Reviews

Water and Agriculture in Canada book review A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
Water and Agriculture in Canada: Towards Sustainable Management of Water Resources
Jan 28, 2014
REVIEWED BY: David B. Brooks
Panelists from the Council of Canadian Academies suggest various research proposals that will guide Agriculture and Agri-Foods Canada (AAFC) toward sustainable management of water.
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Margaret Clegg, Toll Bar Village near Doncaster, UK (from Drowning World series
Carbon 14: Climate is Culture
Jan 5, 2014
REVIEWED BY: Grace Johnstone
A diverse group including artists, musicians, economists and policymakers explore the impact and future of climate change
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Aboriginal Power by Chris Henderson. Review in Alternatives Journal.
Aboriginal Power: Clean Energy & The Future of Canada's First Peoples
Dec 17, 2013
REVIEWED BY: Ben Powless
A perspective on how Indigenous Peoples in Canada can navigate the renewable energy field.
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Oil Man and the Sea
The Oil Man and the Sea: Navigating the Northern Gateway
Dec 5, 2013
REVIEWED BY: Gideon Forman
An exploration of what the Northern Gateway pipeline would mean for British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest
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Surface Tension Exhibit review THEMUSEUM A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
Surface Tension
Dec 5, 2013
REVIEWED BY: Amy Calder
An exploration of various challenges facing our water resources and potential solutions at THEMUSEUM.
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TINY small house documentary review A\J Alternativesjournal.ca
TINY
Nov 19, 2013
REVIEWED BY: Julie Bélanger
Size does matter when trying to adopt a simpler lifestyle, according to this rousing documentary.
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Elemental film. Review on A\J.
Elemental
Nov 14, 2013
REVIEWED BY: Janet Kimantas
Elemental tells the stories of three environmental crusaders on three continents and their common goal to protect their communities from neglect, indifference and destruction.
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Designing Suburban Futures \ June Williamson
Designing Suburban Futures: New Models from Build a Better Burb
Oct 31, 2013
REVIEWED BY: Maxwell Hartt
Williamson pens a call to action on suburban retrofits, seeing the vast potential of urban resilience.
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The Oak Ridges Moraine Battles A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
The Oak Ridges Moraine Battles: Development, Sprawl, and Nature Conservation in the Toronto Region
Oct 17, 2013
REVIEWED BY: Nate Prier
This author trio takes a critical look at the clashes between stakeholders in the GTA struggle over sprawl.
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Unlikely Radicals Charlie Angus A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
Unlikely Radicals: The Story of the Adams Mine Dump War
Oct 9, 2013
REVIEWED BY: Greg Michalenko
The David and Goliath tale of a 20-year campaign of creative and determined civil resistance, pitting a community against entrenched economic and political powers in Ontario.
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