Canada's Environmental Voice
Letters from the Editors Ishani Dasgupta, Alex Goddard, & Siobhan Mullally Ishani Dasgupta’s Letter I am a self-proclaimed journalist, environmental activist, and friend to mother nature. Although I am most proud of being a human being and believe me when I say, I understand the irony of that statement compared […]
“Move over murder hornets. A new insect has people bugging out,” begins a segment for evening news viewers across the country. The story continues, but most can’t help but pause and question what just came out of their television speakers. Murder hornets? Murder hornet has become the popularized name for […]
This monthly editorial column titled “Eastern Perspectives” is written by Zack Metcalfe. Running from September 2021 to August 2022, this series explores species at risk, biodiversity loss, climate change, and other environmental topics with an Atlantic Canadian perspective. September 2021 – When the Sky was a Different Colour October 2021 […]
A Diary of the Underappreciation of Water Book review of A Diary in the Age of Water Nina Munteanu. Inanna Publications, 2020. 300 pages. Written by Shanella Ramkissoon A Diary in the Age of Water is set in Canada where existing places, events and politicians are twisted into a mixture of […]
The Nexus of Technology and the Environment Book review of Technology and the Environment in HistorySara B. Pritchard and Carl A. Zimring. John Hopkins University Press, 2020. 264 pages. Written by Jane Pangilinan Technology and the Environment in History dives intellect first into the nexus of envirotech to spark what […]
The Beating and Bleeding Heart of Boreal Trees Film review of BorealisDir. Kevin McMahon. 2020. 1h 30m. Written by Ishani Dasgupta The main thought I had when watching the movie Borealis, directed by the acclaimed director Kevin McMahon, was “if the trees in the Boreal forest of Canada could use […]
Researching Canada’s Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity Written by Katie Kish and Eric Miller An initiative at York University is measuring how humanity’s consumption of renewable resources has changed over the last 50 years – since the first Earth Day in 1970. Research out of York’s Ecological Footprint Initiative (EFI) in […]
Virtual Inspiration How do you sustain a music and arts festival during a global pandemic? Written by Siobhan Mullally Marie Zimmerman is the Executive Director of the Hillside Festival, a not-for-profit music and arts festival based in Guelph, Ontario. With equality, creativity, and sustainability at the core of their mission, […]
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 […]
READY PLAYER ONE Written by David McConnachie It’s all about the game and how you play it.All about control and if you can take it. Motorhead, THE GAME (2001) So, you want to make a life – and a living – doing good? Good for you – and, hopefully, good […]
