Motivating Our Metamorphosis: A Film Review of Metamorphosis (2018)
In Metamorphosis, filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper skillfully explore the materialization of our planet’s metamorphosis amidst a worsening climate crisis. By sharing an intricate collage of...
View ArticleIntroducing the 2019 Winners of the YRE Canada Eco-Journalism Competition!
Congratulations to all the winners of the 2019 YRE Canada Eco-Journalism Competition for Youth! Youth from across the country investigated solutions to environmental challenges in their communities...
View ArticleMoccasin Identifier Project
On this National Indigenous People’s Day, June 21st, 2019, the Greenbelt Foundation and Alternatives Journal are pleased to announce the first look of the Moccasin Identifier Project (MIP) school...
View ArticleThe A\J Recap: Heat and Hillside
The Recap is part of our Student Summer Takeover series which aims to amplify the voices of young people in environmental media. New episodes will be released at the beginning of every week, don't miss...
View ArticleUnpacking the Symbolism of Canadian Cottage Culture
The cottage on the lake, the cabin in the woods – these are the trademarks of an iconic Canadian summer. Cottages are our own personal slice of the wilderness that defines Canada, and those lucky...
View ArticleSIGNS OF THE TIME
Alternatives Media Inc., the environmental media charity and publishers of Alternatives Journal (A\J) and ENVMedia.org, has taken up residence in tread more
View ArticleMesmerizing Mushrooms
It was London, Ontario's first winter storm of the roaring twenties, and I braved the elements to catch a documentary film about mushrooms at Hyland Cinema. Climate change is making severe weather...
View ArticleYou Are What You Wear
It is easy to become accustomed to the system standards in a workplace and to turn a blind eye to it, even when unfair. When viewed through the prism of ‘fairness’, the fast-paced world of fashion may...
View ArticleCall for Designer!
A/J is looking for a graphic designer to join our team in creating our next issue, Playbook for Progress!read more
View ArticleSPARKING HOPE
As we enter the month of February - the middle of a cold, grey winter, which also happens to be about the one year mark of the pandemic - you may be feeling a little blue or stir crazy (or both). I...
View ArticleOpening Paragraphs
The month of January symbolizes new beginnings and tends to bring changes along with it. With a new year comes new opportunities. For me, as a co-op student, a new year usually means I am about to...
View ArticleMy Valentine to Nature
Dearest Nature,I don’t express my love for you enoughBut I’m so grateful for all that you areYou do so much for me You provide for meI appreciate all the gifts you giveThe air I breathe, the water I...
View Article2071: The Journey of How We Avoided Dystopian Outcomes
What will our world look like in 50 years?read more
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