Alternatives Journal articles from June 1998

Alternatives Journal archives from June 1998

The Narnia of environmentalism. (C.S. Lewis' 'The Chronicles of Narnia')(Editorial)
June 22, 1998... They open a door and enter a different world. Narnia... the enchanted land beyond the wardrobe, the secret country encountered countless times in C.S. Lewis' "The Chronicles of Narnia." This is the place where children fought and won against...

Farmed fish under fire in New Brunswick.
June 22, 1998... The New Brunswick salmon aquaculture industry has come under fire from a provincial environmental group. In After the Gold Rush: The Status and Failure of Salmon Aquaculture in New Brunswick, the Conservation Council of New Brunswick (CCNB) warns...

DIAND dodges diamond hearings. (Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development)
June 22, 1998... The federal government is trying to ensure that a proposal for a mine in the Northwest Territories will not face public environmental assessment hearings. The $875 million Diavik diamond mine, located 300 kilometres northeast of Yellowknife, is...

Native trees: court decisions recognize aboriginal title to Canadian forests.
June 22, 1998... It's not business as usual in the forestry industry anymore, following some precedent-setting court decisions last year. And if the first half of 1998 is any indication, the four cases will have widespread and charged consequences. In June,...

From tide to trickle. (revival of the Petitcodiac River)
June 22, 1998... Once a powerful tidal river able to carry large ships, the Petitcodiac River in southern New Brunswick is now a narrow channel meandering through kilometres of sticky, red mud. The cause of this drastic decline is a causeway built in 1968 to span...

Scientists ponder Project Purple. (controling the spread of purple loosestrife)
June 22, 1998... University of Guelph experts chew over programme to control purple loosestrife with imported insects Wetland saviour or exotic threat? Debate is raging at the University of Guelph over the use of three European insects to control the spread of...

Seeking justice for all.
June 22, 1998... A recent subject on the CBC radio programme Ideas was the year 1848 - a year of revolutions across Europe that toppled dozens of monarchies and laid the constitutional foundations of modern states. The discussion touched upon the similarities...

Times they are a' changin'; a new wave of youth activism promises a broader approach to social change. (includes related articles)
June 22, 1998... Youth groups are key players in a new sustainability movement that links social justice and ecological responsibility, local initiatives and global partnerships. In the late 1990s social change activism may be in for a change. Traditional...

PIRG power. (Public Interest Research Groups in Canada)
June 22, 1998... Public Interest Research Groups in Canada celebrate 25 years of student activism For many students, PIRGs are their first activist home While virtually everyone has heard of at least one of the high profile environmental or social justice...

The Cap Pele model. (an environmental education programme)(includes related articles)
June 22, 1998... In an Acadian village, an environmental education programme gives young and old a sense of place By exploring the salt marsh, seashore, forests and fields of a small New Brunswick town, children and elders alike have learned about, and learned...

Beyond Growth: The Economics of Sustainable Development.
June 22, 1998... Herman E. Daly, Boston: Beacon Press, 1996. Review Essay by William E. Rees Collapsing fish stocks, ozone holes, rising carbon dioxide emissions, wild weather events, melting permafrost, overcrowded parks, timber shortages - such things have...

Sustainable Urban Landscapes: The Surrey Design Charrette.
June 22, 1998... Sustainable Urban Landscapes: The Surrey Design Charrette, Patrick Condon, editor, Vancouver: University of British Columbia, 1996. Reviewed by Mark Roseland Many people simply cannot visualize alternative futures on the basis of words...

A tale of two islands. (Lamma Island and Hong Kong Island)
June 22, 1998... Don't try this while riding your bicycle. Close your eyes and imagine a community without cars. Now, in your mind's eye, transport yourself there. That's what we did, and landed on the enchanted Lamma Island. It's just 40 minutes by ferry from...