From the Ground Up

Susan Ens Funk is a board member and volunteer with the Saskatchewan Environment Society Solar Co-op. She joins us today to share an enlightening investment opportunity in solar power! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries is the official body of which all professionally qualified actuaries in the UK are members. Actuaries are specialists in risk assessment, usually for insurance companies, large businesses or government departments. In a new report published by the Institute (together with Exeter University), they present an approach to risk assessment for the climate crisis,...

We have Glenn Wright join us again! This time to talk about Canadian climate litigation specifically. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glenn Wright, lawyer and volunteer for Climate Justice Saskatoon, joins us today to discuss climate litigation cases from around the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lisa McNab and Randy James from Wave of the Future 3D Printing tell us about the benefits of 'rehoming' plastic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're wheely thrilled to have Dr. Jim Arnold with us today to talk about cycling in Saskatoon. Gear up for a conversation that will not tire! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Maja Rusinowska joins us in the first episode of 2025 with some great news for Saskatchewan: a new recycling program called SK Recycles! For more information, please check out: https://skrecycles.ca/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sherry and Mark talk about some off the climate-related events - and some of our episodes - from 2024. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2 of the interview with Candyce Paul, an Emergency Management Coordinator with English River First Nation. A small portion of the previous episode is replayed at the beginning for the purpose of giving context. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we have Candyce Paul, an Emergency Management Coordinator with English River First Nation, tell us about the serious issues the north has faced due to Covid 19 and is still facing with wildfires. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Palash Sanyal is originally from Bangladesh and understands the importance and impact of water and water security. Now, as a Canadian educator and advocate of open government, he challenges people to think at systems levels. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erin Greer is a community member dedicated to supporting initiatives that involve philosophy outreach and promote mental health. One of the ways her passion for philosophy outreach overlaps with her interest in promoting mental health is through Existential Psychotherapy - a counselling modality that, she argues, is particularly well-suited to addressing the impact of existential threats, like cli...

Broadcast on the evening of the 2024 Saskatoon council elections, Jory and Mark talk about the action we need the new city councillors to take to reduce and ultimately eliminate Saskatoon's greenhouse gas emissions. They talk about priorities, about the dangers of delaying and watering down already-agreed policy, about the multiple benefits that climate-aware policies can achieve, about the need f...

Adam Sarauer gives us some facts on Veganism and explains how it is a substantial way to help prevent climate change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sherry and Mark discuss the recent United Nations Environment Program report on the emissions gap, and the 2024 State of the Climate report, authored by 14 leading climate scientists. The message from both is clear: current policies place us nowhere near being able to limit global heating within manageable limits. But the solutions are technically and economically possible: what we lack in the pol...

Idealism is this week's topic, as Sherry interviews Julia Boughner, a local Environment Canada scientist. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sherry and Mark talk about climate tipping points! We also get an update on the ongoing SK court case. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sherry shares her thoughts on the upcoming Saskatchewan court hearing, the British Columbia forest fires, and why it is important that we act now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Allie Olson and Mark Soles tell us about what it's like to live in their self-built tiny house, as well as the experience they had evacuating from the BC wildfires. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week we are speaking with the Director of Saskatoon Transit, Mike Moellenbeck! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sherry interviews Mark this week as they discuss climate policies: what's worked, what hasn't, and what still needs to be done. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today we interview Robert Clipperton, Peter Gallen and Odin Swidzinski - members of the Bus Riders Steering Committee - about the Saskatoon transit system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not quite Sherry Olson's debut on the show - she talks with Mark about her motivations for getting involved. Look out for Sherry as host in the near future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does carbon pricing work? - new research says the answer is yes, but it helps to do other things too to cut emissions And a look at some of the work of World Weather Attribution . Then part 4 of a repeat of episode 308 on dealing with ecostress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mackenzie and Justin talk with Mark about the recent devastating fire in Jasper Then part 3 of a repeat of episode 308 on dealing with ecostress. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.