Canada's Environmental Voice
Increasing Numbers of North Atlantic Right Whales: A Promising Sign Or False Hope? Source: Science North Atlantic Right Whales are listed as Critically Endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); their populations are in decline and they’re on track to becoming extinct. Three years ago, this […]
It’s been over five decades since Apollo 8 Astronaut, William Anders, captured an image of Earth peaking over the Moon’s horizon, more commonly known as Earthrise. This iconic photograph inspired a new age of appreciation for our planet. Two years later, the first Earth Day, April 22nd, 1970, was born. […]
The year 2020 was a year that will go down in the annals for its significance on many fronts. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted several key sectors, primarily health and education, and the economies of virtually all countries on the globe. The uncertainty related to the progress of […]
Tamara is a PhD candidate at the University of Western Ontario in the Department of Anthropology & Centre for Environmental Sustainability, member of the Regenerative Industry Think Tank (RITT), affiliated member of the UBC Bamboo Research Group, and co-founder of the MonoMico Project. She holds a MA from the University […]
This Earth Day 2021, A\J is partnering up with Earth Day Canada to present a collaborative editorial series titled “The Past, Present, and Future of Earth Day”. In the 3 weeks leading up to Earth Day, A\J will be publishing an article each week about the meaning of Earth Day […]
Eco-Friendly Routes – Thank You Google Maps Source: Unsplash Google has done it again – providing routes for not only the directionally impaired but those who want to have a smaller carbon footprint too! The Google Maps app will direct drivers to take routes which produce the lowest carbon […]
Welcome to Siobhan’s Soliloquies – the conversational journey of a young environmentalist and communicator speaking her thoughts and using her voice to spark conversations regarding environmental issues. “I’m a pretty quiet, introverted person and writing is my best method of communication when it comes to sharing environmental ideas. I’m not […]
In 2020, it’s very hard to not have had any exposure to the newest technologies. If you have ever played video games, gone virtual furniture shopping, used Snapchats filters, or even participated in Zoom calls during the pandemic, you have been exposed to the world of virtual and augmented reality. Many […]
You are sitting at a coffee shop and trying to plan out your assignment that is due in three days. Like most students, your mind wanders away. You find yourself just wondering why, in spite of the near global consensus on climate change and billions of dollars committed to tackling […]
Daniel is a Ph.D. student at the Department of Geography and Environment, who has an MPhil in Development Geography from the University of Oslo (Norway) and an MA in Human Geography from Brock University. His research interests are at the intersection between critical agrarian systems, agroecology and development. In his […]
