Julie Bélanger

Julie is an urban planning graduate student at the University of Waterloo, focusing on sustainable transportation.

Author Articles

Canadian spirits. Locally sourced alcohol. A\J AlternativesJournal.ca

WHETHER CRAFTING OR CONSUMING, Canadians are no strangers to experimenting with alcohol. And while our skills and appetites for beer and wine are renowned, our reputation for making and sharing...
Mariner 9 by Kelly Richardson on A\J AlternativesJournal.ca

Kelly RichardsonAll good art makes us see the world around us in a new light. Over the last few years, I’ve been increasingly interested in the function of science fiction,...
Graphic of DNA. Industrial background. A\J AlternativesJournal.ca

In September 2012, the Leadership Council of the Network for Business Sustainability (NBS) identified innovation as one of the top sustainability challenges for businesses. Luckily, NBS, a Canadian non-profit established in 2005, has...
How the Blest Machine Works.. A\J AlternativesJournal.ca

IN FALL 2011, a recycling depot in Whitehorse partnered with Cold Climate Innovation to test a revolutionary plastic-to-oil processor. P&M Recycling, one of two main facilities that serve the Yukon...
New York subway system. A\J AlternativesJournal.ca

NEW YORK CITY’S METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (MTA) called the devastation and flooding during last fall’s Hurricane Sandy the biggest disaster the subway system had ever endured. At the first post-storm...
DIY pop-can solar heater. A\J AlternativesJournal.ca

We've collected a few tutorials to guide you through building your own solar can heater. In the video above, Jim Meaney, owner of CanSolAir Inc. displays how he converts pop cans...

Authors Blog

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Enthused members of the A\J team went to a panel discussion hosted by the Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery last week. Featured on stage were Justin Langlois, artist and co-founder of Broken City...