Changing Climate. This issue focuses on how changes in social, political, and economic perspectives and situations can affect how we view and approach issues and concerns in the areas of sustainability, climate change, and conservation.

Preface

Preface | October 30, 2016

On Changing Climates. Sustainability, conservation, and climate change are demanding, yet complex focuses—with no one precise solution. Each intricately interlaced within greater aspects of every society—as well as the global community.To affect change, it is essential to consider these complexities.

By A. Rachelle Foss, Managing Editor

Features

Climate Adaptation | October 30, 2016

Nutritional Communications across Climates. Both Ecuador and Dutch participants report receiving little to no formal education regarding diet and nutrition. This leads to participants building their model of a healthy diet from various inconsistent sources.

By Morgan Messelink

International

Sustainability | October 30, 2016

Sweden, the World’s Most Sustainable Country. Strict environmental policies and governmental initiatives that encourage all members of the society to invest in climate change projects are among the reasons that put Sweden on top of sustainable ranking lists.

By Maria Månsson

Articles

Climate Change | October 30, 2016

Technological Abyss. The author employs a Heideggerian phenomenological framework through which being affords intelligibility. Doing so elucidates fundamental inconsistencies in the way humans interact with technology. We are caught up in what Heidegger calls enframing, the representation of beings as energy reserves.

By Aaron Mazo

Climate Adaptation | October 30, 2016

Ethiopian Landscape. For the past four decades pastoralist activities have been pushed to marginal areas in several regions of Ethiopia. Pastoralist activities prior to the agrarian reforms was strongly connected to the Earth and developed symbiotically, which traditionally fostered sustainability.

By eliSabeth Noe

Conservation | October 30, 2016

Species Conservation. The interplay between the United State’s Endangered Species Act, the European Union’s Habitat Directive, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List creates barriers to conserving and protecting global biological diversity, resulting in a need for more international cooperation and collaboration.

By Sharlene Engel

Climate Adaptation | October 30, 2016

Environmental Challenges in Alberta. Oil and gas mining made up 18.3% of Alberta’s GDP in 2015 and therefore plays a significant role in its economy. Alberta has also been subject to degrading air quality and natural disasters like the recent Fort McMurray Fire. Provincial and municipal governments have, however, taken many steps to addressing the array of environmental challenges.

By Peter Brown

Reviews

Reviews | October 30, 2016

OMEGA. Our tendency to live habitually and the dampening effect continuous negative messaging has on people’s motivation are affecting society’s environmental practices. But one Edmonton based company is working to improve the way we interact with sustainability by making daily “green actions” fun and competitive.

By A. Rachelle Foss

Earth Common Journal

An online journal dedicated to supporting and promoting student research projects on the topics of sustainability, conservation and climate adaptation