Canada's Environmental Voice
Germs, germs, germs: I think we can safely say that we are obsessed with them (some more than others). We do everything we can to avoid them with our anti-bacterial hand sanitizers, soaps, sprays and wipes. There’s definitely something to be said about cleanliness and the prevention of disease but […]
The whole A\J gang came out to the Green Living Show this month.
Happy Earth Day! We celebrated Earth Day – and editorial intern Semini Pathberiya’s birthday – with an earth cake at lunch today in the A\J office (and the Captain Planet theme song as a soundtrack to our delicious dessert).
Back in the days of big ol’ lacquered hair, aka the 1980s, the United States led the charge on saving the ozone, responding to damage caused in part by the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) found in hairspray and other aerosols, as well as refrigerants. In Shattered Sky, Dorst and Evans argue this […]
The Earth Month Youth Forum, presented by Earth Day Canada’s EcoMentors program and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), promises to be brimming with opportunities.
If you’re planning on visiting the Green Living Show (GLS) in Toronto this week, you’re in for a sustainable treat and here at A/J we want to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the activities! Last week we highlighted a few exhibitors and attractions to watch out for, […]
The A\J team is taking up Earth Day Canada’s challenge to Act for the Planet by trying out new habits during Earth Month. We’ll be following (roughly) along with the EDC’s list of 30 challenges, and you can follow our progress – and let us know how you’re doing – […]
Climate change is not a problem of the future – it’s happening now, and has emerged as the most demanding environmental and economic challenge facing our planet. Its effects are felt every day, in the form of health problems, environmental damage and a system that doesn’t meet today’s needs. And what […]
Not too long ago, my husband was visiting a factory as part of his job in sales. He walked into a building that was filled with black smoke and was greeted by the owner. He asked him what was being manufactured at this particular facility. The owner responded that they […]
Award-winning journalist Shelagh Rogers returns to Torngat Mountains National Park in northern Labrador, known in Inuktitut as the “place of spirits” to lead a literary expedition.
