Vanessa Chiasson
June 15, 2026 5 min read
From roots in Ottawa, a movement to share native-plant seeds is spreading nationwide.
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In Me & the Forest, a Korean-Canadian tree puppet connects with young and old.
Sun Woo Baik
June 05, 2026 - 5 min read
The Environmentalist from Hell has many reasons for wanting nothing to do with lying, lazy, energy-and-water-guzzling AI.
Sara Bynoe
May 21, 2026 - 9 min read
Documentary explores intersections of labour, landscape, marine life, and climate.
May 06, 2026 - 7 min read
Everyone’s favourite biodegradable fibre is as good a choice for your veggie bed as it is for your sweater drawer.
Kat Tancock
May 04, 2026 - 5 min read
The Trouble in Paradise installation casts new light on the Museum of Anthropology’s Pacific collections.
April 15, 2026 - 8 min read
After 22 years, Canadian bean-to-bar pioneers continue to mix sustainability into every treat.
Nathan Abraha
February 13, 2026 - 6 min read
Mining and processing this key battery component has wreaked havoc in nickel-rich lands from Siberia to Indonesia.
Vince Beiser
July 18, 2025 - 10 min read
UNEARTH follows activist sisters and filmmaker brothers protecting salmon from massive proposed mine.
Zeahaa Rehman
May 06, 2025 - 5 min read
Migrant workers do crucial jobs no one else wants. A new documentary asks why they must pay such a high price.
April 30, 2025 - 6 min read
Diversity, equity, and inclusion policies are under attack. They shouldn’t be.
Rebecca Thomas
April 16, 2025 - 5 min read
With power cut off and infrastructure destroyed, Palestinians turn to solar panels for daily needs—and hope for the future.
Diary Marif
April 10, 2025 - 5 min read
By encouraging kids’ sense of wonder, we rebuild our own connections to spirit and land.
kelsie kilawna
January 31, 2026 - 7 min read
Stories about Coyote help syilx peoples teach our values to our children.
February 19, 2025 - 7 min read
Our four-human, two-dog household has air-dried our laundry for years, and you can too.
Brianna Sharpe
June 19, 2024 - 7 min read
I spent a spring teaching kids about gardening and passive solar greenhouses—and I learned just as much as they did.
January 10, 2023 - 7 min read
For my family, buying wool clothing is a tiny rebellion against fast fashion.
March 30, 2022 - 9 min read
These five books inspire kids to be kind and use their voices for justice.
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November 12, 2021 - 6 min read
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March 24, 2022 - 8 min read
The Textilandia walking tour showed me how Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood has changed.
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