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Art is often cited as a powerful tool with the ability to evoke emotion, inspire action, and educate onlookers. But can it do the same for the topic of climate change? Can it inspire us? Can it make a change? How? There is a plethora of eco-artists making a positive difference in the world, whether they're local or international. Join us in exploring their work and their impact, along with the overall effect of climate change art.
As we in Ontario are pushed indoors again in the face of a third province-wide lockdown, Earth Day celebrations will be remote again. Fret not reader! Windsor of Change is ready with your Earth Day fix with eight stunning and educational documentaries
This year, we at Windsor of Change want to celebrate the ethos of Earth day all month round. Get started with these researched and selected recommendations of films and series that tell stories from across the planet. Each one reveals the intimate balance of life and nature, unexpected friendships, and the value of individual courage.
The journey to a sustainable lifestyle is highly regarded and quite necessary in a world contending against climate change and its impacts, but it does come with its own set of challenges. Alley Biniarz began her sustainable fashion store, Grown Lady Garments, in Windsor in April, 2020, which came with its own inspiring tale. In this article, Alley talks about how in a quest to living more sustainably, she found a personal connection with life and self-love through clothing.
Looking for ways to be fashionable and eco-friendly? One company, Ecoalf, is looking to make sure being green is always in! After winning awards from the United Nations and the European Commission, Ecoalf is on it's way to creating one heck of a fashion statement!
Smartphones may not be that smart or sustainable after all. With emissions numbers enough to make you roll your eyes right out of the back of your head, OEMs are becoming notorious for unsustainable practices. Fortunately, we have a trick or two up our sleeves to help combat this problem.
Want to know how live a green lifestyle in your home without having to spend hundreds of dollars? As part 2 of our series on how to be green on a budget, WOC shows you easy ways you can help the planet from your Windsor home.
Want to help the environment on a budget? Check out these tried and tested tips and suggestions on being green while shopping, with the first in a series of "How To"s !
What's a load? And a spooky, phantom one at that too.
What does it have to do with the environment? And how do we eliminate these ghosts?
Sustainability is the ability to provide for the current generation without sacrificing the needs of future generations.
But what does sustainability mean to a Windsorite?
Have you ever wondered why certain objects are recyclable and others not? And what is the difference between recycling a milk carton and a cellphone? Did you know that the City of Windsor’s recycling facilities recycle many different kinds of plastic, but stationery is NOT one of them?
Windsor of Change (all pun intended), is a blog about climate change and how Windsor will be affected by it. It hopes to put climate change in the context of our beloved city Windsor, and how we could/ would be affected by it. And most importantly, what we can do as a community.
With fashion and clothing choices being everyday rituals, what does it mean to be conscientious about a rapidly changing apparel industry that has more than its share of an impact on environmental and social problems? How do our choices influence more than what meets the eye? Amber Lively, a champion of sustainable fashion in her life and community, takes us along a journey of her confrontation with fast fashion by allowing us into her personal trove of memories.