Canada's Environmental Voice
A\J, or Alternatives Journal, is Canada’s national environmental magazine, independently publishing intelligent & informed environmental journalism since 1971. A\J is published by Alternatives Media Inc, a registered Canadian charity that is dedicated to publishing hundreds of stories, inspiring thousands of meaningful actions and engaging with millions of Canadians, each and every day. Our mandate […]
This week we are very excited to be reviewing episode two of Cate Blanchett and Danny Kennedy’s new podcast Climate of Change, titled “The Disruptive Decade”. Before diving into the review, remember, if you’d like to listen for yourself – head over to Audible.ca! The episode starts by highlighting the […]
A Nod to Magnificent Creatures Secrets of the Whales Dir. by Brian Armstrong & Andy Mitchell. National Geographic, 2021. 191 mins. Reviewed by: Teo Guzu Have you ever wondered what whales get up to on their day-to-day schedules? Well, now you can find out. Marking Earth Day 2021, “Secrets of […]
Coming Full Circle Nettie Wild’s new film shows us that the future of sustainable agriculture is round. Written by: Ishani Dasgupta Circular, hypnotizing, and musical, even when completely filled with the sounds of emphatic cows. These were my first thoughts when watching the short film Roundup directed by Nettie Wild. […]
In celebration of this upcoming Earth Day on April 22, we are excited to be creating this series in collaboration with Earth Day Canada. The theme of this year’s celebration was launched yesterday, and is centered around eco-anxiety and turning that feeling into action. As such, we created the “Every […]
Returning to the Muskeg We live and breathe because of this land. Written by: Jazmin Pirozek I sat at the water’s edge. I was looking at the plants and listening to the animals. I saw a beautiful bright purple flower. I counted its petals. The colour told me a lot […]
Great Auk from Birds of America (1827) by John James Audubon (1785 – 1851), etched by Robert Havell (1793 – 1878). Source: rawpixel.com We Called them Penguin What the Extinction of the Great Auk Tell Us About How We Manage Species-At-Risk Written by Zack Metcalfe Canada’s eastern shore is much […]
Course Correction What the Shipping Industry needs to do to protect marine animals Written by Alexandra Scaman “We could potentially be watching these species walk toward the edge of extinction and we don’t have the information to know that it’s happening. We certainly don’t have the information to know how […]
Dear Reader, Thank you for joining us as we begin our online magazine series. This page will act as the Table of Contents of the magazine, and will be updated every Tuesday and Thursday as new content is added. We hope you enjoy our new digital first strategy, and thank […]
In 1971, when Alternatives Journal (A\J) was launched, I was 8 years old. My world was known and comfortable to me and yet I was constantly growing. That growth, that natural evolution, did not come without its own impetus, nor did it come without aches and pains. Now, at 58, […]
