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Davide Direnzo, Danny Michel, Mark McIntyre and Robert Carli

The Adventures of Danny Michel

An interview with Canada’s creative music-tech tinkering, planet-protecting troubadour.

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If the Sky Could Talk

And other environmental considerations in an interview with the women of Elephant Revival.

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Red Carpet, Green Dress

Suzy Amis Cameron weaves sustainability into the Oscars.

Enviro Vogue: Timeless Style that Puts the Planet First

A look at the outfits and products that prove sustainability and style can go hand-in-hand.

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Dr. Derek Muir conducting field research in the Arctic/photo provided by author

Muir wins $100,000 Weston prize for a lifetime of Arctic research

Dec 13 2018 | IN Water | BY Andrew Reeves

Arctic researcher Derek Muir has won the Weston Foundation lifetime achievement prize for his work on chemical movements through northern environments.

Still image from Metamorphosis

Motivating Our Metamorphosis: A Film Review of Metamorphosis (2018)

Dec 04 2018 | IN Climate Change | REVIEWED BY Jacqueline Ouellette

It's not about guilt and grief but a fine balance of hope and inspiration to guide humanity through the travails of climate change.

The 2015-2017 Jane Glassco Northern Fellows. Deline, NWT/Photo by Pat Kane

Northern voices driving northern policy

Nov 30 2018 | IN Planning | BY A\J Staff

Using smart public policy to build up the North.

Clean Money Revolution by Joel Solomon

Clean Money Revolution: Reinventing Power, Purpose and Capitalism

Nov 22 2018 | IN Economics | REVIEWED BY Carolyn Burns

"We can no longer pretend that we’re morally detached from the stocks and bonds we invest in," writes investor Joel Solomon. "It is our responsibility to know, and to act accordingly.”

Ceremony for AquaHacking 2018

‘Hacking’ the global water crisis

Nov 13 2018 | IN Water | BY Braydon Black

Water scarcity is threatening populations around the world – bold solutions may lie in cross-sector collaboration.

Anthropocene: The Human Epoch

Oct 31 2018 | IN Climate Change | REVIEWED BY Gideon Forman

The film by Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier and Edward Burtynsky forces us to view the global consequences of our actions head on.

Tourists take a selfie in Marin County, California/F. Delventhal

How social media can help sustainable nature tourism

Aug 01 2018 | IN Travel | BY Francesca Mancini

Can mining social media data help conservationists discover regions where wildlife may face added stress from tourists? Apparently.

Abeego wraps covering bowls and glasses.

It's a Wrap! A Non-Toxic Substitute for Plastic Wrap, That Is

Sep 05 2014 | IN Innovators | BY Eric Nay

The compostable Abeego food wrap offers a healthy, environmentally-friendly alternative to smothering your food in plastic.

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Schindler's Pissed

Sep 2012 | IN In Defence of Science 38.5 | BY Stephen Bocking

Full article available online

Freshwater science pioneer David Schindler fires back about tar sands development, closing the Experimental Lakes Area, and why researchers should speak out.

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A\J Presents NIGHT\SHIFT, Kitchener's Own Overnight Arts Festival

Oct 23 2013 | IN Artists | BY Laura McDonald

Kitchener’s inaugural nuit blanche-style festival of art, culture, bright ideas and nocturnal adventure!

Wild Canada Takes Nature Documentaries to a Whole New Level

Mar 12 2014 | IN Innovators | BY Janet Kimantas

Using cutting-edge technology, the breathtaking series shows you Canada like you’ve never seen it before – and “puts people back in the picture” of our natural world.

$Coy wolves. Textile over taxidermy forms, found fur and accessories. A\J$

May 2012 | IN Art & Media 38.3 | BY Janice Wright Cheney

Full article available online

When artist Janice Wright Cheney found out that the eastern coyote was part wolf, she did this.

North American Black Bears in captivity at Marineland, Ontario

Animal Use and Abuse in Fashion and Entertainment

Apr 2014 | IN Sharing 40.2 | BY Laura McDonald

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A photo gallery and interview with animal rights activist and photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur.

Beehive Design Collective - stories of bees and alternatives economies

Pollinating Resilience

Feb 2014 | IN Resource Wars 40.1 | BY Laura McDonald

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The Beehive Collective draws out the big picture of resistance to exploitive development in Mesoamerica. Take an interactive tour of a scene from their Mesoamérica Resiste poster.

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