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Wayne Roberts, a hero to many in Canada's food-security movements and the broader environmental community, passed away on January 20, 2021 after a hard-fought battle with an aggressive form of leukemia....
VR Tours Front Postcard

On Wednesday, February 19th, 2020, Alternatives Media and Western University’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability will be hosting a FREE Virtual Reality exposition on key areas under the banner of...
45 years of A\J

We were founded by a young professor Bob Paehlke in 1971 at Trent University.2 Huge argument arises in 1989 among deep and social ecologists in Letters to Editor.3 In November 2015, we...
Music for a Greenbelt

The Harvest Picnic, in its fifth year, celebrates music, the Ontario Greenbelt and local farmers. Every year musicians, community members, farmers and activists gather at Christie Lake Conservation area to...
Jenn-Beach

Jennifer Lynes is associate professor and director of the Environment and Business program at the University of Waterloo. Jennifer Lynes is associate professor and director of the Environment and Business...
esacarpment

What greenbelts do Ontario’s Greenbelt What greenbelts do Ontario’s GreenbeltTHE GREENBELT PLAN is a key component of the province’s growth management strategy for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, defining where development is off-limits....
GreenbeltPrescription

Most people don’t exercise enough. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, only seven per cent of Canadian kids get 60-plus minutes of moderate to vigorous activity every day, and...
FriendsofGreenbelt

Since its creation in 2005, Ontario’s Greenbelt has become a renowned example of how to protect natural and rural environments in a rapidly urbanizing world. To foster the vitality of more than 725,000 hectares of green space...
Gideon Forman

Gideon FormanGideon Forman holds an MA in Philosophy from McGill and a certificate in Renewable Energy from the University of Toronto. Gideon FormanGideon Forman holds an MA in Philosophy from...
Protest-o-Scope | nik harron

WELCOME TO THE NEW FACE of Canadian medicine! These five health professionals assist patients not just through annual check-ups and drug prescriptions, but also by protecting our planetary home. Their...

Authors Blog

CMYK_Aleteia-Image-Department_Pope_Francis_CC-BY-SA-2
On June 18, Pope Francis released a 180-page encyclical letter on the environment, addressed to every person on the planet. He covers a lot of ground: pollution, our throwaway culture,...
Environment and the 2015 Federal Election: How to Talk About It
A\J was thrilled to host a roundtable discussion at the Environmental Studies Association of Canada’s 2015 conference (ESAC 2015), held at Congress 2015 in June.A panel of experts, including Members...
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EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite facts & findings from whatever books, articles, documentaries, podcasts and other media we've been consuming. Here’s what we’ve learned this week! EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite...
Evidence for Democracy: Science Pledge
In the wake of recent demonstrations by government scientists “over increasingly restrictive communication policies, growing concerns over cuts to crucial government research and monitoring programs, and reduced funding for basic...
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EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite facts & findings from whatever books, articles, documentaries, podcasts and other media we've been consuming. Here’s what we’ve learned this week! EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite...
BTEOATTW
EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite facts & findings from whatever books, articles, documentaries, podcasts and other media we've been consuming. Here’s what we’ve learned this week! EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite...
BTEOATTW
EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite facts & findings from whatever books, articles, documentaries, podcasts and other media we've been consuming. Here’s what we’ve learned this week! EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite...
BTEOATTW
EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite facts & findings from whatever books, articles, documentaries, podcasts and other media we've been consuming. Here’s what we’ve learned this week! EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite...
BTEOATTW
EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite facts & findings from whatever books, articles, documentaries, podcasts and other media we've been consuming. Here’s what we’ve learned this week! EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite...
BTEOATTW
EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite facts & findings from whatever books, articles, documentaries, podcasts and other media we've been consuming. Here’s what we’ve learned this week! EACH WEEK, A\J staffers share our favourite...