Alternatives Journal
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14 September 2018
"In its initial review, the NEB itself identified 'significant' risks to the marine environment and wildlife flowing from the growth in tanker traffic, but it didn’t include these risks in its final review." Latest at A\J.
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13 September 2018
The first in our four-part series on Project: Trashion, a student-led initiative at the University of Waterloo that examines issues of sustainability in the fashion industry through art and design. –> Latest at A\J.
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06 September 2018
Coming soon to KWPartnering with Nature to Heal the Biosphere: There is so much we must do.
Note: This event is not hosted by Alternatives Journal; it is a community event with an environmental focus.
This public roundtable will take place at the Kitchener Public Library Theatre on Tuesday, Oct. 16, from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. It fulfills the wish of recently deceased Michael Purves-Smith, who initiated the project and did not live to see it take place. The focus of this event is to try to raise the general awareness in Waterloo Region to the urgency of undertaking a holistic solution to the crisis of the biosphere. The event is free, but to ensure a seat, tickets will be available through Eventbrite. The roundtable discussion will be chaired by John Jackson, Chair of the Grand River Environmental Networks. It will consist of talks from experts involved in research and practices that contribute to the reversal of greenhouse gas emissions through natural agricultural approaches and tree-planting to restore land, and from environmental activists who see the need to encourage any and all methods to draw down existing carbon that will complement the technological methods of preventing future emissions. Note: Jodi Koberinski is one of our speakers.
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06 September 2018
From Ecojustice: "Despite imminent threats to the Southern Resident killer whales and our calls for urgent action, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans have failed to recommend emergency protections for these endangered whales — leaving us little choice but to turn to the courts."
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05 September 2018
WWF-Canada is leading research in the Arctic to uncover how elusive narwhals behave at Tallurutiup Tariunga. Latest at A\J.
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25 August 2018
Deep in the Andes Mountains, where growing coffee is a multi-billion business, the creeping impacts of global warming are threatening a way of life.
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24 August 2018
Using 360-degree imaging technology and artificial intelligence, researchers were able to find a patch of coral reef near Sulawesi Island that has largely resisted massive bleaching events. Now they aim to find out why.
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24 August 2018
"If large supplies of petroleum continue to be made easily available, carbon taxes, cap and trade schemes and innovations with electric cars, batteries and storage systems, are very unlikely to be enough to tackle climate change." Latest from Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) chair Simon Dalby.
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23 August 2018
"In the U.K., where there’s an ongoing housing crisis, government has approved building on flood plains as long as the new homeowners are made aware of the risks in advance. At least the British are having an honest conversation about it. In Toronto, we are not."
Latest #longread from Ryerson University professor Deborah de Lange at A\J.
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22 August 2018
Any discussion about "overpopulation" can turn polarizing quickly. Check out the latest at A\J for thoughts on talking about human population growth and planetary sustainability in an open way.
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21 August 2018
An estimated 10,000 tons of plastic pollution enters the Great Lakes each year, leading Rochester Institute of Technology researchers to ask — Where does it all go? Latest at A\J.
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19 August 2018
Kyp Harness is a gem among Canada's treasure chest of songwriters. And he puts on a really great show! Get your tickets now! In true "house concert" fashion, all proceeds go to the artist. And your hosts provide free yummy snacks. As this is a licensed event, alcoholic beverages are available at low prices. Non alcoholic beverages are on the house. https://www.facebook.com/events/391242664726067/
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18 August 2018
Can we set half the planet's land aside for conservation without fatally disrupting food supplies?
"The idea might seem crazy, but then again, maybe we need crazy ideas to get us to think about the better world we might be able to create."
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17 August 2018
Paris lacks for greenspace, and summer's extreme temperatures are rising fast. Inside the effort of Sébastien Maire, Paris's chief resilience officer, to turn playgrounds into urban oases.
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16 August 2018
More than 400 new species of mammals have been discovered since 1993 (!), part of a new wave of interest and technological advancement in taxonomy and conservation science. Read the latest at A\J!
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16 August 2018
Over one trillion litres of raw sewage leaked into Canadian waterways between 2013 and 2017, a number that's expected to worsen with more extreme storms brought on by climate change. But it's not too late for cities to take action to improve stormwater management to keep our rivers, lakes and streams healthy.
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16 August 2018
As BC declares a state of emergency over spreading wildfires, one Simon Fraser researcher weighs in with suggestions for keeping kids safe from smoke inhalation. (Via The Conversation Canada)
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16 August 2018
"Belo Monte is just one of many dams across the globe that have been justified – and funded – as sustainable pursuits. Hydroelectricity may appear relatively 'clean' but the process in which a mega-dam is built is far from it."
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15 August 2018
Sources have told the Canadian Press that two neonicotinoids linked to bee death will be phased out by 2021!
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