Alexandra completed her Masters degree in Environment and Sustainability at Western University. She also holds a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Windsor with Honours in Environmental Studies, where she concentrated in Resource Management and was actively involved in undergraduate research. Outside of academia, she enjoys hiking, camping, and spending her summers on the beach in Prince Edward Island.
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On Thin Ice: Climate Change Increasing the Risk of DrowningSource: UnsplashAs the world becomes a warmer place each year, with headlines of the hottest temperatures recorded becoming more frequent in the...
Leading the Change with Megan Leslie1https://www.halifaxtoday.ca/local-news/humanitys-brokenrelationship-with-nature-needs-mending-world-wildlife-fundcanada-2517157 The Last Mile1https://www.bigcommerce.com/blog/retail/#what-is-retail2https://medium.com/analytics-for-humans/the-evolution-ofconsumer-behavior-in-the-digital-age-917a93c158883https://www.digitalcommerce360.com/article/e-commerce-salesretail-sales-ten-year-review/4https://www.bigcommerce.com/blog/covid-19- ecommerce/#changes-in-revenue-across-ecommerce5https://ensia.com6https://www.investopedia.com/terms/l/lastmile.asp7https://www.shopify.com/enterprise/ecommerce-returns8Vachon, S. (2020).9https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidkiley5/2019/05/22/fordexplores-robot-delivery-to-cut-more-humans-fromworkforce/#6caf0d30fcf010https://theecobahn.com/logistics/electric-vehicles-are-electricdelivery-vehicles-really-more-sustainable/ It’s a Bird! It’s a Plane! It’s Urban Agriculture!1https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/ S22119124183009562https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322938761_The_Vertical_ Farm_A_Review_of_Developments_and_Implications_for_ the_Vertical_City3http://www.fao.org/urban-agriculture/en/4http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/news/news-detail/en/c/329009/5https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15487733.2017.13940 546http://www.fao.org/urban-agriculture/en/7https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325700513_The_Role_ of_Urban_Agriculture_as_a_Nature-Based_Solution_A_ Review_for_Developing_a_Systemic_Assessment_ Framework8https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johnshopkins-center-for-a-livable-future/news-room/NewsReleases/2016/vacant-lots-to-vibrant-plots.html9https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johnshopkins-center-for-a-livable-future/news-room/NewsReleases/2016/vacant-lots-to-vibrant-plots.html10https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238742667_Health_ Benefits_of_Urban_Agriculture11https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johnshopkins-center-for-a-livable-future/news-room/NewsReleases/2016/vacant-lots-to-vibrant-plots.html12https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238742667_Health_ Benefits_of_Urban_Agriculture13https://www.jhsph.edu/research/centers-and-institutes/johnshopkins-center-for-a-livable-future/news-room/NewsReleases/2016/vacant-lots-to-vibrant-plots.html14https://www.researchgate.net/publication/238742667_Health_ Benefits_of_Urban_Agriculture15https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111 /j.1540-6229.2008.00213.xx16https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1540-...
I was recently asked, “how many people walk out of their house everyday and the only option they have in their head, is to get into their car?” I thought...
Gettin’ BusySOURCE: CNNNearly a week and a half has gone by since the US election, and Trump has yet to concede to President elect, Joe Biden. However, that hasn’t stopped...
Communities across the east coast of Canada rely on a functioning fishing industry for economic stability and to preserve a way of life that goes back generations, and for some...
KITCHENER, November 2020Today, Alternatives Journal is releasing our latest issue, Getting There: The Ecosystem of Human Movement.The carbon footprint of an individual within a developed country is drastically higher than...
Plastics & CO2 – a threatening combination for our oceansSource: UnsplashAccording to new research, the combined environment threats of plastic pollution and ocean acidification are having significant impacts on marine ecosystems. An...
Sharing is caringSource: PexelsLike (most) humans, crows are extremely intelligent. Many of us have seen videos of crows solving puzzles to find food, they have even been called on of the...
Move over microbeads!SOURCE: crystalcandymakeupNew research indicates that glitter is causing ecological damage to freshwater habitats. Yes, I am talking about the glitter in your $70-dollar Urban Decay eyeshadow palette.According to...
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Liberal government decided to allow Toronto-based WE Charity to administer a $912 million Canada Student Services Grant program (CSSG). With a launch date...
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