Canada's Environmental Voice
The Green Carpet Kelly Drennan from Fashion Takes Action walks the talk when it comes to sustainability. Written by Greta Vaivadaite Kelly Drennan is a systems thinker, thought leader and disruptor devoted to making change within the fashion industry. In 2007, she founded Fashion Takes Action, out of her […]
The Dean’s Gambit Staying one move ahead on the path of life-long learning. Written by Siobhan Mullally Alice Hovorka is the Dean of the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University. She is an accomplished academic, holding both Master’s and PhD degrees in geography; her research […]
Hungry for Change FoodShare’s Paul Taylor’s Activist Manifesto Written by Paul Taylor I was intrigued when I saw the prompt for this essay: to write an “activist manifesto for a 17-year-old version of us; a time when we were energized and determined to make a real difference in the world.” […]
Captain Community Leads change by empowering eNGOs Written by Greta Vaivadaite Paul Bubelis is the Executive Director of the Sustainability Network, which he co-founded in 1997. He is a founding Director of Green Economy Canada and sits on advisory committees for Ontario Nonprofit Network, the Masters in Conservation Leadership program […]
A Game of Snakes and Ladders Navigating the Traps and Tricks of Politics Written by Natasha Arsenijevich & Siobhan Mullally Glen Murray is an entrepreneur, activist, and former politician. Glen paved the way for inclusion in politics as one of the first openly gay chief magistrate 1 of any large […]
Called to Duty How ecoanxiety is being transformed into youth-led climate advocacy. Written by Emma Tamlin I grew up on an 80 acre-farm in rural Ontario. I grew up immersed in nature, building forts, getting stuck in the mud, picking wild berries for breakfast and building makeshift rafts out of […]
This week we are very excited to be reviewing episode four of Cate Blanchett and Danny Kennedy’s new podcast Climate of Change, titled “Rewiring the Future”. Before diving into the review, remember, if you’d like to listen for yourself – head over to Audible.ca! The fourth episode begins with a quote from […]
Building Rainbow BridgesQueering the Canadian Construction Sector Written by Kait Tyschenko The Queer experience in 2021 sits at various crossroads. LGBTQ2S+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two spirit, plus) Pride festivals occur in rainbow-plastered brilliance across the world, corporations funnel sponsorships into Queer focused events and branding, and yet if […]
Babies on Board A Mother’s Call to Action Written by Elizabeth Greenfield When we think about making change, most of us default to scribbling down resolutions at New Years. It is typically very introspective and personal, although sometimes, the chance to make a difference can be enough to motivate someone […]
Dear Reader, Our team at Alternatives Journal is proud to announce the release of our first issue of 2021 (46.1), The Playbook for Progress: A How-to Manual for Making Your World a Better Place. By looking into different silos of green work (government, academia, corporate, eNGO, etc), Playbook for Progress explores just […]
