Canada's Environmental Voice
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: […]
Victory Songs The Recovery of the Whooping Crane and the Hope for other Species at Risk Written by: Zack Metcalfe Conservation works. Let the absolution of that statement strike emotional bedrock, because it’s true. When species at risk are the beneficiaries of concerted conservation, be it habitat restoration, hunting prohibition, […]
I’m sure you all know about Earth Day which happens every year on April 22nd. However, do you know the history behind it, or where we could be without it? The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 in the USA. Prior to this, it was a common sight to […]
Infertile Future Phthalates are everywhere: are they threatening human existence? Written by Alex Goddard FDA 2010 Survey of Cosmetics for Phthalate content Household Items containing Phthalates Find a comprehensive list here Aveeno Active Naturals Daily Moisturizing Lotion Jergens Ultra Healing Extra Dry Skin Moisturizer Nivea Soft Refreshingly Soft Moisturizing Crème […]
What Lies Beneath Canada’s first carbon map will help us fight the climate and biodiversity crises Written by: Siobhan Mullally Nature is already working to mitigate climate change, so protecting it is one of our best defenses. That was the message from Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, Jonathan […]
In 1971, when Alternatives Journal (A\J) was launched, I was 8 years old. My world was known and comfortable to me and yet I was constantly growing. That growth, that natural evolution, did not come without its own impetus, nor did it come without aches and pains. Now, at 58, […]
In 1925, at the Crystal Palace exhibition hall in London, esteemed judge AW Smith of the Lizard Canary Association, was introduced to the newest sensation in the canary world. Mrs. Rogerson of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire had been attempting to create a miniature crested canary and determinedly pursued her goal. At […]
This weekend, on Saturday January 22, 2022, you’ll get a chance to flip the script on writing the rules of politics with the help of FLIP 2.0, a virtual national meet-up dedicated to helping you and me to break the political barriers impeding environmental progress. As you and I wrestle […]
Have you ever felt like you care about environmental issues and climate change, but you feel like there is only so much an individual can do? How can one person make a difference when the institutions and systems we live and work in are holding us back? A common feeling […]
