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Footprint in Mouth

Jul 2016 | IN 42.1 Faith, Hope and Charities | BY A\J Staff

Comic by Gareth Lind

$45 years of A\J$

AJ at 45

Jul 2016 | IN 42.1 Faith, Hope and Charities | BY A\J Staff

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Moments, Memories, & Impacts

Music for a Greenbelt

Sep 2015 | IN Careers 41.4 | BY A\J Staff

Fashion Issue Contributor Spotlight

Jun 2015 | IN Fashion 41.3 | BY A\J Staff

Should you ever wear socks with sandals? Get to know some of the authors behind the Fashion issue.

Healers on the Front Lines

Apr 2015 | IN Health 41.2 | BY A\J Staff Gideon Forman

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Five healthcare professionals share the secrets of their successful environmental campaigns.

Health Issue Contributor Spotlight

Apr 2015 | IN Health 41.2 | BY A\J Staff

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Meet some of the authors from A\J's Ultimate Health Issue.

$Sustainable Canada Dialogues’ members and partners featured in A\J$

Meet the Authors Behind Canada's Map to Sustainability

Mar 2015 | IN Canada’s Map to Sustainability 41.1 | BY A\J Staff

Letter to the Editor

Dec 2014 | IN Water 40.5 | BY A\J Staff

Re: “The UnAtomic Age,” A\J 40:4.

Citizen Science for Critical Critters

Dec 2014 | IN Water 40.5 | BY A\J Staff

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Researcher Jeri Parrent called on her local ecological farmers, gardeners and schools to keep an eye on native pollinators.

Jane Goodall's Chimp Rescue Mission (Video)

Oct 2014 | IN Education 40.4 | BY A\J Staff Elizabeth Claire Alberts

Incredibly moving footage of a Jane Goodall chimp rescue mission, plus an intro to the Roots & Shoots program in Canada.

Editorial: New Problem Solvers

Oct 2014 | IN Education 40.4 | BY A\J Staff

Editorial

A\J says hello to a new education guide and farewell to our Editor-in-Chief.

Medicine Bear | 1977 | Carl Ray | acrylic on canvas

Trans-Canada Art Tour

Jul 2014 | IN Art & Media 40.3 | BY A\J Staff Matthew Ryan Smith

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A summer's worth of eclectic must-see exhibits.

Please Share

Apr 2014 | IN Sharing 40.2 | BY A\J Staff

Interactive

What happens when A\J discovers a trove of imagery shared by the British national library?

Fracking hotspots, shale basins and aquifers in Canada

Fracking Hotspots in Canada

Feb 2014 | IN Resource Wars 40.1 | BY A\J Staff

Interactive

We've mapped the nation's shale gas formations, key water aquifers, fracking wells and moratoriums. (Updated)

Major North American Crude Oil & Dilbit Pipelines

Feb 2014 | IN Resource Wars 40.1 | BY A\J Staff

Interactive

An interactive map of where and how much crude oil and bitumen moves around the continent – and how much more we'll be moving soon.

Friends of the Greenbelt’s Next Growth Phase

Jul 2013 | IN Food & Drink 39.4 | BY A\J Staff

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How microgrants are making new opportunities for small farmers.

$orchard A\J AlternativesJournal.ca$

A Taste of Canada's Food-Tree Groups

May 2013 | IN Art & Media 39.3 | BY A\J Staff

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Urban foraging organizations across the country are feeding the needy – and more.

Bigger Better Belts

Mar 2013 | IN Greenbelts 39.2 | BY A\J Staff

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9 experts reflect on what’s right, wrong and most important for making greenbelts thrive.

Web Exclusive: Life Cycle Analysis in Action

Jan 2013 | IN Lifecycles 39.1 | BY A\J Staff

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Life cycle analysis comes to life in these seven videos.

$winning ESAC poster close-up bee on purple flower A\J AlternativesJournal.ca$

Web Exclusive: Winning ESAC Poster

Nov 2012 | IN Education 38.6 | BY A\J Staff

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uWaterloo student Heather Andrachuk's award-winning poster, on People and Bees, explores how volunteer observers can be organized to provide reliable data for ecologists.

$Welcome to the new A\J AlternativesJournal.ca$

Alternatives Rebooted

Nov 2012 | IN Education 38.6 | BY A\J Staff

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Alternatives Journal is now A\J - Canada's Environmental Voice, and we've got a new magazine design and website to go with it!

$Kent Kessinger \ www.kentkessinger.com$

Web Exclusive: Meet the Photographers

Sep 2012 | IN In Defence of Science 38.5 | BY A\J Staff

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Meet the photographers behind the stunning photos in this issue.

The Greenbelt Prescription

Sep 2012 | IN In Defence of Science 38.5 | BY A\J Staff

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Hike, walk, bike, find green spaces, go to musical places.

How to Take Action

Sep 2012 | IN In Defence of Science 38.5 | BY A\J Staff

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Nine ways to take action on environmental issues, plus reading material from the archives to get you started on your path to hero-dom.

Web Exclusive: reThink Waterloo Keynote Address

May 2012 | IN Art & Media 38.3 | BY A\J Staff

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Andrew Heintzman shares his ideas about the place of sustainability in business and the Canadian economy.

Editors' Choices

May 2009 | IN Books from the Deep Green 35.3 | BY A\J Staff

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The Alternatives team shares its favourite titles.

Index of Books

May 2009 | IN Books from the Deep Green 35.3 | BY A\J Staff

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Your Climate Change Library

Oct 2006 | IN Creative Communities 32.4-5 | BY A\J Staff

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Free Virtual Reality Tours in Downtown Kitchener!

Dec 1969 | IN | BY A\J Staff

Melaina Sheldon speaks at the Glassco Fellowship meeting in 2017/Pat Kane

Keeping Aboriginal Youth out of the Correctional System

Dec 10 2018 | IN First Nations | BY A\J Staff

“There is a need to prevent Indigenous youth from entering the correctional system from the starting point.”

Old White Mountain, Yukon/Photo by Jeff Few

Encouraging closer collaboration between scientists and Yukon First Nations

Dec 06 2018 | IN Scientists | BY A\J Staff

Many northern First Nations are left unaware of the field research being conducted on their traditional territory. How to bring local Indigenous leaders into the permitting process?

Thomsen D'Hont addresses a Glassco Fellowship meeting in Yellowknife/Pat Kane

Recruiting Indigenous Physicians in the Northwest Territories

Dec 03 2018 | IN Health | BY A\J Staff

What will it take to get more Indigenous doctors practicing medicine in the North? Thomsen D'Hont, a Metis medical student from Yellowknife, has a few ideas.

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.

Segura (third from left) at the Canadian Ice Core Archive in Edmonton, AB.

Collaborative Vision - An A\J Q & A with French Ocean Ambassador Serge Segura

Nov 20 2018 | IN Water | BY A\J Staff

French ocean ambassador Serge Segura on why humanity needs a more 'collaborative vision' of the oceans.

Incremental Livable - An A\J Q & A with Gordon Harris

Nov 12 2018 | IN Planning | BY A\J Staff

There's an urban revolution happening atop Burnaby Mountain showing sustainability and profitability do mix.

Call for Contributors: Seeking Green Business Writers

Jul 19 2018 | IN Responsible Business | BY A\J Staff

A\J is looking for green business writers to help bring our next issue on impact investing to life!

YRE Canada Eco-Journalism Competition for Youth - 2018 WINNERS!

Jun 29 2018 | IN Students | BY A\J Staff

Thanks to Environmental Defence, youth from across the country investigated solutions to plastic pollution in their communities, and shared their findings through video, photography, and writing.

With Support from #AJallies (Video)

Feb 06 2017 | IN Volunteers | BY A\J Staff

To keep serving the environmental community, we need your help!

Animal Enthusiasts Wanted: Canada’s New Noah scholarship still available!

Nov 10 2016 | IN Conservation | BY A\J Staff

Job Opportunity - Executive Director (Alberta)

Nov 07 2016 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

A\J & Word On The Street Toronto 2016

Sep 06 2016 | IN Volunteers | BY A\J Staff

two polar bears, dwarfed by the large snow mountain above them

Week in Review

Jul 09 2016 | IN Water | BY A\J Staff

Environmental news from the week of July 3 - July 9, 2016

Green Radio

Jun 30 2016 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

A\J's publisher, David McConnachie joined The Agriculture Show to discuss the environment, A\J all with a dash of some awesome folk music.

A Sneak Peek of our Upcoming Faith Issue

Mar 01 2016 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

Get a sneak peek of A\J’s upcoming Faith issue with this free digital download ('sampler'). Includes two feature articles from the upcoming issue, plus content teasers and more.

$Photo © Rawpixel.com \ Fotolia.com$

Partnering to Power Opportunity

Feb 16 2016 | IN Education | BY A\J Staff

A\J is excited to partner with the Canadian Colleges and Universities Environmental Network! Together we are committed to strengthening environmental education across Canada.

Introducing: 41.5 Out of the Box

Jan 18 2016 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

A sneak peek of A/J's latest Out of the Box issue!

COP21 WEEK 2 WRAP UP

Dec 11 2015 | IN COP21 | BY A\J Staff

Catch up on this week’s biggest climate and COP21 news

COP21 WEEK 1 WRAP UP

Dec 05 2015 | IN COP21 | BY A\J Staff

Catch up on this week’s biggest climate and COP21 news

Why We March

Dec 04 2015 | IN COP21 | BY A\J Staff

A photo essay of Canadian climate change activists at climate marches across Canada

COP21 101

Nov 06 2015 | IN COP21 | BY A\J Staff

We cover the basics of the upcoming 2015 Paris Climate Conference

The 2015 Canadian Federal Election

Oct 19 2015 | IN Elections | BY A\J Staff

We've compiled the last-minute resources you need to read before you cast your ballot for the 42nd Federal Election.

#Elxn42 Weekly Wrap-Up #4

Oct 16 2015 | IN Elections | BY A\J Staff

Catch up on this week's biggest election-environment news

#Elxn42 Weekly Wrap-Up

Sep 25 2015 | IN Elections | BY A\J Staff

Catch up on this week's biggest election-environment news

Introducing: 41:4 Careers

Sep 23 2015 | IN Careers | BY A\J Staff

A sneak peek at A\J's latest issue!

Why Living Local Matters

Sep 14 2015 | IN Culture | BY A\J Staff

One Waterloo residents' idea has transformed a community's movement to live local.

A\J and Second Revolution Communications

Sep 09 2015 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

Alternatives Inc. Chooses Second Revolution Communications to act as its Business Development Arm

Pope Points the Way

Jul 15 2015 | IN Heroes | BY A\J Staff

A\J’s favourite parts of the Pope’s inspiring encyclical letter to humanity.

Environment and the 2015 Federal Election: How to Talk About It

Jul 06 2015 | IN Politicians | BY A\J Staff

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

Jun 18 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

A found-objects playground in St. Louis, floating solar power stations in Japan, left-handed kangaroos and more cool stuff we found this week.

$Science Pledge \ Evidence for Democracy$

Evidence for Democracy Launches the "Science Pledge" Campaign

Jun 18 2015 | IN Scientists | BY A\J Staff

Leading up to the federal election, the campaign is asking MPs, candidates, organizations and citizens to pledge their support for science and evidence-based government decision-making.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

Jun 12 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Solar-powered "supertrees," octopuses with souls, a new hydrothermal vent field in California and more cool stuff we found this week.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

Jun 04 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Water filtering paper, smog-eating concrete, plants with long-term memory and more cool stuff we found this week.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

May 28 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

A new green roof mandate in France, environmentally friendly asphalt, computer server "data furnaces" and more cool stuff we found this week.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

May 21 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

The most cycling-friendly city in America, cartwheeling spiders, how worms are helping to prevent climate change and more cool stuff we found this week.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

May 14 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Breaking the World Record for tree planting, solar bike paths, a hero elephant and more cool stuff we found this week.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

May 07 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Which nuts are drought-safe, tree-planting drones, a new volcanically active planet and more cool stuff we found this week.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

Apr 30 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

An artistic video reflection of the Gulf oil disaster, a caterpillar with tentacles and other cool things we found this week!

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week – Arbor Day Edition!

Apr 23 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Things about trees in honour of Arbor Day, a real-life Kermit the frog and other cool things we found this week!

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

Apr 16 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Medieval potions, the International Year of Soils and more cool things we learned this week.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

Apr 10 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Where lightning strikes most often, the Rs beyond "recycle" and more cool things we learned this week!

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

Apr 02 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Mice can sing and aquatic plants can purify water, plus our favourite things from this year's Green Living Show.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

Mar 26 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Hair scrunchies on cats, why there are no sea snakes in the Atlantic and more cool things we learned this week!

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

Mar 20 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

A bike super-highway, the warmest winter – everywhere except Canada – and more stuff we learned this week.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week!

Mar 12 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

Which fruit has the least pesticides, a tiny house quiz and more cool stuff we found this week.

The Best Things Ever of All Time, This Week

Mar 06 2015 | IN Best things ever | BY A\J Staff

How much clouds weigh, your coffee footprint and more cool stuff we found this week.

Breaking Up With Fossil Fuels

Feb 13 2015 | IN Renewables | BY A\J Staff

Love is universal, and so is climate change. Read the winning entries in the Divest Waterloo letter writing contest.

Celebrate 12 Days of Joy with A\J

Dec 01 2014 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

Join us for 12 joyful, inspiring stories from our archives over the next 12 days!

Meet A\J's New Outreach and Development Manager

Oct 28 2014 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

Changes to the A\J team this month.

Wheelie Big Turnout for Greenpeace Ice Ride

Oct 08 2014 | IN Campaigns | BY A\J Staff

More than 20,000 people joined a global bike ride to call attention to the need for Arctic protection.

Back Issue Sale & Book Giveaway!

Aug 14 2014 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

We’re cleaning out the vault! Grab your copies before they're gone.

3rd Annual Art & Media Issue Available for Pre-Order

Jun 20 2014 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

Take a first look at the 3rd Annual Art & Media issue – and get it FREE with any new subscription!

One Year Ago on A\J: Even More Ways to Save the Planet

Apr 02 2014 | IN Health | BY A\J Staff

Earth Day Canada's annual challenge and an update on the impact of meat on climate change offer up easy ways you can make a difference every day.

NIGHT\SHIFT 2013 Video & 2014 Announcement

Feb 04 2014 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

Relive Kitchener's inaugural festival of nocturnal adventure – and get ready for the next round!

Planet in Focus 2014

Nov 29 2013 | IN Places | BY A\J Staff

A\J's coverage of amazing new documentaries at Canada's leading environmental film festival.

$Night\Shift, Kitchener's overnight arts festival, presented by A\J.$

Incredible Community Response to A\J's NIGHT\SHIFT Festival

Nov 08 2013 | IN Musicians | BY A\J Staff

Thousands of nocturnal adventurers came out to Kitchener's first overnight arts festival!

Monkeying Around Behind the Scenes at A\J

Oct 23 2013 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

The making of the A\J video bumper.

$Beyond Green Summit EcoMentors EarthDay.ca A\J AlternativesJournal.ca$

Don't Wait for Change, Create it at this Month's Beyond Green Summit

Oct 08 2013 | IN NGOs | BY A\J Staff

Earth Day Canada’s EcoMentors talk about conference highlights, logistics and more in this Q&A.

$Aurora Borealis. Solar flares. A\J.$

Sneak Peek: A\J Goes Bump in the Night

Aug 30 2013 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

From the northern lights to light pollution, the Night issue investigates ideas that resonate most deeply in the dark.

$City cycling how-to guide, gear up with A\J.$

Gear up with A\J: The Difference a Good Bike Makes, and other Lessons Learned

Jun 26 2013 | IN Transportation | BY A\J Staff

Participants in the Kitchener Bike2Work Challenge share some lessons learned so far.

$A ceramic bear feasting on mouldy jam cake. Klaus Pichler. A\J.$

Why we put Mouldy Jam on the Food & Drink Cover

Jun 20 2013 | IN Food | BY A\J Staff

Get a sneak preview and the story behind the beautifully gross upcoming cover.

$Gear up with A\J: A city cycling how-to. Alternatives Journal.$

Gear up with A\J: The Bike2Work Challenge

Jun 07 2013 | IN Cycling | BY A\J Staff

Get a first-hand account of bicycle commuting: follow along with 16 participants in the Bike2Work Challenge.

Tanks but No Tanks shirt. No tankers on BC coast campaign. Alternatives Journal

A\J Applauds BC's Argument Against Northern Gateway

Jun 04 2013 | IN Pipelines | BY A\J Staff

The BC government kept its word and has rejected the pipeline project for not meeting environmental requirements.

An Open Letter to Canadians on the Enbridge Pipeline

May 03 2013 | IN Wildlife | BY A\J Staff

BC resident James MacGregor is asking all Canadians to take a stand against the Northern Gateway pipeline.

58 Waterloo Region Organizations Commit to Reduce GHG Emissions by 45,000 Tonnes

Apr 17 2013 | IN NGOs | BY A\J Staff

Hundreds of sustainability leaders will celebrate progress at Sustainable Waterloo Region’s 4th Annual Evening of Recognition.

The Freedom to Read

Feb 28 2013 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

Celebrate Freedom to Read Week by supporting A\J and reading the important environmental stories we've covered over the last few months.

$Photo by Rita Schlamberger \ ScienceVision.at$

Greenbelts Sneak Peek!

Feb 20 2013 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

Get a first look at our next issue – plus headlines that didn't make the cut.

Calls for Proposals

Jan 11 2013 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

Three calls for proposals: DIY Technology, food innovators, and sustainable beverage creators.

Why Local Voices Matter

Jan 02 2013 | IN First Nations | BY A\J Staff

The mini-documentary Living Democracy from the Ground Up uses the struggle to protect BC's Fish Lake from the New Prosperity mine to demonstrate the real impacts of environmental laws.

Meet the A\J Bloggers

Nov 23 2012 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

Get the low-down on what to expect from all the A\J blogs and bloggers.

Alternatives to Ottawa

Oct 19 2012 | IN Best Practices | BY A\J Staff

The A\J team travelled to Ottawa to deliver our "In Defence of Science" issue to Members of Parliament - and heard from politicians and scientists alike about the need for all of us to make some noise and demand evidence-backed policies.

Go Backstage at A\J

Oct 18 2012 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

The Sustainable A\J Blog

Oct 16 2012 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

This blog will feature posts by Alternatives Journal staffers focusing on sustainable lifestyle choices and profiles of A\J readers.

The Food and Culture Blog

Oct 16 2012 | IN Food | BY A\J Staff

Currently, the Food & Culture blog features articles by Jo Anne Tacorda focused on food justice. If you're interested in adding your voice to this blog, please send a short proposal and writing sample to blogs @ alternativesjournal.ca

Current Events Blog Intro

Oct 16 2012 | IN A\J | BY A\J Staff

This blog will feature content focusing on a wide array of environmental current events in Canada. From politics and public policy to energy, natural resources, and environmental science, Andrew Reeves and Dan Beare will foster awareness of important environmental events across the country.

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