Editorial: Down to Earth
With our planet facing an existential threat, art can be a powerful form of activism
By Sophie Wallace
Eliminating fabric waste scrap by scrap in the School of Fashion
The student-run Sustainable Fashion Initiative seeks to reduce waste in an often-wasteful industry
By Edward Lander
Can students afford to live by their values?
Affordability is driving student consumer habits, not sustainability
By Jake Ross
Too much of a good thing: Is thrifting truly sustainable?
Students thrifters say the benefits of shopping second-hand may not be as straightforward as they seem
By Neve Chamberlain
Through the lens of Edward Burtynsky
The contemporary photographer and TMU alumnus uses broad landscapes to depict the scale of environmental issues
By Francesco Castillo
Photos: ©Edward Burtynsky, courtesy Nicholas Metivier Gallery, Toronto
A Q&A with sustainable fashion designer Narishdath Maraj
Maraj is a designer and sustainability professional focused on repurposing materials and reducing textile waste
By Elizabeth Armstrong
Sculpting memory and belonging with Caribbean ceramics
Caribbean-Canadian ceramics and artistry are put on display in cross-continental exhibition
By Amira Benjamin
Embracing decay: Alyssa Alikpala transforms organic material into art
The TMU fashion alumna explores centering the body and nature through her interdisciplinary artwork
By Jasmine Makar
Art, at the end of the world: What can art do in a climate crisis?
As climate change worsens, artists and researchers are asking how creative expression can help us confront the grief of environmental loss
By Maria Beltran
Alumni author Jordan Tannahill on cruising, nature and the otherworldly
‘The Living Realm,’ published Sept. 8, is set in a popular gay cruising forest on the outskirts of Berlin
By Izabel Mensah
The Three Sisters take root under the stewardship of Samantha Williams
Williams relies on Indigenous students’ creativity and community to cultivate Indigenous-centred programming through traditional planting and harvest at TMU’s Urban Farm
By Chels Awad
Indigenous beadwork artists on an art form derived from the land
Beadwork artists across Turtle Island are drawing inspiration from the land and creating community through the art form
By Ava Whelpley
Is November the new October? Styling clothes in a climate crisis
Unseasonable Autumn warmth is changing students’ wardrobe habits
By Molly Simpson
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