Canada's Environmental Voice
42.2 COMING HOME explores the complex issue of housing; everything from the current economic crisis to the ways in which where and how we live has an impact on the environment. Guest editors Markus Moos and Sean Hertel, two urban planning gurus, guide you on this journey. Some of the highlights:
Treena Hein is a regular contributor to many publications in Canada and beyond, concentrating on environmental issues, agriculture, manufacturing, technology, business, food and more. Treena is the proud winner of the ‘International Federation of Agricultural Journalists’ STAR Prize, and the Canadian Farm Writers’ Federation Gold Feature Award. She is also a […]
Teghan Barton is a self-proclaimed Crackerjack Canadianist, having earned both an BA and MA in Canadian Studies where her focus is on issues of belonging, nationalism, and cultural policy. She is very passionate about social justice and working towards creating a safe and healthy future for the planet.
The Six Nations Haudenausaunee [Iroquois] and the Anishanabee Mississaugas of New Credit (the territories of two of the founding First Nations of Canada) extend along the Grand River in Southern Ontario. In the nearby City of Brantford stands a monument to Captain Joseph Brant / Thayendanegea [1742-1807] whose vision facilitated […]
Nicole is currently the Kitchener Regional Representative for the #CWNSYP and is working towards her Ph.D. at the University of Guelph. She is fanatical about solving complex interdisciplinary challenges in the water industry and always seeking new opportunities to practice hosting dialogue facilitation strategies.
In a sentence, David Brower was the single most influential force on environmental policy in the United States and on the environmental movement both in Canada and the United States in the 20th century. Having been born in 1912 and lived to 2000, his life almost spanned the century. It […]
In this lyrical book, Alejandro Frid weaves together the experiential, scientific, Indigenous and activist strands of his life into a series of letters to his daughter, Twyla Bella. Frid’s book is motivated by a deep concern for the state of the world that his daughter’s generation will inherit, yet also […]
Anyone familiar with Margaret Atwood’s writing could be excused for assuming that she is likely not a fan of the Christian perspective. Set in the near future when an ultra-conservative and totalitarian Christian regime has overthrown the United States government, The Handmaid’s Tale tells the story of Offred, one of […]
A\J: How do you describe yourself as an artist?
A\J: Can you tell us a bit about you and your art? Carol Gimbel: I am a performer, producer and director. My passion is to explore the realm where the traditional and experimental meet. I find that the traditional is vitalized by drawing from and/or being juxtaposed with the experimental. […]
