Canada's Environmental Voice
A\J is partnering with the Otesha Project to cover two of their 2013 tours: Nation to Nation and Pedal to Plate. This post was written by Nation to Nation tour member Nawaaz Makhani as the tour wrapped up. Check out A\J’s photo essay from the Pedal to Plate tour and watch for video […]
WE ARE well into 2008 and there still is no common global name to define this decade. There’s no catchy term like the Roaring Twenties or the Dirty Thirties. These past eight years have remained unnamed and undescribed.
Are You Paying Attention? We, as social media users, are one of the most profitable commodities within publicly traded enterprises. Written by Katie Kish As you scroll through your Facebook feed, you see an advertisement for a toaster oven. How strange! You were just saying yesterday that you wanted to […]
The Dean’s Gambit Staying one move ahead on the path of life-long learning. Written by Siobhan Mullally Alice Hovorka is the Dean of the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University. She is an accomplished academic, holding both Master’s and PhD degrees in geography; her research […]
Captain Community Leads change by empowering eNGOs Written by Greta Vaivadaite Paul Bubelis is the Executive Director of the Sustainability Network, which he co-founded in 1997. He is a founding Director of Green Economy Canada and sits on advisory committees for Ontario Nonprofit Network, the Masters in Conservation Leadership program […]
Higher Stakes Corporate sustainability increases your odds to make positive top-down change and to create large-scale, lasting environmental progress. Written by Siobhan Mullally HP volunteers heading out for a shoreline cleanup. Frances Edmonds has done groundbreaking work in corporate sustainability throughout her career. She is currently the Head of Sustainable […]
Do you have faith in renewable energy powering our future? I am definitely an advocate for clean energy and a fossil-fuel-free future (pardon the excessive alliteration), but I do still have my doubts, especially concerning an equitable transformation and distribution of renewable energy. This podcast episode titled “Faith, Hope, and […]
This week we are very excited to be reviewing episode two of Cate Blanchett and Danny Kennedy’s new podcast Climate of Change, titled “The Disruptive Decade”. Before diving into the review, remember, if you’d like to listen for yourself – head over to Audible.ca! The episode starts by highlighting the […]
At this point, in our current world, we are all aware of the multitude of environmental issues that we are facing. And with climate change and sustainability being such hot topics in our media, we are all aware of at least a few solutions to these problems, such as conserving […]
When thinking about the future, unfortunately, it is impossible to think of one that does not involve climate change. As a result, climate change mitigation and adaptation measures need to be quickly implemented into society to create climate-resilient communities. This is where the newly formed ‘The Nature Force’ is hoping […]
