Canada's Environmental Voice
The FBI is Investigating Eco-Sabotage and Eco-Terrorism Source: The Guardian The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently starting its investigation into eco-sabotage in the state of Washington. It has been reported that are over 40 cases of environmental crimes committed largely by people to damage oil and transportation companies—eco […]
Fifty years ago, when Alternatives launched, computers were the size of buildings and exclusively used by organizations like Departments of Defense and large banks. The cars of the day were also outsized and most cities were cloaked in smog. Few people knew what ecology was or why it was important. […]
Blanket Coverage Source: The Guardian Stumbled upon an interesting and somewhat amusing story of an Italian team that has been, since 2008, covering a glacier in northern Italy, the Presena glacier, with huge reflective tarps during summer months to minimize the ice loss due to rising heat. The glacier has […]
Do you want to have a published article in our next magazine issue? Well, we have an opportunity for you! As Alternatives Journal approaches its 50th anniversary, we would love to hear feedback from you on our company and its work thus far! We are looking for young passionate writers […]
Thousands of Farmers Protest Environmental Regulations in New Zealand Source: NZ Herald Today farmers in New Zealand have taken to the streets in thousands to stage a protest against environmental regulations passed by the national government. It was named the Howl of Protest and included a span of over 51 […]
I got my start in publishing in the early 1990s, although I did have some tangential exposure to the back-end of the industry during my brief stint as a child model. When I was doing that modeling work, for the wide-eyed younger version of me, everything seemed so big, so […]
1,000 Flyers installation at Lady Eaton College, Trent University, 2020. Credit: Alyssa Diatel The space where art and environmentalism collide is a space where hearts become inspired. In the art project titled 1,000 Flyers, anyone can participate and add a contribution to the art piece, giving an opportunity for others […]
Bats Are Getting Better Source: Schulich Medicine and Dentistry Bats are an incredible and complex species. They are adept at adapting. They can eat like 1000 bugs an hour. They are winged mammals capable of night flight, radar navigation, and occasional luminescence. Bats, as beings of the nighttime, have wondered […]
It is amazing to see how things change if you give it enough time. In our first issue, Perspectives on Society and Environment published in the summer of 1971, all five articles had to do with a variety of environmental issues that were all the rave in the time. It […]
Fifty years ago, our first issue was released. It was the 1970s, everything was different but the A/J spirit ran strong, and started magnificently as the first solely environmental-focused publication in Canada. The issue was called “Perspectives of Society and Environment”. It contained five articles (listed below) and was very much […]
