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Toxic Men, Toxic Earth, Toxic Futures

Toxic Men, Toxic Earth, Toxic Futures To start, defund the patriarchy Written by Sophia Sanniti  After a riveting presentation this February on the rise and decline of patriarchal systems by prominent American feminist economist Nancy Folbre [1], I was more than displeased to see the webinar chat had been ‘zoom […]

Climate of Change

Climate of Change Episode 3: “Faith, Hope, and Electricity” – A Review

Do you have faith in renewable energy powering our future? I am definitely an advocate for clean energy and a fossil-fuel-free future (pardon the excessive alliteration), but I do still have my doubts, especially concerning an equitable transformation and distribution of renewable energy. This podcast episode titled “Faith, Hope, and […]

Our Vision

A\J, or Alternatives Journal, is Canada’s national environmental magazine, independently publishing intelligent & informed environmental journalism since 1971. A\J is published by Alternatives Media Inc, a registered Canadian charity that is dedicated to publishing hundreds of stories, inspiring thousands of meaningful actions and engaging with millions of Canadians, each and every day. Our mandate […]

Climate of Change Episode 1 Review

Climate of change is a new podcast hosted by Australian actress Cate Blanchett, and Danny Kennedy, CEO of New Energy Nexus (NEX) the world’s leading ecosystem of funds and accelerators supporting diverse clean energy entrepreneurs, and environmental activists. This Audible Original podcast can be found on Audible.ca, and was sent […]

Every Day Eco-Heroes: Melina Laboucan-Massimo

Happy Earth Day! As we began preparing to celebrate today, we created our Every Day Eco-Heroes series in collaboration with Earth Day Canada, which shines a spotlight on Canadian environmental activists who make every day Earth Day. So far we’ve had an article about the incredibly inspiring Autumn Peltier, as […]

What’s Peat Got To Do With It?

What’s Peat Got To Do With It? “We are talking about the peatlands. We see them as the breathing and cooling lands for the planet, [They are] the third-largest wetland in the world and one of richest carbon storehouses on Earth.” — Mushkegowuk Council Grand Chief, Jonathan Solomon Written by: […]

What Lies Beneath

What Lies Beneath Canada’s first carbon map will help us fight the climate and biodiversity crises Written by: Siobhan Mullally Nature is already working to mitigate climate change, so protecting it is one of our best defenses. That was the message from Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, Jonathan […]

Break Open and Never Close Again

Break Open and Never Close Again A review of the mournful and inspiring Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy Written by: Jessica Marion Barr Research Digest   Lack of Calcium in The Water is Killing Our Coral Reefs An article published in June of 2021 suggests that global coral reef ecosystems are […]

Publishers note and Letter from the Editor FoU

Publisher’s Note By David McConnachie A few years ago, I was having a humorous conversation with a friend who teased me that environmentalists (‘tree-huggers’ was the exact phrase) were so detached from their own humanity because they were obsessed with other things, like trees, whales and the like. I corrected […]

Luna Test Elementor

The Mark of Luna Written by: David McConnachie 2026   She wasn’t the biggest wolf pup born to the alpha female. She wasn’t the most aggressive in play or in the fight over food. She was quiet and observing, getting drawn into play by her more rambunctious siblings after half-hearted […]