Activism

Paper Princess/Yoshi Matsuzaki Photo; Michelle Sin Design

Wear the Change

Sep 13 2018 | IN Waste | BY Michelle Sin

Project: Trashion aims to rethink waste in the fashion industry, one work of art (and dumpster dive) at a time.

Smoke blocks out the sun above a wildfire blaze in Colorado/DVIDSHUB CC BY

Policies on petroleum and pipelines move us closer to a ‘Hothouse Canada’

Aug 23 2018 | IN Pipelines | BY Simon Dalby

Propping up the old economy can only lead to 'Hothouse Earth'. But it's not a foregone conclusion.

Belo Monte dam on the Xingu River/SAE 2015.

Belo Monte: there is nothing green or sustainable about these mega-dams

Aug 15 2018 | IN Water | BY Ed Atkins

Hydroelectricity may appear clean. But when it comes to megadams, the veneer of sustainability can wear thin.

Paint the town, Chippewar

Aug 01 2018 | IN Hillside | BY Jill Barclay

Guelph’s 2018 Hillside fest served as a canvass for artist Jay Soule to speak up about Indigenous visibility in art and community

Hiking in Prince Edward Island/Martin Cathrae

Why Canadians need “the right to roam”

Jul 30 2018 | IN Travel | BY Matthew Robert Anderson

Giving Canadians the ‘right to roam’ might be a small step toward answering the calls of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

Music as a Space to Relax

Jul 26 2018 | IN Musicians | BY Karin Lee

Adrian Underhill talks about his album cover, why Hillside is his favorite music festival, and what he wishes was different about the music industry.

Youth Fades, but Beauty Remains

Jul 25 2018 | IN Musicians | BY Karin Lee

Birds of Bellwoods speak up about youth, Kintaro’s hair, and the price of a six pack.

How the Unique Culture of Waterloo Region Got Me a First-Job that I Actually Like

Jul 20 2018 | IN Workplaces | BY Niara van Gaalen

The importance of providing young Canadians with the opportunities they need to succeed.

William the Prince

Jul 11 2018 | IN Musicians | BY Leah Gerber

Award-winning singer songwriter from the Peguis First Nation talks to A\J about music, family, reconciliation and what’s next.

'Drawdown', edited by Paul Hawken. Penguin Books. 240 pp

'Drawdown: The most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming'

Jul 09 2018 | IN Politicians | REVIEWED BY Gideon Forman

"We know we can’t avoid the cataclysmic impacts of global warming by only focusing on achieving zero net carbon emissions; we must also rapidly re-sequester carbon."

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