Canada's Environmental Voice
Back in January of this year, The New York Times published an article detailing how the campaign to stop the Keystone XL pipeline had “changed American environmental politics.” For over three years now, thousands of people have marched, rallied, commented, blockaded, been arrested and done almost everything in between to stop […]
Disclaimer: While most of the information in this post is widely applicable, the specific recycling capabilities of your municipality may differ. Most municipality websites offer detailed lists of what can and cannot be recycled in your area.
“Tell me what democracy looks like.”
This November, fashion industry leaders from around the globe will gather in Toronto with one goal in mind: sustainability. The World Ethical Apparel Roundtable (WEAR), to be held November 3rd and 4th at Evergreen Brick Works in Toronto, is the first of its kind in Canada.
Read part one of Natasha Milijasevic’s series about how an environmental education creates “eco-polymaths” equipped with the skills needed for today’s economy, Creating an Artisanal Life as an Eco-Polymath.
Last year A\J produced its first at-a-glance guide to Canadian campus communities with environmental degree programs. We were motivated by the idea that it can be frustrating to try and compare the living experiences at different postsecondary institutions using only their websites. Every single school seems to organize its information differently and […]
Investment managers are waking up to the fact that holding vast reserves in fossil fuel companies, especially for vital purposes such as pension funds, is an unacceptable risk for investors.
As Natasha Milijasevic writes in “The Genius of the Generalist,” a multidisciplinary education was once essential to participation in public life. People with a wide-ranging education had a variety of tools to draw on when problem solving. Increasingly, such people are being called upon to tackle today’s complex environmental problems. And […]
