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Paint the town, Chippewar
Jill Barclay | Aug 1, 2018 | in Food and Culture
Guelph’s 2018 Hillside fest served as a canvass for artist Jay Soule to speak up about Indigenous visibility in art and community
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Tourists take a selfie in Marin County, California/F. Delventhal
How social media can help sustainable nature tourism
Francesca Mancini | Aug 1, 2018 | in EcoLogic
Can mining social media data help conservationists discover regions where wildlife may face added stress from tourists? Apparently.
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Reflections on Hillside 2018: Community through Music
Andy Miller | Aug 1, 2018 | in A\J Editorial Board
In an ever-dividing world, we unite under song.
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Earliest Earth Overshoot Day in History
Niara van Gaalen | Aug 1, 2018 | in Current Events
We’ve already used up a year’s worth of Earth’s resources. And there are five months still to go.
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Clothing dropped at a charity clothing bin/Anna Gregory
Clothing rental could be the key to a stylishly sustainable fashion industry
Naomi Braithwaite | Jul 31, 2018 | in Green Living
Can renting clothing help reduce the enormous waste generated by the fashion industry?
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The Crowds. Photo Credit: Leah Gerber.
The Healthy Side of Hillside
Michael Torreiter | Jul 30, 2018 | in Green Living
As a healthcare practitioner, I always look for practical ways to reduce the impact of stress on my patients. Could a summer music festival be part of the solution?
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Hiking in Prince Edward Island/Martin Cathrae
Why Canadians need “the right to roam”
Matthew Robert Anderson | Jul 30, 2018 | in Made in Canada
Giving Canadians the ‘right to roam’ might be a small step toward answering the calls of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission.
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Wind farm in southwestern Ontario/Michael Swan. 2015. CC BY-ND 2.0
Doug Ford’s energy shake-up could cost Ontario
Mark Winfield | Jul 29, 2018 | in Renewable Energy
Setting aside lawsuits from shuttering wind projects, Ontario is turning its back on unprecedented opportunities in the renewable energy and clean tech sectors.
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Music Lessons
Niara van Gaalen | Jul 27, 2018 | in Food and Culture
How Music is Overcoming Hate with Beauty
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Data showing Canadian support for carbon pricing.
Ford’s illusory climate policy mandate
Matto Mildenberger | Jul 26, 2018 | in Renewable Energy
Ontario’s mostly pro-climate-pricing voters didn’t abruptly shift their thinking on fighting climate change on election day — only the PC leader did.
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Music as a Space to Relax
Karin Lee | Jul 26, 2018 | in Backstage at A\J
Adrian Underhill talks about his album cover, why Hillside is his favorite music festival, and what he wishes was different about the music industry.
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Youth Fades, but Beauty Remains
Karin Lee | Jul 25, 2018 | in Backstage at A\J
Birds of Bellwoods speak up about youth, Kintaro’s hair, and the price of a six pack.
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Seascapes on the Scotian Basin (Photo by Simon Ryder-Burbidge.)
Offshore: Mud and Marine Spills in Canada's North Atlantic
Simon Ryder-Burbidge | Jul 24, 2018 | in Summer Reading Series
On June 22, 2018, BP spilled 136,000 litres of offshore drilling lubricant off the coast of Nova Scotia, one of the largest such spills in Atlantic Canada's history. But it was far from unique.
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Professor Molly Shoichet in the lab. (Roberta Baker/University of Toronto)
Who needs science advice anyway? Governments, for one
Jim Woodgett | Jul 20, 2018 | in Current Events
Humans demand progress that can only be achieved through complex, technological means. Shouldn't our elected officials be guided by science?
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How the Unique Culture of Waterloo Region Got Me a First-Job that I Actually Like
Niara van Gaalen | Jul 20, 2018 | in Backstage at A\J
The importance of providing young Canadians with the opportunities they need to succeed.
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Call for Contributors: Seeking Green Business Writers
A\J Staff | Jul 19, 2018 | in A\J Editorial Board
A\J is looking for green business writers to help bring our next issue on impact investing to life!
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Rail cars on the move in Dickinson, North Dakota. (NNDOT. 2011.)
Nature can heal itself after an oil spill, it just needs a little help
Steven D. Siciliano | Jul 19, 2018 | in EcoLogic
Oil and gas spills are costly for the environment and taxpayers alike. But what if the soil, given time, can heal itself?
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Cape Town from Table Mountain. (Photo by Bas Leenders. 2012) CC BY-SA
What can other cities learn about water shortages from ‘Day Zero’?
Kieran M. Findlater
Lucy Rodina
| Jul 18, 2018 | in Think Global
Cape Town avoided catastrophe in April, but water shortages and subsequent cuts in usage will not be a thing of the past. Nor are other cities immune.
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LEDs on display at Rabba. (Photo provided by Rabba Fine Foods.)
Rabba makes switch to LEDs as part of broad shift to energy efficiency
Darcy Higgins | Jul 18, 2018 | in Food and Culture
Rick Rabba of Rabba Fine Foods finds solace (and savings) in energy retrofits.
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Flint water tower. (Photo by George Thomas. 2016.) CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Can Elon Musk fix Flint’s water?
Fiona E. McNeill | Jul 17, 2018 | in Shades of Green
The Tesla founder has vowed to make good on his Twitter pledge to restore Flint residents’ faith in the city’s water quality.
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