Chocolate and Valentine’s Day seem like a match made in heaven but, in terms of environmental sustainability, how long can this relationship last?
SUSTAINABLE LIFE
Organic Narratives
A\J teamers attended the 32nd annual Guelph Organic Conference & Expo to meet other pro-organic folks, enjoy some organic grub and introduce the new A\J. There were also many opportunities to learn about the difference facets of developing organic agriculture through seminars and workshops.
You’ve Been Trumped
Whether it’s infiltrating reality TV or politics, Donald Trump is no stranger to controversy or the limelight. This doc profiles The Donald’s plans for a megaplex golf resort in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and the locals who dare to oppose his plans, which include two courses, a 450-room hotel and holiday apartments […]
9 Instant Home Warm-ups
By Cara Smusiak. Re-published from Green Living Online. The cold weather is here, but you can still take a few easy steps to winterize your home. Your wallet – and the planet – will thank you. Here are a few ideas:
Looking Beyond the Light Switch
Being environmentally friendly is “in.” For years you’ve been told to switch the light off when you leave the room and turn off the faucet when brushing your teeth. These actions, though helpful, are just the tip of the iceberg.
Thinking Big, Building Small: Low-tech Solutions for Food, Water, and Energy
Jock Brandis works for peanuts, or more accurately, for peanut shellers. His hand-cranked invention, the Universal Nut Sheller, enables farmers to shell nuts 60 times faster than they can by hand. In Thinking Big, Building Small, Jock’s sister Marianne – a Stratford, Ontario-based writer – tells the story of the […]
Urban River Valleys Mean More Growth for Ontario Greenbelt
It’s a new beginning for Ontario’s 1.8 million acre Greenbelt. On January 10, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty was in Newmarket to announce a significant new designation to Greenbelt legislation, which will make it easier for municipalities to add public land to what is already the largest greenbelt in the world. […]
10 Ways to Waste Less Food
Green Living Online has started an A\J blog! This first post was originally published on the Green Living site.
Compost: Completing the Food Cycle
Hundreds of thousands of people in Canada access food bank services every month yet an estimated $27 billion dollars worth of food is wasted in Canada every year. This disturbing social reality is coupled with the negative environmental impact of food waste. When food is wasted, the fresh water that […]
Lifecycle Analysis Success Stories
A note about terminology: Lifecycle approach is a “systematic way of looking at the life of a product, technology, or process” allowing people or companies to measure and reduce costs to our economy and environment (NRTEE). This differs from lifecycle analysis (or assessment), which is “a technique to assess environmental impacts associated wi
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