Preface | September 2013

A Sense of Voice. Our ability to give a voice to the Earth is one of the most powerful ways in which we can protect our world. Every change begins with a voice: sometimes small, sometimes loud, sometimes deep, and sometimes empowering.

By Dr. Lucille Mazo, Managing Editor

Sustainability | September 2013

Stories to Change Minds and Move Hearts. In his 2011 book, Eco-Innovators: Sustainability in Atlantic Canada, environmental journalist Chris Benjamin, paves a new road to change through the stories of 35 individuals from the Maritime Provinces.

By Tisha Raj

Conservation | September 2013

Who is King of Sarawak’s Rainforest? The Sarawak rainforest and indigenous tribes are slowly dying due to the systemic corruption within Malaysia’s political and economic system. One woman, Clare Rewcastle Brown, is determined to bring the Taib family’s reign to an end.

By Tisha Raj

Climate Change | September 2013

Climate Change Strategies 101. The Canadian government’s short policy cycle is barren ground for long-term climate strategies to grow upon. How to make the ground more fertile? The answer is to ask new questions.

By Donald E. MacDonald

Conservation | September 2013

Conserving China’s Biodiversity. Nature’s true value lies in its diversity. ENGOs play a vital role in preserving China’s rare plants and animal species and educating the public on threats such as invasive species, urbanization, deforestation, and global warming.

By Kevin Pyne

Conservation | September 2013

‘Active Conservation’ & Mountain Gorilla Awareness. How does one life measure against another? Known for her controversial methods, Dian Fossey dedicated her life and career to advocating for Rwanda’s mountain gorilla population. This study explores her method of ‘Active Conservation’ and the role it played in gorilla conservation awareness.

By Brandy Rimmer

Recycling | September 2013

Buried Alive. Recycling gives us a place to put our plastic and offers temporary salvation from our ever-growing eco-guilt, but how much of a difference is it really making? Are biodegradable plastics digging us out or sprinkling more dirt on our grave? The call to reconsider plastic processing laws is loud and the government is listening.

By A. Rachelle Foss

Community | September 2013

Roots, Tendrils, Seeds, & Shoots. The garden is open and all are welcome, “from the toddler whose only contribution is to chomp on a snowpea and water a dandelion, to the senior who wants to plant a tree in his community that he knows will outlive him.” Winner of Edmonton’s Communities in Bloom award, Parkallen’s Community garden is a prime example of the effects permaculture has on the lives of a community.

By Marlene Wurfel

Sustainability | September 2013

Soaring to Green Heights. It’s hard to imagine the 21^st century without flight, but with new, sustainable technologies being developed in the airline industry we don’t have to. Boeing and Airbus are two companies who are taking sustainability and social responsibility seriously as they strive to make commercial air travel sustainable and eco-friendly.

By Bretton Weir

Preservation | September 2013

The Price of Development. “The growing disconnection between ourselves and how our food is produced allows us to continue as we always have — until our current system collapses.” A case study on the dangers of industrial farming, and how Riverbend Gardens, a sustainable, Edmonton-based, market farm, it at risk of being wiped off the map by urban expansion.

By A. Rachel Foss

Review | September 2013

e³ = Earth Education Economics. In June 2013, MacEwan University hosted the first Canadian regional Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) conference. This review discusses how the topics of earth, education, and economics highlight the complexity of 21^st century environmentalism.

By Kay Del Rio

Review | September 2013

One World, One Ocean, One Mission. Saving the world’s oceans is a whale of a task, but MacGillvray Freeman Films have launched “the world’s largest ocean media awareness campaign” — One World, One Ocean — to change how we view and value one of our most precious resources. This article examines the One World, One Ocean campaign and the role media plays in creating environmental change and awareness.

By Tracy L. Anderson

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