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System Change not Climate Change
In developing A\J’s upcoming “Invest in Change” issue, I have been thinking a lot about our economic and social systems; how they affect us and how they could be changed as we make the transition towards a sustainable, low-carbon future. To dig deeper into these ideas, I attended “Economics of […]
Canada’s National Plastic Strategy
The Surfrider Foundation is a North American organization devoted to protecting ocean shorelines. The organization was formed in 1984 and has made reducing plastic waste a major priority. In November 2016, Hanjin Shipping Co.
Little Bugs with a Big Impact
Many people think that insects are some of the most useless and annoying creatures that exist. But that’s not the case in aquatic ecosystems, where they serve important roles in biomonitoring.
Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming
David Wallace-Wells’ 2017 essay in New York Magazine entitled “The Uninhabitable Earth” depicted stark future scenarios for a climate change-afflicted world. It clearly struck a chord: it was the most read article in the magazine’s history. Now Wallace-Wells has released a book of the same title, and it has also […]
Songs are the Oxygen
What do you use to hug people with? Arms. Cool.
Introducing the 2019 Winners of the YRE Canada Eco-Journalism Competition!
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2019 YRE Canada Eco-Journalism Competition for Youth! Youth from across the country investigated solutions to environmental challenges in their communities (and around the world), and shared their findings through video, photography, and writing.
The Green New Deal: Our Best Chance on Climate
The Green New Deal (GND) has gotten a lot of attention since legislation was proposed in the U.S. Congress in February. The term derives from Roosevelt’s New Deal policies during the Great Depression. The Green New Deal, however, addresses today’s two most urgent problems simultaneously: climate change and rising inequality. […]
Think Before You Leap
“Build an education guide,” they told me. “Easy,” I replied. Turns out, it’s not. While on the surface it may seem like a simple task, building an education guide is quite complex. For example, in this edition of the guide you’ll see we’ve included an indicator for whether or not […]
Editorial 43.3/4 Education/Lifestyle (Double Issue)
“Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel.” – Socrates
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