Canada's Environmental Voice
Terra Lightfoot played at Hillside Music Festival and the Harvest Picnic this summer. These are two festivals that I keep my eye on because they weave environment so beautifully into their occasion. Both keep their event footprint sustainably light, and they attract artists (and patrons) who care about the planet […]
After 10 years of neglecting environmental policy, the Canadian government needs to do a lot more than just show up to COP21 in order to begin repairing Canadian’s reputation on the world stage, according to Green Party leader Elizabeth May. “We’re hated,” May said about Canada’s status with COP delegates […]
Defying all odds just a few months back, Trudeau’s Liberals have swept into power with a majority mandate. During the campaign, they made a series of promises – on the environment, on First Nations’ issues, on water, for instance. Can Trudeau actually live up to these promises?
The first time I met Justin Trudeau in person was on December 6, 2009. I remember it clearly because I also got arrested. The Copenhagen climate summit was in full swing, and I had joined a group of young climate activists in the last of a series of sit-ins sweeping […]
“What is it about activists that they can’t even be optimistic for one day after a whole decade?” The disgust and disappointment on my 16 year olds’ face is somewhat heartbreaking as he pours cereal the morning after the Canadian election and surfs the comments on my Facebook page. I […]
Tzeporah Berman BA MES LLD (honoris causa) has been designing environmental campaigns for 20 years. She is a Co-founder of ForestEthics and former Co-director of Greenpeace International’s Climate Unit. She is the author of This Crazy Time: Living Our Environmental Challenge published by Knopf Canada and an adjunct professor of […]
Me and Meat is a blog series that hopes to inspire people to rethink their diets as I share the stories, struggles and successes of becoming a vegetarian.
The most heated that MP Justin Trudeau ever got in the House of Commons was on the matter of who gets to go to the UN climate conference. When former Conservative Minister of Environment Peter Kent chided former NDP Deputy Leader Megan Leslie for not attending the conference in Durban, […]
Darcy Higgins is a food activist and consultant in Toronto, Founder of Food Forward and Partner with Building Roots. He is a member of A/J’s Editorial Board and a long-time community, environmental and Green Party organizer.
The 11 weeks of election campaigns ends today. By tomorrow, Canada may have a brand new leader. Voting polls are open for 12 hours today and hours vary depending on where you live. If you’re still undecided, these resources have summarized the political parties platform on various issues and topics:
