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Protect our planet better. Sustainability is the foundation of natural health. We teach you how to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle, one step at a time, because a healthier planet means a healthier you.

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Generative AI is a tool that can help to optimize our lives. Yet, the development of AI may have some concerning implications for our planet.

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Environmental Concerns

This plastic pollution comes with distinct health concerns, and Canadian inventors are focused on transforming the crisis.

microplastic

Most of us have grown up recycling, but it’s time this good habit got a refresh! Learn how to recycle right and what the future of recycling entails.

Understanding the best recyclables

Plastics

Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru, founder of Black Girl Environmentalist, addresses the ways her nonprofit empowers Black girls, women, and gender&#x2d;expansive people who are often excluded from the climate movement.

The protection of rainforests and the Indigenous peoples who inhabit them is integral to the health of the planet. Rainforest Foundation US and Save the Rainforest Bars are two organizations supporting rights&#x2d;based activism and deforestation efforts where they’re needed most.

Creative upcyclers are thinking outside the box and turning unwanted food into innovative, popular products and supplements.

Food Waste

With a global focus and innovative data&#x2d;driven solutions, WEDO is taking a multidisciplinary approach to advocacy that lifts up women, amplifies marginalized voices, and puts a feminist lens on climate change.

As more and more people take up residence lakeside in Ontario’s cottage country, the landscape is floundering. Discover how The Land Between charity is working to bring long&#x2d;term resiliency to the land and habitat of this rare and vulnerable region.

Inspiring Story

The future of farming marries old and new practices to feed a growing population in a way that benefits the planet like never before.

Organic Farming

Our environment is in crisis, so here are some practical ways you can make a difference in 2024.

Wildlife

We’re losing forests at a rapidly accelerating rate, including nearly 50 million hectares of tree cover in Canada in just the past two decades. The alive team’s new endeavour restores forests around the globe, both on land and in sea.

Green Living

When it comes to how our food makes its way from field to plate, corporate interests tend to take priority over what’s best for growers, consumers, and the planet. Explore our current food supply chains along with more sustainable alternatives.

Food Supply

Land and sea may seem like opposites, but the two are intricately connected. What happens on land, especially with our soils, has an impact on the health of our oceans, and it’s imperative to the well&#x2d;being of all living things that both are treated carefully.

Sustainability Initiatives

Consumers are concerned about sustainability, and beauty brands are taking note. In this article, we’ll expose common greenwashing practices and help you uncover whether your dollars are really supporting eco&#x2d;friendly and clean practices in the beauty industry.

Health Care

Compared to year&#x2d;round sourcing of food from far&#x2d;flung locales, the benefits of eating more locally and seasonally are pretty compelling. Explore practical ways to bring a more place&#x2d;based ethic to your diet.

Eating Locally

Global warming

Ecosystem restoration provides a powerful tool for global communities to connect, share knowledge, and make a difference from their backyards. From the rural farmlands of Spain to the glittering Hollywood Hills of the US, meet the changemakers restoring their surroundings and learn how you can be part of the solution.

environment concerns

Genetic editing of existing crops can, potentially, help us grow food in an increasingly challenging climate. However, there are risks associated with the process itself and concerns about the impact on the food system, farmers, and consumers.

Seeds

These days, eco&#x2d;friendly products are getting a big upgrade, meaning that consumers get to enjoy their sustainable swaps without compromise. Canadian company Better Basics is leading the way.

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