Greenbelts tells the stories of greenbelts around the world and the environmental, health and economic benefits they provide to their communities – and the planet. As applicable to combatting desertification in the Sahara as they are to shielding the coastal ecosystems of Vancouver Island, greenbelts have clearly become a land management tool that allows us to thrive.
From the Vault: "You can't go for a walk in the woods if there aren't any woods." Read Margaret Atwood's arguments for greenbelts.
Here's what else you get when you buy the issue:
Letters to the Editor
In Brief: Shell Shock, Coal's Burning Question, China on Frack
A Q&A about NFB documentarian Katerina Cizek's current project.
+ Interview: A people's history of the highrise and the environmental footprint of vertical living.
Greenbelts For All Reasons – Anezka Gocova & Semini Pathberiya
A global roll call of 10 exemplary greenbelt shapes and issues.
Bigger Better Belts
9 experts reflect on what's right, wrong and most important for making greenbelts thrive.
+ 4 Ways Greenbelts Can Improve Cities
+ Web Exclusive: The Plunder of Brant County's Foodland
One Cubic Foot – Semini Pathberiya
Naturalist photographer David Littschwager reframes local biodiversity.
Hope Grows on Trees – Kyrke Gaudreau
Wanjira Maathai builds on her famous mother's efforts to empower Africans with the Green Belt Movement.
Some Keep it Cool – Katherine J. Barrett
Nova Scotia's root cellar revival.
+ Some Like It Hot
When Oil Speaks – Andrew Nikiforuk
Maverick economist James Hamilton traces the patterns
Advertising – Robert Gibson
Marketing gorus know their target audiences are not natural consumers.
Active Hope: How to Face the Mess We’re in Without Going Crazy by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone – Reviewed by Kelley Tish Baker
The Wilderness Within: Remembering David Brower by Kenneth Brower – Reviewed by Jeff Gailus
Arianne Pollet-Brannen: Travesty and Redemption, Cape Breton University Art Gallery – Reviewed by Grace Johnstone
Lost Rivers by Caroline Bâcle, director – Reviewed by Eric Rumble