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Janet Kimantas is associate editor at A\J with degrees in studio art and environmental studies. She is currently pursuing an MES at UWaterloo. She splits her spare time between walking in the forest and painting Renaissance-inspired portraits of birds.

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Toxic Assets: The Carbon Bubble
Investment managers are waking up to the fact that holding vast reserves in fossil fuel companies, especially for vital purposes such as pension funds, is an unacceptable risk for investors....
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AJ’s 2014 Environmental Education Guide
As Natasha Milijasevic writes in “The Genius of the Generalist,” a multidisciplinary education was once essential to participation in public life. People with a wide-ranging education had a variety of tools...
An ice-covered grizzly in the Yukon Territory.

Up Close, It’s Personal
The CBC is re-airing Wild Canada starting September 15th. Don't miss it! The CBC is re-airing Wild Canada starting September 15th. Don't miss it! In northern Yukon, close to the Arctic Circle, a warm spring...
How neonicotinoids contaminate entire ecosystems

The Facts About Neonicotinoids
It’s the Smoking Gun. A groundbreaking report published in July by the international peer-reviewed journal PLOS ONE has shed new light on the plight of honeybees. Taken all together, the...
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Crack Pipeline (Infographic)
In March, the National Energy Board (NEB) approved the reversal of Enbridge’s Line 9, a pipeline running from Sarnia to Montréal. Critics such as Environmental Defence and West Coast Environmental...
Joe Vipond from CAPE. Interview with A\J.

Coal Remedy (Extended Interview)
The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) has teamed with the Lung Association and the Asthma Society to challenge provincial governments on their use of coal-powered electricity. Fresh...

Bay Watch
What sets BARC apart is the diversity of people it has engaged in reclaiming Hamilton Harbour.WHEN THE BAY Area Restoration Council (BARC) in Hamilton, Ontario, celebrated its 20th birthday in June,...

Authors Blog

Wipe Out
Barry Orr, spokesperson for the Municipal Enforcement Sewer Use Group (MESUG) and sewer compliance officer for the City of London, ON, would like us all to understand that “toilets are...
Sunset over the Mackenzie River
The Struggle to Protect the Mackenzie River Continues in “Back to the Mack”
 Reading Chris Wood’s The Last Great Water Fight, in 2010 in The Walrus, was truthfully a life-altering experience. His hauntingly evocative portrayal of the Deh Cho, the Mackenzie River, and all the complex...
A spirit bear from BC's coast, from CBC's Wild Canada. Interview on A\J.
Wild Canada Takes Nature Documentaries to a Whole New Level
On Thursday, March 13, Wild Canada – the first large-scale documentary to comprehensively showcase Canada's varied and unique natural history, including the role of humans – premieres on the CBC. On...
Illegal logging during Sochi Olympics road construction.
Sochi Olympics Going For Gold, But Not Green
When Russia bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, they committed to green building standards and a “zero waste” policy that promised not to add to landfills. The $51-billion...
A shale gas well in Pennsylvania
Fracking’s Return on Investment is a Myth
J. David Hughes is a geoscientist with four decades of experience analyzing Canada’s energy resources, including 32 years with the Geological Survey of Canada. He developed the National Coal Inventory...
Crimes against ecology A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
More Reasons to Arrest Harper: Feds Shutter World-Class Libraries
In A\J’s Heroes issue Laura McDonald put Prime Minister Harper on trial for ecocide. Scientists and other commentators are also accusing Harper of ‘libricide’ for the wholesale massacre of numerous...
Bees on honeycomb. Alternatives Journal. A\J.
International Bee Expert Speaks Out
Professor Dave Goulson is a UK biologist who specializes in bees. He has published over 200 scientific articles on the ecology of bees and other insects, and is the author...
Akron Family & Pokey Lafarge Marcia Ruby A\J AlternativesJournal.ca
AJ Does Hillside 2013
A\J has been a proud sponsor of Hillside for many years, and this year we were back again to live-tweet shows, take photos and hang out in the Neighbourhood tent....