Terra Informa

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Sinopsis

Weekly environmental news on Canadian community radio

Episodios

  • Public Participation and the Environment

    09/04/2018 Duración: 29min

    This week, we bring you a documentary by Terra Informer Caitlin Macnab on the new environmental impact assessment and what public participation means in the environmental sphere. Tune in for a deep dive on just one part of the recent federal environmental legislation changes.★ Support this podcast ★

  • Terra Misinforma 2018

    02/04/2018 Duración: 29min

    his April fools tune in to be misinformed about solutions to cow farts, the revocation of your 'environmentalist' card, and other solutions to climate change.★ Support this podcast ★

  • IPCC Climate Talks: Tech and Limits to Growth

    26/03/2018 Duración: 29min

    Is sustainable development a contradiction? Is capitalism sustainable? Are their limits to economic growth? Will technology save us? Do individual actions matter at all? This week on Terra Informa, we have two very different perspectives on these questions. At the Edmonton IPCC climate talks we spoke with Hoesung Lee, the Chair of the IPCC, and […]★ Support this podcast ★

  • The bridge from science to practice

    19/03/2018 Duración: 29min

    This week on Terra Informa, we’re diving into another great interview from the conference on Cities and Climate Change that was held in Edmonton by the intergovernmental panel on climate change. Terra Informer Dylan Hall sat down with Debra Roberts, Co-Chair of the IPCC working group titled ‘Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability.’ Listen on to learn about bridging science and practice, the importance of informality, and encouraging activism.★ Support this podcast ★

  • International Non-Profits at the IPCC Conference

    12/03/2018 Duración: 29min

    This week on Terra Informa, we bring you the first instalment of our reporting on the 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Conference on Cities and Climate Change. This conference was hosted in Edmonton, AB from March 5-7th. We sent a team to dig up the best stories from the event, interviewing scientists, policy […]★ Support this podcast ★

  • What’s the Deal with Canada’s updated Environmental Legislation?

    05/03/2018 Duración: 29min

    Terra Informer Caitlin Macnab sat down with Jason Unger to discuss the changes to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, the Fisheries Act, the Navigable Waters Act and the National Energy Board Act. If you want to understand if these changes spell out greater transparency, public participation and environmental protection.★ Support this podcast ★

  • Homelessness in a Changing Climate

    27/02/2018 Duración: 28min

    Homelessness In a Changing Climate Terra Informer Hannah Cunningham spoke with undergraduate student Madeleine Stout. Madeleine is pursuing a BA in Planning and works as a research assistant for University of Alberta human geographer Dr. Damian Collins. Madeleine was awarded Undergraduate Research Initiative grant to look at homelessness and winter in Edmonton. She investigated topics […]★ Support this podcast ★

  • Making Winter Cities Accessible

    19/02/2018 Duración: 28min

    This week we dug into the archives and found a story from last year. In February of 2017, Edmonton hosted the city’s second Winter City Shake Up – a conference that addresses how we can make our cities more lovable, healthy, safe, and accessible and ultimately how we can beat the odds and thrive in […]★ Support this podcast ★

  • George Kourounis Chasing Climate

    12/02/2018 Duración: 28min

    Photo by: California National Guard  This week on Terra Informa, we dip into the archives to bring back an interview with the infamous George Kourounis, a world-renowned storm chaser, adventurer, and host of the international TV show Angry Planet. His work has taken him around the world to document extraordinary natural events like tornadoes and bizarre […]★ Support this podcast ★

  • What Oil Spills?

    05/02/2018 Duración: 29min

    This week on Terra Informa, we bring you an exclusive piece with non-profit ecologist Dr. Kevin Timoney about industrial oil spills in Alberta and how the Alberta Energy Regulator is misrepresenting the data.★ Support this podcast ★

  • Innovating Environmental Education

    29/01/2018 Duración: 29min

    Recently, Terra Informer Sydney Karbonik spoke with Aaron Dublenko and James Stuart about their work founding and facilitating the award winning Innovate program at schools here in Edmonton. This program began when Aaron encouraged the Queen Elizabeth High School environmental club to try something different … and the result has been truly … innovative. You […]★ Support this podcast ★

  • Remembering Father Goose

    15/01/2018 Duración: 29min

    Bill Lishman, known by many as ‘Father Goose’, passed on December 30 after a battle with Leukemia. Bill Lishman was an eccentric artist who found he had a strong affinity for birds after he began flying ultralight aircrafts. He found joy in flying alongside flocks of ducks and saw that he could use his unique […]★ Support this podcast ★

  • Mary Schäffer and Women, Wilderness, and Photography

    08/01/2018 Duración: 29min

    Who was Mary Schaffer? We learned about this famous feminist Albertan explorer with UofA historian Dr. Colleen Skidmore.★ Support this podcast ★

  • The Cognitive Science behind Climate Change Denial

    01/01/2018 Duración: 29min

    This week on Terra Informa,  we’re bringing you an interview with cognitive scientist Stephen Lewandowsky, who talks about the concept of a post-truth world.★ Support this podcast ★

  • Growing together: fish and plants

    25/12/2017 Duración: 29min

    Happy holidays! Have you wondered what the heck aquaponics is?! Is it a fancy aquarium? Urban farming? Something marijuana related? We found out this week with Sea to Sky Aquaponics in #YEG, who are growing super plants with fish!★ Support this podcast ★

  • Eco Cars at the U of A

    18/12/2017 Duración: 29min

    Come learn about eco cars with us! Download episode now.  This week on Terra Informa, we give you an inside look at the University of Alberta’s EcoCar team. We had the pleasure of speaking with 3 team members (who are also students!) about their experiences on the team. Listen further if you’ve ever wondered “what […]★ Support this podcast ★

  • Christmas trees and Bat issues

    12/12/2017 Duración: 28min

    This week on Terra Informa we'll revisit two notable stories. First we’ll take a look at how you can pick the most environmentally friendly Christmas tree for the upcoming season (the answers may surprise you), After that, we discuss the surprising challenges bats face today.★ Support this podcast ★

  • The Role of Municipalities in Climate Adaptation

    04/12/2017 Duración: 29min

    This past June Amanda Rooney and Charly Blais sat down with Danielle Koleyak, an environmental project manager with the city of Edmonton. We talked about how municipalities are taking leadership in climate mitigation while also making strides for adaptation.★ Support this podcast ★

  • Paths for People on Foot and Wheels

    27/11/2017 Duración: 28min

    More are biking than ever in Edmonton this Fall! Better bike paths could be why. This week, we're revisiting a conversation with Paths for People about biking in Edmonton.★ Support this podcast ★

  • Fundrive: Studying, and Eating, Insects

    13/11/2017 Duración: 28min

    On Halloween night, Terra Informa went LIVE for our Fundrive episode, where we helped the station surpass its $105,000 fundraising goal! Thanks so much to our amazing donors. If you missed hearing the show live, or just loved it so much that you need to listen to it again, we've got you covered. And the best part? This episode is all about bugs.★ Support this podcast ★

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