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Sustainable Living

Nish Dish: Nourishing the Community

"What's the one thing everybody in this world shares? Their food. It brings people together."

People & Profiles

Moccasin Identifier Project

The idea is simple but impactful: a moccasin stencilled on the ground to recognize and honour the traditional territory of Indigenous peoples.

Policy & Politics

Stormfront

Changing the term "Climate Change"

Why media organizations are switching to terms like “climate crisis”, “climate emergency” and “climate breakdown”

Sustainable Living

Kayanase site

The Kayanase Connection

Restoring our relationship to the environment and to each other

People & Profiles

Painted Scars

Tom Wilson’s art and music take a journey through the past and offer hope and a little help for the future.

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Multimedia

In the shadow of the hurricane

In the shadow of the hurricane is a short documentary about the effects of climate change on coastal Louisiana and it's indigenous people. The documentary was produced by Alternatives Journal and ENV Media in association with Turtle Island Solidarity

Sustainable Living

cottage in forest art

Unpacking the Symbolism of Canadian Cottage Culture

How Canadians define themselves in relation to Canada and why we need to think differently

People & Profiles

Dana Decent

An interview with Dana Decent: One of the 2019 Clean50 Emerging Leaders

This 2019 Clean50 Emerging leader recipient talks to A/J about her work in sustainability and getting to where she is today

Policy & Politics

Environment: On Canada’s Agenda Again

The 'environment' has surged ahead of the 'economy' as the identified most-important-issue for Canadian voters with a fall election in the offing.

Energy & Resources

Dreaming of the Future

100 renewable energy, Canada and the world

Science & Solutions

At the Convergence of Climate Change and Art

How one artist and climate scientist is communicating environmental data through watercolour art pieces.

Extinction Rebellion Waterloo Strike

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Tristan Greenhough

Online exclusive

XR discusses the climate strike

The true cost of Black Friday

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Bennett Whitnell

Thinking twice about what you buy on Black Friday

Last Minute Relocation of COP25 Creates Barriers

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Jackie Bastianon

Online exclusive

With COP 25 being relocated to Madrid, organizations such as Youth Climate Lab face challenges that could potentially result in fewer attendees.

Climate Policy Program Leads with Indigenous Youth Voices

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Jackie Bastianon

Online exclusive

Jordan Peterson, Dana Tizya-Tramm and Dominique Souris are helping communities adapt to climate change with their new platform FutureXChange.

A Glimpse Into Environmentally Sustainable Diets

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Madeleine Ouellette

Online exclusive

In this informative article, Madeleine Ouellette explains how the food we eat not only impacts our own health but the health of our natural environment.

Protesters at a climate strike

Greta Thunberg and the Climate Movement

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Elenore Breslow

The sense of urgency we need to drive climate action

Business, Interrupted: A Rebuttal

Dec 1969 | IN | BY Sophie Sanniti Katie Kish

A look at business from the viewpoint of ecological economics

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Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming

Having an awareness of the worst possible climate change scenarios can be motivating rather than...