Energy & Resources

As climate concerns continue to rise alongside increasing energy demands, renewable power is becoming an important and much needed resource. […]

Half a century ago, a sea disappeared in Central Asia. The Aral Sea was once the fourth-largest lake on planet […]

This is the second in a two-part series on emissions from the global aviation industry. You can find part one […]

This is the first in a two-part series on greenhouse gas emissions from the aviation industry. Part two will run […]

We know the oceans need protecting from the worst of human overexploitation. But how, exactly, should the global community attempt […]

The best way to protect a forest is to make it worth something. A key question facing forest conservationists, therefore, is how […]

AFTER EIGHT YEARS experimenting in the subtropical forests of East-Asia, Chinese researchers have uncovered the key to increasing a forest’s ability […]

President Donald Trump is fighting the wrong fight in his ongoing trade war with the rest of the world.

The decision by the Federal Court of Appeal against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion seems to have come as a shock to […]

It is another hot, hot summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Sweden is having trouble fighting wildfires north of the Arctic Circle. Greece […]

There are few dams in the world that capture the imagination as much as Belo Monte, built on the “Big […]

This article is Part II of a two-part series on the challenges of cleaning oil spills. In this installation, A\J […]

This article is Part I of a two-part series on the challenges of cleaning oil spills. In this installation, A\J […]

Rick Rabba of Rabba Fine Foods isn’t shy about his love of energy conservation. It’s a passion he thinks everyone […]

Earth’s tropical forests serve as valuable carbon sinks and biodiversity hotspots, vital to maintaining the diversity of life on the […]

WE ARE SURROUNDED by a sea of discarded materials that can be reused in building construction. Think of all those […]

THE HORRID ground-weaver has a mighty name. It suggests a dangerous beast from the old stories, a creature in league with […]

IT’S BEEN OVER 20 YEARS since Gro Harlem Brundtland coined the phrase “sustainable development” in the landmark publication, Our Common […]

TECHNICALLY, only plants can be weeds. But plenty of other organisms are similarly vigorous, adaptive to circumstances and resilient in […]

WHEN THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS from some of Canada’s most influential corporations encourage government intervention to tackle climate change, you […]

Background Information A disturbing mix of flood hazards are present in the capital city of Ghana, Accra. The city has […]

At first it can be tricky to pin down what Sustainable Waterloo Region does. That’s not to say the volunteer-fuelled […]

In 1957, 23-year-old Jane Goodall travelled on a passenger liner from her native England to Nairobi, Kenya. She had meagre […]

“WE’RE WILLING TO work with you but we’re not willing to go backwards,” Jim Robb shouted over the commotion*.Robb, head […]

I reluctantly stopped using conventional antiperspirants and deodorants a couple of years ago because they have too many questionable ingredients […]

Originally posted at Environmental Defence. Oil companies like TransCanada spend millions of dollars on ads to greenwash their projects. But no […]

The University of Toronto will become the largest Canadian university to divest from fossil fuels if the institution moves forward […]

Question of Trust The public trust doctrine holds hope for protecting Canada’s ecosystems. “By the law of nature these things […]

For nearly five years, Sustainable Waterloo Region (SWR) has been convincing companies and organizations around Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, Ontario, […]

On this National Indigenous People’s Day, June 21st, 2019, the Greenbelt Foundation and Alternatives Journal are pleased to announce the […]