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Journeying Farther

I’m an undergraduate student rapidly nearing the end of my degree, which is a terrifying and exhilarating realization. In just a few months, I’ll have to start applying to grad schools if I decide that’s the right path for me… but how do I make that decision? How do I […]

Sneak Peeks of Playbook for Progress

Our first 2021 issue, Playbook for Progress (46.1), is on its way and will be coming to you in a few short weeks! In the meantime, while we finish up the final touches, we want to share a few sneak peeks of the issue with you… Journeying Farther – How […]

Narda Nelson

Narda Nelson is a PhD student with Western University’s Faculty of Education, Curriculum Studies, working toward a Specialization in Environment and Sustainability. She is a pedagogist with the University of Victoria Child Care Services (CCS), where she takes an interdisciplinary approach to rethinking young children’s relations with plants, animals and […]

Junyu Ke

Junyu Ke is a PhD student in Theory and Criticism and a participant in the Collaborative Specialization in Environment and Sustainability at Western University. She has a MA in Cultural Studies from Queen’s University. Her research focuses on embodiment, environmental philosophy, and ecological consciousness.

The WTF: The Week This Friday Vol. 43

Increasing Numbers of North Atlantic Right Whales: A Promising Sign Or False Hope? Source: Science North Atlantic Right Whales are listed as Critically Endangered, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN); their populations are in decline and they’re on track to becoming extinct. Three years ago, this […]

Earth Day: Origins  

It’s been over five decades since Apollo 8 Astronaut, William Anders, captured an image of Earth peaking over the Moon’s horizon, more commonly known as Earthrise. This iconic photograph inspired a new age of appreciation for our planet. Two years later, the first Earth Day, April 22nd, 1970, was born. […]

Joining Hands: The Decade of Action on the SDGs

The year 2020 was a year that will go down in the annals for its significance on many fronts. The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted several key sectors, primarily health and education, and the economies of virtually all countries on the globe. The uncertainty related to the progress of […]

Eunice A. Annan-Aggrey

Eunice is a PhD Candidate with the Department of Geography and Environment and she is also in the collaborative program in Environment and Sustainability. She holds a BSc in Renewable Natural Resource Management and a Master’s degree in Development Management. Her research interests include the Sustainable Development Goals, gender equality, […]

Tamara L. Britton

Tamara is a PhD candidate at the University of Western Ontario in the Department of Anthropology & Centre for Environmental Sustainability, member of the Regenerative Industry Think Tank (RITT), affiliated member of the UBC Bamboo Research Group, and co-founder of the MonoMico Project. She holds a MA from the University […]