Published since 1971, Alternatives is Canada’s oldest environmental magazine. The current issue of the magazine celebrates the best in environmental reading. This week the book lounge is highlighting the Alternatives podcast which released their second annual books edition to complement the print issue.
Listen for interviews with contributors to the magazine about the latest trends in environmental books and recommended reads plus four of the leading voices advocating for Canada’s transition to a green economy — Alexander Wood, Keith Neuman, Marlo Raynolds, Tzeporah Berman — invite Stephen Harper to read their environmental choices.
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE PODCAST
Introduction (0m22s – 2m44s dur. 2m22s)
Editorial Overview and Slow Death by Rubber Duck (2m50s – 13m36s dur. 10m46)
Peter chats with Alternatives Journal’s executive editor, Nicola Ross, about the editorial line-up for the New Eco Books issue.
“What Should Harper Read” (13m45s – 23m06s dur. 9m20s)
Four of the leading voices advocating for Canada’s transition to a green economy — Alexander Wood, Keith Neuman, Marlo Raynolds, Tzeporah Berman — invite the PM to read their environmental choices.
Stephen Bocking on Environmental Fiction (23m18s – 39m15s dur. 15m56s)
New novels by Atwood and Coupland allow readers to explore the future while confronting the present.
Trends in environmental books and recommended reads (39m21s – 51m07s dur. 11m45s)
The Alternatives podcast is produced by Peter Stock, a freelance writer and radio broadcaster.
For more info on the Alternatives Journal and the New Eco Books issue visit the website.
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