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Lifestyle

Explore Natures playground together

Joshua Duvauchelle is a regular alive contributor and certified personal trainer.

Nature

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

Family

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

Ellen Niemer is a former editor and frequent contributor at alive.

Medicinal Plants

Reduce your pets ecological pawprint

Sarah Newcomb is an Ontario-based freelance writer and editor, and mom of two (amazing) boys.

Pet Care

Amy Wood is a freelance writer and former editor at alive magazine.

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

Leah Payne is a writer, author, and editor based in Vancouver, BC. She is the author of <a href="https://www.orcabook.com/Get-Outside-P7924">Get Outside!</a> and <a href="https://www.orcabook.com/Less-Is-More">Less is More</a>. (Headshot credit: Notting Hill Photography). 
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Waste Reduction

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

Will Richter is a freelance writer living in Vancouver.

Environmental Concerns

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

Adopt sustainable soil practices

Renee Blackstone is a freelance journalist and a regular alive contributor.

Home

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.

Tiffany Mayer is a journalist based in St. Catharines, Ontario. She finds no shortage of inspiration in the Niagara Region where she lives.

Sustainable Seafood

Daniela Ginta, MSc, NNCP, is a freelance writer who lives in Kamloops, BC.

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

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

Kate Vinokurov is the founder of the TUC Community Garden in Markham, Ontario. She is an avid gardener who enjoys creating compost using innovative techniques.

Food Waste

Natural options for every woman

Feminine Hygiene Products

Beauty starts within. We celebrate natural, organic beauty that is better for the planet and helps you look and feel your best.  

Beauty

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

Bev Yaworski is a writer who has worked for an organic food company and an environmental agency.

Integrated Cancer Care

Suman Gupta enjoys engaging Canadians on issues involving biodiversity, wildlife conservation, and citizen science. She has been a contributor to alive magazine since 2011.

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.

Jackie Skrypnek is a holistic nutritionist. She lives in Cochrane, Alberta, where she practises permaculture and operates an urban tiny house bed and breakfast.

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?

Dr. Cassie Irwin, ND, works with soul-led women who are ready to expand their intuition and calibrate to their ultimate state of being.
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food security

Take a walk on the wild side

Isabela Vera is an independent consultant, PhD candidate, and writer focused on sustainable food systems.

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

Nikki Bayley is a Vancouver-based award-winning food, drink, and travel writer who regularly contributes to newspapers and magazines around the world, including the Globe and Mail and National Geographic Traveller.

Water Fitness

Kathryn Romeyn is a travel and wellness writer for publications including Vogue, AFAR, Architectural Digest and The Hollywood Reporter. She calls Los Angeles home but regularly explores new places around the globe, learning about the customs, locals and food.

Deena Kara Shaffer, PhD, is a learning specialist and lecturer at Ryerson University, co-creator of the Thriving in Action initiative, and owner of Awakened Learning, resilience-based educational coaching and consulting.

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. 

wildlife wednesday

The Best Places to Practice Yoga in the US and Beyond

Family Fun Month

Preserving Nature’s Pharmacy

"Green" Your Pet

“Green” Your Pet

Stuff It

Go Zero Waste

The Blue Planet Blues

Sustainable and Beautiful

Save Our Earth

Sea Change

Forever Chemicals

Your Smart and Sustainable Cleaning Routine

Dishing Up the Dirt About Compost

Feminine Hygiene Products

Healing Gardens

Permafrost: Not So Permanent

Organic Has Company

Sustainable Nutrition

Eco-Friendly Camping

Choose Your Own Yoga Adventure

The Sports Stars Next Door

Gotta Getaway

Wild Things