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Wayne Roberts, a hero to many in Canada's food-security movements and the broader environmental community, passed away on January 20, 2021 after a hard-fought battle with an aggressive form of leukemia....
VR Tours Front Postcard

On Wednesday, February 19th, 2020, Alternatives Media and Western University’s Centre for Environment and Sustainability will be hosting a FREE Virtual Reality exposition on key areas under the banner of...
45 years of A\J

We were founded by a young professor Bob Paehlke in 1971 at Trent University.2 Huge argument arises in 1989 among deep and social ecologists in Letters to Editor.3 In November 2015, we...
Music for a Greenbelt

The Harvest Picnic, in its fifth year, celebrates music, the Ontario Greenbelt and local farmers. Every year musicians, community members, farmers and activists gather at Christie Lake Conservation area to...
Jenn-Beach

Jennifer Lynes is associate professor and director of the Environment and Business program at the University of Waterloo. Jennifer Lynes is associate professor and director of the Environment and Business...
esacarpment

What greenbelts do Ontario’s Greenbelt What greenbelts do Ontario’s GreenbeltTHE GREENBELT PLAN is a key component of the province’s growth management strategy for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, defining where development is off-limits....
GreenbeltPrescription

Most people don’t exercise enough. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, only seven per cent of Canadian kids get 60-plus minutes of moderate to vigorous activity every day, and...
FriendsofGreenbelt

Since its creation in 2005, Ontario’s Greenbelt has become a renowned example of how to protect natural and rural environments in a rapidly urbanizing world. To foster the vitality of more than 725,000 hectares of green space...
Gideon Forman

Gideon FormanGideon Forman holds an MA in Philosophy from McGill and a certificate in Renewable Energy from the University of Toronto. Gideon FormanGideon Forman holds an MA in Philosophy from...
Protest-o-Scope | nik harron

WELCOME TO THE NEW FACE of Canadian medicine! These five health professionals assist patients not just through annual check-ups and drug prescriptions, but also by protecting our planetary home. Their...

Authors Blog

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We have some calls for proposals to start off the new year, pertaining to particular sections of at least three future issues of A\J. We have some calls for proposals...
LivingDemocracy
By Jeanette Ageson and Rachel Forbes. Originally posted on December 6, 2012 at West Coast Environmental Law. By Jeanette Ageson and Rachel Forbes. Originally posted on December 6, 2012 at...
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The Alternatives team travelled from Kitchener, Ontario, to Ottawa on Tuesday, September 25 to join the on-going discussion about the role of science in protecting Canada's environment – and the...
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Our staffers are stoked to deliver an insider's view from the A\J production office, and to share their experiences at great environmental events. Coming up on this blog: Our staffers are...
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Emily Slofstra is the Associate Web Editor at A\J. She is a recent graduate of Environment Studies at WLU, and is now pleased to be splitting her time between Alternatives,...
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Through sharing her adventures and reflections in the food movement, Jo Anne will explore complex issues from a youth perspective, including: the need for an innovative, integrated, empowerment-focused approach to...
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Andrew is a freelance environmental writer and reporter based in Toronto with a Masters in Geography from the University of Toronto. When he's not writing he's usually cycling around town,...