Canada's Environmental Voice
Anyone reading the news recently has likely heard of the ongoing battle for long-term funding solutions for public transit in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) and beyond. While the relatively unknown provincial transit agency Metrolinx has drawn up plenty of lines on maps, there is currently no money […]
A\J is a proud friend and sponsor of Sustainable Waterloo Region, a local organization we were excited to honour at this year’s Green Living Show Victories Celebration on Saturday night, for their flagship program, the Regional Carbon Initiative (RCI). Over 400 RCI members and supporters, including A\J, will be in […]
If you’re planning on visiting the Green Living Show (GLS) in Toronto this week, you’re in for a sustainable treat and here at A/J we want to make sure you don’t miss out on any of the activities! Last week we highlighted a few exhibitors and attractions to watch out for, […]
Climate change is not a problem of the future – it’s happening now, and has emerged as the most demanding environmental and economic challenge facing our planet. Its effects are felt every day, in the form of health problems, environmental damage and a system that doesn’t meet today’s needs. And what […]
Looking to engage in reducing the Region’s greenhouse gas emissions, A\J attended the ClimateActionWR Community Forum at THEMUSEUM in Kitchener on March 21.
We complain all the time about the global treatment of renewable energies as we move from fossil fuels to renewables. It’s taking too long. We need a better energy mix. The subsidies are unfair. But we don’t really question the inevitability that the future belongs to renewable energy. After […]
Always eager to learn more about community engagement, A\J attended the Sustainable Neighbourhoods Summit presented by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) at Evergreen Brick Works. The summit began by featuring neighbourhood initiatives within the Golden Horseshoe that are tackling community-scale sustainability issues.
Last July, a rogue businessman dumped 100 tonnes of iron sulphate into the Pacific with the intention of creating a massive plankton bloom to absorb carbon dioxide and attract salmon to the area. Although he meant to benefit the planet, oceanographers were quick to declare that “it is difficult, if […]
Greenbelts have a rich global history and policy makers in Canada are making strides to continue the legacy of greenbelts here at home. Canada’s greenbelts so far include the Ontario Greenbelt, the National Capital Greenbelt and British Columbia’s Agricultural Land Reserve. There are also plans to develop greenbelts in Montréal […]
Energy production is as much a political issue as a technical one, as evidenced by current controversies over sustainable loan guarantees in the United States, proposed pipelines from Alberta’s oil sands and nuclear power in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. After all, energy is pursued as a strategic […]
