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Green Jobs, Good Work 27.1

Green Jobs, Good Work 27.1

Good Work, Less Toil – ANDERS HAYDEN The job-spend treadmill exhausts us and the planet. It’s time to jump off. Inset: One Step Forward, One Step Back Working for Change – FIONA HEATH The Working Centre helps people become more self-reliant and less dependent on wages.

Consuming Culture 27.2

Consuming Culture 27.2

Editorial: Culture Jammers and Basic Civility – Robert Gibson Free Radio – JEFF FERRELLCaught between community service and criminalized activity, pirate microbroadcasters are challenging authority.Inset: Meet Godzilla: Media Monster Poised to Gobble the World by RICHARD EDMONDSON

Eros & Nature 27.3

Eros & Nature 27.3

Editorial: The Nature of Sex – Ray Tomalty Eros Unbound – Kimberly-Anne Ford and William HipwellErotic experience can deepen our connection to nature and liberate our life energies from the cycle of production and consumption. Falling for Niagara – Karen DubinskyWriters have long found the great falls an erotic source of inspiration.

Something Fishy 27.4

Something Fishy 27.4

Editorial: No Fish, Two Tories – Robert Gibson From Jigging to Farming – Dean BavingtonThe destructive management principles that led to the collapse of the northern cod stocks are now being applied to the new aquaculture industry.Inset: The Belated Discovery of Cod DiversityInset: Principles of Ecological Aquaculture

Climate Control 26.2

Climate Control 26.2

Editorial: Just Another Reason – Robert Gibson Proof or Consequences – Lydia DottoSkeptics say we should wait for proof before taking action on climate change. If they turn out to be right, we’ll have saved a lot of bother. But if they’re wrong…Inset: Industry Fossils Deny Problem

The End of Sprawl 26.3

The End of Sprawl 26.3

Editorial: Beyond Sprawl – Nina-Marie Lister The Best So Far – Don AlexanderVancouver’s remarkable approach to the Southeast False Creek redevelopment is a big step towards sustainable redevelopment planning for urban sites. Gardens Overhead – Jessica KwikRooftop culture sprouts in North American cities.Inset: The Up Side of Green Roofs and […]

The Faces of New Eco-Activism 26.4

The Faces of New Eco-Activism 26.4

Editorial: A Line Across the Board – Robert Gibson Diversity Over Solidarity – Robert GibsonWhat we have learned and where we have come in 30 years of eco-activism. Corporate Vulnerability Alternatives Journal interviews Naomi Klein.

Alternatives Journal 25.1

Reaping What We Sow 25.1

Editorial: The Planet is What We Eat – Ray Tomalty Saving Seeds – Bob WildfongFarmers and gardeners are the best hope for protecting what remains of food plant diversity.Inset: Genetic Capital Is Being Eroded in Genebanks by Brenda InouyeInset: Old MacDonald Had a Farm by Jy ChiperzakInset: Heritage Seed Contacts […]

Alternatives Journal 25.2

Restoration and Community 25.2

Editorial: Restoring What Was, Attacking What Is – Bob Gibson Beyond Repair – Donna HavingaEcological restoration is as much about transforming values and practices as about repairing damaged ecosystems.Inset: The Transformation of Sudbury by Nigel RichardsonInset: Restoration as Healing by Solomon Boyé

Alternatives Journal 25.3

Environment and Health 25.3

Editorial: Treating the Causes – Stephen Bocking Money Matters – TED SCHRECKERIncomes tell a story about environmental dangers and human health.Inset: Plump Eyelashes or Proper Education by ELENA JOHNSONInset: Poor Environment, Poor Health by ELENA JOHNSON