Canada's Environmental Voice
The Collaborative Specialization in Environment and Sustainability at Western University is an interdisciplinary enrichment program designed for graduate students studying environmental and sustainability issues. The program has a diverse, campus-wide academic community that brings together students from the Faculties of Social Science, Arts and Humanities, Information and Media Studies, Engineering […]
There is no denying the unique vantage point of Timothy Leduc’s new book, Climate, Culture, Change: Inuit and Western Dialogues with a Warming North. Your first clue is right there in the subtitle: that’s dialogues with, not about, Canada’s northern ecology.
A Diary of the Underappreciation of Water Book review of A Diary in the Age of Water Nina Munteanu. Inanna Publications, 2020. 300 pages. Written by Shanella Ramkissoon A Diary in the Age of Water is set in Canada where existing places, events and politicians are twisted into a mixture of […]
Quantum Leap Needed Written by Stephan Vachon This AJ issue on local action is highly relevant in these dire times. As the pandemic is raging we collectively appreciate the importance of local communities including the value to have domestic sourced products, particularly food, and the call on each other’s civic […]
Creators of The Playbook for Progress Natasha Arsenijevich (B.E.S, M.E.S) is a sustainability leader and business strategist with expertise in sustainable built environments, business and strategy development, agriculture and food studies, women’s studies, and professional writing. She has developed an award-winning sustainability program and has worked on a number of […]
Q&A with Monte Hummel WWF-Canada President and CEO Megan Leslie talks to President Emeritus Monte Hummel about how the world of conservation has changed in Canada, and where it’s headed. Written by Megan Leslie There’s no silver bullet when it comes to conservation. Protecting species and habitats involves evaluating what’s […]
We all have a different reason why we became environmentalists. For some of us, it is a lived experience, for others, it is through education, or by being inspired by the actions of others. In this piece, A\J employees Siobhan Mullally and Alex Goddard take a look back to what […]
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 […]
Course Correction What the Shipping Industry needs to do to protect marine animals Written by Alexandra Scaman “We could potentially be watching these species walk toward the edge of extinction and we don’t have the information to know that it’s happening. We certainly don’t have the information to know how […]
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, […]
