Special Issue

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  The Scary Big Picture

  Colin Harris – Published January 31, 2012

  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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  How Sustainable Is Concordia?

  Hilary Sinclair & Colin Harris – Published January 31, 2012

  An institution that spends upwards of  $450 million annually can have a huge impact on the future of sustainability, depending on how it chooses to spend its money.

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  Slow Down & Smell the Cooking

  Josh Davidson – Published January 31, 2012

  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

  David Murphy – Published January 31, 2012

  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

  Katie McGroarty – Published January 31, 2012

  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

  Corey Pool – Published January 31, 2012

  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

  Jacob Roberts – Published January 31, 2012

  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

  Laura Beeston – Published November 29, 2011

  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

  Joseph Leger – Published November 29, 2011

  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

  Laura Beeston – Published November 29, 2011

  “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.”