Canada's Environmental Voice
After 40-plus years delivering Canada’s best environmental journalism, we’ve rebranded A\J (Alternatives Journal) and expanded the magazine’s editorial capacity and online presence. Now we want you to tell us how we can continue to improve what we do! Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts with us in […]
Three organizations have begun a unique program for female cyclists (though supporters of women are also invited) in Kitchener, Ontario this August. Each Wednesday at 7pm, a group meets at Kitchener City Hall for a recreational ride through downtown Kitchener, led by volunteers from CLIPPED Outdoors and BikeKitchener.
The romantic allure of the scented aromatherapy candle has seduced many of us. But unless you’re lighting the right candle, you may actually be polluting the air in your home.
A\J has been a proud sponsor of Hillside for many years, and this year we were back again to live-tweet shows, take photos and hang out in the Neighbourhood tent.
As part of our mission to build a stronger environmental community, we aim to spark discussions about sustainability issues and their solutions in classrooms across Canada. A\J back issues and customized reading packages can be used as course readings, complementing other course material from textbooks and academic journals. Over forty […]
WHETHER CRAFTING OR CONSUMING, Canadians are no strangers to experimenting with alcohol. And while our skills and appetites for beer and wine are renowned, our reputation for making and sharing bottled spirits remains small – or at least haunted by the spectre of being “screeched in” by Newfoundlanders.
LOCAL FOOD HAS TAKEN OFF. From coast to coast to coast, the Canadian food landscape is changing. Within local communities, alternatives to entrenched supply-chain strategies are thriving, such as farmers’ markets, restaurants that focus on regional food sources, community supported agriculture (CSA), farm-gate sales and certified organic food production. Increasingly, Canadians […]
On Sunday, I flew back to Kitchener, Ontario, after spending a little more than a week in Calgary. I’m not yet sure of the words I want to use to describe the Great Flood of 2013. I wish I could have stayed longer to assemble a bigger pile, to gather […]
The lights change but nothing moves. The truck blocking the intersection is also blocking the crosswalk, so I thread my way around bumpers and continue up Yonge. It’s the afternoon rush in Toronto. At this time of day, the sound of the city isn’t the rush of air from passing […]
We’re partnering with the City of Kitchener for Bike Month to bring you the experiences of the city’s Bike2Work Challenge participants as they learn the ins and outs of cycling to work. Here are some thoughts on getting started this week from Bike2Work Challenge participant Chris:
