a phone on you, it probably records every single step that — you make,” he said. “The film camera doesn't do it. In fact, you don’t actually even have to have your photos ever entered the digital space, and some people appreciate that.” Tcherbadji said during the pandemic, the photography community reinvented itself with cameras made of paper and photog- raphers developing their own film. Severn Bowen, a photography student at Langara College, said her interest in film photography started after her father gave her first analogue camera when she was 14. She said shooting photos with film cameras makes people slow down and be more thoughtful about the “Tt just kind of changes the whole way that you approach taking photos in and of itself.” — SEVERN BOWEN, PHOTOGRAPHY STUDENT moment they want to capture. “It just kind of changes the whole way that you approach taking photos in and of itself. And that can be pretty cool as well,” Bowen said. “Especially when we're so used to just snapping photos kind of almost mindlessly film, you kind of have to really think about it.” Bowen said that while she enjoys shooting film, the high price is a barrier. Rolls of colour film cost on average $10-$15 and include 24-36 — exposures. “When [my freelance photography work] started to pick up, I was like, I can’t keep shooting film because I can't really continue to afford this,” she said. Even though digital photogra- phy is more accessible due to phone cameras, Bowen said the process of developing film, from shooting to seeing the photos, is special and more personal. “I can review photos that Pve taken on my phone easily, I can show you all of them, and I can flip through them,” she said. “But with film, you can’t really do that until you go through this process, which I think is cool and it’s almost ritualistic.”