Alice Klein
Encyclopedia
Alice Klein is the co-founder, editor and CEO of Toronto
, Canada
's longest-running free alternative newsweekly, Now Magazine
and Now Communications Inc.
Klein was conceived in Mexico by parents who fled wartime Europe, born in New York City and grew up mostly in Toronto. She has a BA in social history from the University of Toronto. In 2000, she was named one of the 100 Alumni of the Century. She is on the Board of the Toronto Arts Council, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
, Centre for Social Innovation and is a founding member of Green Enterprise Toronto
(GET).
In 1981, Klein co-founded Now with Michael Hollett and several others. Now is now one of the largest independent media organizations in Canada.
As an accomplished writer and passionate observer of social movements, Klein has covered a breadth of subjects ranging from Canada and the global economy to behind the scenes at the Dalai Lama’s Kalachakra initiation. As an original thinker, her comfort zone is writing on the connections between politics, economics, and the archetypal.
In 2007 Klein wrote, directed and produced her first documentary feature film The Call of the Hummingbird about a group of more than 1000 Mayan calendar (13 moon calendar) followers, bioregionalists, and permaculture
experts who gather in central Brazil to work towards a do-it yourself action plan to make the world a better place in 13 days and prepare for 2012. The film was screened at SXSW and HOTDOCS
and at numerous other international film festivals.
The Call of the Hummingbird
Alice Klein.org
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
's longest-running free alternative newsweekly, Now Magazine
NOW (magazine)
Now is a free weekly newspaper in Toronto, Canada. It was first printed on September 10, 1981 by Michael Hollett and Alice Klein. Now is an alternative weekly mixing arts and entertainment news with political coverage....
and Now Communications Inc.
Klein was conceived in Mexico by parents who fled wartime Europe, born in New York City and grew up mostly in Toronto. She has a BA in social history from the University of Toronto. In 2000, she was named one of the 100 Alumni of the Century. She is on the Board of the Toronto Arts Council, Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression
Canadian Journalists for Free Expression is a Canadian non-governmental organization supported by Canadian journalists and advocates of freedom of expression. The purpose of the organization is to defend the rights of journalists and contribute to the development of press freedom throughout the...
, Centre for Social Innovation and is a founding member of Green Enterprise Toronto
Green Enterprise Toronto
Green Enterprise Toronto is a local-sustainable business alliance dedicated to helping independent businesses and customers to become greener and to think local first....
(GET).
In 1981, Klein co-founded Now with Michael Hollett and several others. Now is now one of the largest independent media organizations in Canada.
As an accomplished writer and passionate observer of social movements, Klein has covered a breadth of subjects ranging from Canada and the global economy to behind the scenes at the Dalai Lama’s Kalachakra initiation. As an original thinker, her comfort zone is writing on the connections between politics, economics, and the archetypal.
In 2007 Klein wrote, directed and produced her first documentary feature film The Call of the Hummingbird about a group of more than 1000 Mayan calendar (13 moon calendar) followers, bioregionalists, and permaculture
Permaculture
Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that is modeled on the relationships found in nature. It is based on the ecology of how things interrelate rather than on the strictly biological concerns that form the foundation of modern agriculture...
experts who gather in central Brazil to work towards a do-it yourself action plan to make the world a better place in 13 days and prepare for 2012. The film was screened at SXSW and HOTDOCS
HotDocs
HotDocs is an automated document generation software program currently owned and marketed by HotDocs Limited. Version 1.0 was introduced in 1993 by Capsoft Development and its founder, Marshall Morrise. HotDocs has been built upon and enhanced continuously since its introduction and continues to be...
and at numerous other international film festivals.
External links
Now MagazineThe Call of the Hummingbird
Alice Klein.org