Canada's Environmental Voice
When the Liberal leadership race drew to a close, few people were surprised when Justin Trudeau emerged with over 80% of the votes. His popularity with Canadians is reminiscent of Barack Obama’s successful ascension to the US Presidency in 2008. One issue that Obama and Trudeau have in common is […]
The energy generated by the Earth Month Youth Forum, presented by Earth Day Canada and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), was absolutely contagious. It was uplifting to meet youth choosing to spend their Saturday learning about environmental activism.
A\J’s 2nd annual Art & Media issue explores how creativity, content and the pursuit of sustainability intersect, and includes: 12 web tools for sustainable living; 11&n
Do you think Canada’s old-growth forests are pristine and protected? Think again. Photo by Richard Boyce
Urban form is crucial to environmental outcomes including habitat, climate change and air quality. In compact cities with commerce and residential neighborhoods in close proximity, travel is reduced and people are more likely to walk, cycle or use transit when they do travel within the city. In sprawling cities automobiles […]
It would take more than 200 days to walk across Canada. More if you stopped at New Brunswick’s illustrious Potato World Museum. It’s understandable then, that the quintessential trans-Canadian roadtrip involves a beat up old Honda Civic, rather than a sturdy pair of walking shoes.
It may stretch our imaginations a little to merge the worlds of marathons and fracking, but that is exactly what is happening this spring in the badlands of North Dakota. Adventure Science is currently carrying out 100 Miles of Wild: North Dakota Badlands Transect, a trek across the badlands to […]
Federal opposition MPs and environmental groups are crying foul over what they see as the government’s attempt to curtail public comment on Enbridge’s proposed 639-km Line 9 reversal pipeline route through southern Ontario and into Quebec.
Insects are appallingly underrepresented in terms of flagship species, considering they comprise the most diverse group of animals on Earth. While few “bugs” can boast the popularity of lions, tigers and (panda) bears, the flashy Monarch butterfly has been garnering its share of attention of late.
A longitudinal study recently published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine reinforces growing evidence that the natural environment is a public health benefit and its loss has significant consequences. Donovan et al. (2013) discovered that a loss of trees resulted in increased mortality rates among local residents suffering from […]
