On the warm sunny evening of August 1st, in an area best known for spectacular sunsets and relaxing on the beach, the local community hall in Saugeen Shores, ON, was at standing room only.
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Rural Anti-Wind and the Offshore Solution
When travelling throughout Southern Ontario this summer one can’t help but notice the proliferation of wind turbines. After the Green Energy Act and the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program were enacted in 2009, large scale wind farms sprang up across the province driven by a desire to increase clean, renewable energy […]
7 Ways to Save Energy and Money
Canadians waste more energy than almost any people in the world. We love big trucks, beer fridges and keeping our homes colder in the summer than in the winter. That’s why the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance has presented the Eco-City Community Challenge, managed by Green Living Enterprises, to encourage Canadians to lower our […]
Spirit of the Hoser
WHETHER CRAFTING OR CONSUMING, Canadians are no strangers to experimenting with alcohol. And while our skills and appetites for beer and wine are renowned, our reputation for making and sharing bottled spirits remains small – or at least haunted by the spectre of being “screeched in” by Newfoundlanders.
Where’s the Fish?
LOCAL FOOD HAS TAKEN OFF. From coast to coast to coast, the Canadian food landscape is changing. Within local communities, alternatives to entrenched supply-chain strategies are thriving, such as farmers’ markets, restaurants that focus on regional food sources, community supported agriculture (CSA), farm-gate sales and certified organic food production. Increasingly, Canadians […]
Gear up with AJ: How to Commute by Bike
Many studies have linked cycling to improved physical and mental health – it’s no wonder that cyclists are the happiest commuters. Biking to work can help minimize your carbon footprint, reduce stress, provide a form of low impact cardio and save you money. If you’ve thought about commuting by bike, […]
Canicula
With mesmerizing cinematography and close, intimate observations, Canicula captures the essence that pours from within the rich yet modest culture of the Totonac people, who have prevailed since the 16th century in the area around Veracruz, Mexico.
Control Insects Without Chemicals
It’s remarkable that ants can carry 50 times their body weight, that there are 34,000 species of spiders in the world and that a mosquito flaps its wings 500 times per second. Impressive indeed. But we tend to lose appreciation for the wonders of nature when they’re buzzing annoyingly around […]
Art & Media (39.3)
Daryn Caister of the Green Majority interviewed Giles Slade, author of Made to Break and The Big Disconnect (3:00). A\J has an excerpt of The Big Disconnect in the Art & Media issue and online, Bubble of Solitude. Daryn and Giles chat about the way our society disposes of anything we don’t like anymore, […]
Campus Compost Conundrum
With the introduction of the green bin in regions across Ontario, most of us have gotten used to composting around our house with little hassle or effort. But what about when we’re out, away from our own green bin, looking for a place to dump our apple cores and other […]
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