Special Issue
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The Scary Big Picture
...And a Bucket of Compost
More and more, we hear doomsday scenarios of a not-so-distant future of resource wars and destruction of nature, looming over human advancement like a giant anvil from a childhood cartoon. It’s easy to lose hope of any solution with a problem this big.
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Slow Down & Smell the Cooking
Looking Past the Mythology of Sustainable Food
What is sustainable food? Ask that question of a few local chefs, activists or scholars, and you’ll swiftly be dissuaded from trying to define it. The term, it seems, is a less achievable ideal than sad symptom—its very existence a nod to the disastrous state of the global food system.
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Going Green in the Arena
Vancouver Olympics Set New Standard for Sporting Events
The International Academy of Sports Science and Technology is making sure that more than just the Astro-turf is green in sports stadiums.
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The Way of the Freegan
A Beginner’s Guide to Montreal Dumpster Diving
To most, sustainable shopping is bringing your own bag. But to some, footprint-free groceries means a little more effort—and getting a little dirty. If you’re annoyed with the rising levels of food waste, looking to make a political point or maybe just want some fresh bread, what’s sitting inside Montreal’s dumpsters could be a treasure waiting to be unearthed.
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On Time on Two Wheels
How our Bike City Can Fix its Business Model
Whether you like it or not, cycling is fully engrained into the culture of this strange city. Every spring, thousands of rickety bi-wheeled wonders flood the streets as Montrealers take their bought, borrowed or rented whips out for a spin.
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Reforestation: The Myth of Sustainability
Many people assume, or maybe just want to believe, that after an area of forest is clear-cut, a crew of tree-planters goes in and replants all of the trees. After a few decades, the trees will be well on their way to adulthood and life in the forest will return to normal. By this definition, it’s a sustainable practice. But that’s not exactly how it works.
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Access to ConU Info
Whether it’s media-shy sources, public relations spokespeople giving canned answers or the less-than-media-friendly local, provincial and federal governments, journalists often find themselves searching for answers.
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Right to Report
Possible Press Accreditation Requirement in Quebec
New legislation might require journalists in Quebec to obtain accreditation in order to continue pursuing their roles as reporters. It all began last January when Dominique Payette, a professor at Université Laval and former journalist with Radio-Canada, submitted a report on the state of the media.
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Covering Cops
Crime Beat Reporter David Goldberg Opens Up on Access
“If you really upset the cops, they may never speak to you again, and they know they don’t have to,” Goldberg told The Link. “You can upset politicians, but they’re always going to come back around because they know they need the media. Cops don’t.” “If you really upset the cops, they may never speak to you again, and they know they don’t have to,” Goldberg told The Link. “You can upset politicians, but they’re always going to come back around because they know they need the media. Cops don’t.”
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Renaissance Man
Kai Nagata on the Possibilities of Post-Corporate, Citizen Journalism
Kai Nagata suggested we meet at the bar where, just one night prior, he gave a very regular patron a very fake name.