Read “The Story of Solar” from A\J’s latest issue and see how solar cells and photovoltaic systems work. A\J: Does Ontario have a long-term comprehensive energy plan?
Read “The Story of Solar” from A\J’s latest issue and see how solar cells and photovoltaic systems work. A\J: Does Ontario have a long-term comprehensive energy plan?
Canada is rich in natural capital, notably water. In this issue, we travel from coast to coast to coast to examine fresh- and salt-water-related initiatives that are making waves and inspiring change in our resource-blessed country and beyond.
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Martha has been working in the photovoltaic and renewable energy industry around the world for over 10 years. She has a PhD in photovoltaic engineering from the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. She is currently commanding a Mars Simulation mission in Hawaii.
There’s a void the size of the boreal forest between the Canada we want to have, and the Canada our government has envisioned for us. As Canadians, our values of kindness, honesty, respect and integrity lie at the core of how we see ourselves. We take pride in our place […]
Wayne Salewski. Photo courtesy Earth Day Canada. For Wayne Salewski, it all started with rainbow trout, or a lack thereof. “I would watch my son stand on the banks of the Nechako River and cast a rod for hours and catch only trash fish. There were no rainbow trout because […]
Photo gallery: Junction Creek Stewardship Committee
AT 16 METRES or more – about five storeys high – the Bay of Fundy’s tides are the highest in the world. Each day along Fundy’s 1,200-kilometre coastline, the tides cover and then expose stony, red-sand beaches and some 3,000 hectares of biologically important mud flats. In the upper bay, […]
Photo gallery: salt marshes in Atlantic Canada – click to open
The Arctic is melting as a result of global warming, with sea ice shrinking at an alarming rate. Within 30 years, the Arctic Ocean is projected to be virtually free of summer sea ice. This has led to a significant increase in marine traffic and the expectation of even larger […]