Canada's Environmental Voice
A Memoir of the Extinct Gone: A Search for what Remains of the Earth’s Extinct Creatures Michael Blencowe. Ivy Press, 2021. 192 pages. Reviewed by: Anna Beresford “What part will you play?” (p. 171) is the question Michael Blencowe puts to the reader while he searches for what remains […]
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. […]
Q&A with Monte Hummel WWF-Canada President and CEO Megan Leslie talks to President Emeritus Monte Hummel about how the world of conservation has changed in Canada, and where it’s headed. Written by Megan Leslie There’s no silver bullet when it comes to conservation. Protecting species and habitats involves evaluating what’s […]
When thinking about the future, and specifically the future of our planet, do you find yourself often feeling overwhelmed or worried? As environmentalists, I’m sure you have all felt this feeling – the despair that we aren’t, and will never do enough, and the demotivation felt when another environmental disaster […]
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 […]
What’s Peat Got To Do With It? “We are talking about the peatlands. We see them as the breathing and cooling lands for the planet, [They are] the third-largest wetland in the world and one of richest carbon storehouses on Earth.” — Mushkegowuk Council Grand Chief, Jonathan Solomon Written by: […]
Game Changer Silent Spring goes Digital in Forest Catherdal Written by: Kelly Hornung Most of us started learning about environmental history in a classroom, through a mandated curriculum. We might get snippets in the news, or hear the names of scientists used in conversations to back up a point. But […]
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 […]
We all have a different reason why we became environmentalists. For some of us, it is a lived experience, for others, it is through education, or by being inspired by the actions of others. In this piece, A\J employees Siobhan Mullally and Alex Goddard take a look back to what […]
Photo: ArctiConnexion; the late Abraham Ukuktunnuaq at Long Lake Solid Grounding How IQ – or Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit, meaning traditional knowledge – is contributing to a more holistic conservation model with the Aviqtuuq IPCA in Nunavut Written by: Mélanie Ritchot Giving his son his first bite of country meat — or […]
