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Extracted: How the Quest for Mineral Wealth is Plundering the Planet
A few centuries ago humans ignited a fossil fire, liberating stocks of carbon long-buried in the Earth’s crust. Since then this fire has powered civilization, enabling the extraction of all other minerals. But it is now flickering, its fuel almost exhausted, even as the waste it produced threatens the biosphere. […]
Transcending the Organic/Conventional Divide
Elementary logic explains why the organic/conventional divide can’t explain very many outcomes. Organically grown lettuce doesn’t require toxic pesticides, but the plastic case that protects the lettuce on its trip from California to Nova Scotia is nowhere near as environmentally pure as the lettuce. Organically grown tomatoes may take up more […]
Prescribing a Dose of Nature
Psychologist Elizabeth Nisbet explains why greenery takes away the blues. MUCH OF OUR discourse around environmental issues involves hazards like air and water pollution, deforestation, species extinction or the looming consequences of global climate change. Rarely do we ponder the importance of protecting the natural environment as a mental health resource.
Toxics Takedown: Five Campaigns to Rid Your Life of Hazardous Chemicals
SUCCESSFUL Initiatives in Ontario and elsewhere to ban or restrict a variety of toxic chemicals shouldn’t invite complacency. Numerous compounds linked to a wide range of negative health effects remain in use, appearing in thousands of everyday products. Here are five active campaigns targeting toxics in Canada and around the […]
Editorial: The Ultimate Health Issue
I’VE LED the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) for 10 years now, and when I tell people about our organization one question I don’t often receive is: “Physicians for the Environment? What’s that?” The fact is, people get it: If you want folks to be healthy, you need […]
Virtuous Loop of Cow Poop
Some people, when handed lemons, make lemonade. Other people, like family farmer Bern Kotelko of Alberta, redefine what it means to get lemons, reframe the challenge of making juice from them, and create something far more useful and self-sustaining than lemonade. At least, that’s what Kotelko did when life handed […]
The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!
Each week, A\J staffers will be sharing our favourite facts & findings from whatever books, articles, documentaries, podcasts and other media we’ve been consuming. Here’s what we’ve learned this week.
What You Need to Know about Seed Starting and Seedling Care
Getting started Timing: When you start your seedlings depends on where you live. Check a gardening map to find out which zone you are in, and the average spring frost-free date in your area. Then use a planting calendar, such as this handy one from You Grow Girl, to figure […]
The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!
Each week, A\J staffers will be sharing our favourite facts & findings from whatever books, articles, documentaries, podcasts and other media we’ve been consuming. Here’s what we’ve learned this week.
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