Much of the world’s oceans are a mystery, but we know for sure that we need them. Find out about the threats to our oceans (and what you can do to help).

A Deep Dive Into the Biggest Threats to Our Oceans | alive

Environmental Concerns

Life is about balance. We provide you with strategies for a lifelong commitment to strength and well-being in all areas of your life. 

Lifestyle

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.

sustainability

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.

Sustainability

The Zero Waste movement is swiftly picking up momentum around the world, prompting people to rethink plastic, packaging, and consumerism as a whole.

Waste Reduction

Wild plants are the source of many beneficial medicines. But overharvesting has led to one in five wild plants being threatened with extinction.

Preserving Wild Plants of the Rainforest

Medicinal Plants

Navigating the waters of sustainable seafood isn’t easy. But one Ontario shrimp farm is determined to give Canadians—and the world—a better option when it comes to producing the most widely consumed seafood on the planet.

Sustainable Seafood

Chemical Hazards

Is there anything better than the feeling of a clean and organized home? Spring may have already sprung, but summer can also be the perfect season to refresh your surroundings and rejuvenate your mind. Here’s how.

Cleaning

Research shows that spending time in healing gardens can nourish our souls and boost our physical health.

Integrated Cancer Care

Climate Change

Organic, hydroponic, regenerative … the landscape of food production is changing and so are the certifications. Explore the role soil should play in it all and how to navigate the choices for both people and planet.

Organic Agriculture

While globalization in our food systems may have provided solutions in decades past, it’s also resulted in homogeneous diets, reduced local economies, uncertain supply chains, and environmental repercussions. How can we sustainably produce food for a growing population?

food security

Composting helps to keep food waste out of landfills. By composting food waste at home, we can create a rich natural fertilizer that's good for the garden.

Dishing up the Dirt about Composting - alive

Food Waste

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

Yoga retreats are an excellent way to kick-start a new practice or dig deeper into an established one. Choose from one of these unique yoga adventures.

Choose Your Own Canadian Yoga Adventure | alive

Water Fitness

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

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

microplastic

Family comes first. We equip you with the tools to create a holistically healthy family now, and for generations to come.

Family

Foraging can transform the way you see the world around you—plus, it’s a free source of vitamin-rich foods, and it can improve your mental health.

Foraging: Why You Should Explore Wild Flavours | alive

outdoors

Food is medicine. It all starts here. We create recipes with functional, whole organic ingredients that nourish your body and feed your soul. 

Food

Organic and biodynamic farming practices are kind to the planet. They produce healthier soil, avoid the use of pesticides, and care for livestock humanely.

Our water supplies are becoming tapped out. By 2030, it's predicted that water demand will exceed the sustainable supply by 40 percent. What can we do now?

How does Leilani Münter manage to be both an environmental advocate and a race car driver? Her answer might surprise you.

Leilani Münter: Meet the Race Car Driver Who's Also an Eco-Activist | alive

Personal Story

Summer is the perfect time to venture outside of your comfort zone! Paddleboarding is fun and easy to learn, and it's a surprisingly good workout.

wildlife wednesday

The Blue Planet Blues

Sustainable and Beautiful

Stuff It

Go Zero Waste

Preserving Nature’s Pharmacy

Sea Change

Forever Chemicals

Your Smart and Sustainable Cleaning Routine

Healing Gardens

Permafrost: Not So Permanent

Organic Has Company

Sustainable Nutrition

Dishing Up the Dirt About Compost

A Voice for the Land

Choose Your Own Yoga Adventure

Land and Sea

The Big Problem with Microplastics

The Sports Stars Next Door

Gotta Getaway

Wild Things

Organic and Biodynamic Farming

Water Supplies from the Ground Up

Revved up With Leilani Münter

Paddleboard Like a Pro