Canada Archives - YES! Magazine

Minimum Viable Planet is a weeklyish newsletter about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, the short-attention span sampler edition of MVP, featuring a few little and big things on my broken mind.

Sarah Lazarovic | Sep 29, 2021

Depaving Cities for a Greener Future

Minimum Viable Planet is a weeklyish newsletter about climateish stuff, and how to keep it together in a world gone mad. This week, Montreal’s depaving efforts make this Toronto-dweller green with envy (and inspiration).

Sarah Lazarovic | Aug 2, 2021

How Black Classical Musicians Are Creating Community

In Canada, as in the U.S., professional orchestras are overwhelmingly White. But Black classical musicians are finding ways to make sure they’re heard.

Gillian Turnbull, Gloria Blizzard | Oct 14, 2020

Opinion | Native Leadership

Indigenous Blockades Don’t Just Decry Destruction—They Affirm Life

By protesting the Coastal GasLink Pipeline and blocking Canadian railways, the Wet'suwet'en resistance camp is asserting the rights of First Nations.

Leanne Betasamosake Simpson | Feb 24, 2020

Can We Rebuild the Country After Trump?

No system is perfect, but there are many others around the world that do better than ours. We should follow their examples.

Chris Winters | Feb 3, 2020

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