From the Ground Up

Justin catches up with Rachel Malena-Chan, co-founder of EcoAnxious Stories, to discuss eco anxiety in a societal and global context, as well as in the age of COVID-19. For more info, check out ecoanxious.ca. Featuring "Hold On: Instrumental Version" by Boheme Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin discusses some frameworks for a recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic that help to address the climate crisis through a justice-based approach, such as the Just Recovery and the People's Bailout, and CJS' campaign seeking input into what a Green Recovery could look like for Saskatoon & Saskatchewan. Featuring clips of Naomi Klein & Avi Lewis from the Change Everything podcast, which can be fo...

Glenn chats with Bill Hale about growing environmental awareness and personal journeys towards climate action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Darrin Qualman talks about his recent book, "Civilization Critical". He identifies sustainable civilization with a circular economy (as opposed to a linear one), in line with the natural cycles of water and nutrients. In a sustainable civilization, energy, which can never be fully "recycled" (because of the second law of thermodynamics), also needs solar inputs through natural processes. Hosted on...

Glenn talks about agriculture and climate change, focusing on the work of the National Farmer's Union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Geoffrey Peters, the founder of Petrichor Developments, discusses Fika House, an LGBTQ2S+ seniors' affordable housing project in Saskatoon. Geoff provides insight on addressing community needs while integrating sustainable design. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin discusses some current news stories that relate to Climate Justice Saskatoon's work, focusing particularly on the Wet'suwet'en struggle against the Coast GasLink pipeline (CJS has been raising funds for the Unist'ot'en legal defense fund) and the lockout of Unifor 594 members at the Co-op refinery in Regina. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A fixation with economic growth isn't just bad for the climate: it is also failing to deal with the poverty epidemic in resource-wealthy Saskatchewan. Mark chats with Miguel Sanchez, who sets out some of the latest findings of his research team, and suggests some ways forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin chats with Bonnie Heilman, coordinator for The Stand - Community Organizing Centre, a hub for grassroots community organizing in Saskatoon. Bonnie describes the mission of The Stand, how folks can get involved, and what's been happening at their monthly solidarity-building potluck meetings. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah chats with Meghan Mickelson - a renowned nature photographer - and Warrick Baijius - a PhD student in Geography & Planning at the U of S - about the Northeast Swale, an incredible, unique, and endangered ecosystem in Saskatoon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glenn shares the Christmas letter he wrote for 2019 and looks ahead to 2020 and the changes we need to see happen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin, Mark, Sarah, and Glenn re-introduce themselves as the hosts of the show for the new year in our 150th episode, chat about new years' resolutions, and what they expect to see in the year to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sarah chats with Kylee Wileyman about the University of Saskatchewan Research-a-thon into municipal climate action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark & Julia chat about truth and lies in climate discourse. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark chats with Lauren Wright, one of the many local students involved in the global climate strikes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin & Hayley provide an update on the Low Emissions Community Plan, Saskatoon's emissions reduction/climate change plan, as the first slate of initiatives will factor prominently into City Council's 2020-21 budget deliberations beginning on November 25th. See our previous episode on the LEC Plan, which provides more background on the plan itself, here: https://soundcloud.com/climatejusticesaska...

Justin shares clips from Climate Youth Voice, an event organized by Enviro Collective and supported by SaskOutdoors that brought together a panel of 4 local youth - John Paul, Stella, Rowan, and Emma - to discuss their experiences in environmental and climate activism, some of their challenges and successes, and some of the paths they see moving forward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Sarah chats with Matt Wolsfeld, the Community Engagement Coordinator for the Office of Sustainability at the University of Saskatchewan, about sustainability on campus! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah chats with Meg Dorwart about Waste Reduction Week! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah & Mark chat about the results of the Canadian federal election, which saw the Liberals reduced to a minority in an election in which discussion about climate change featured prominently. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark & Sarah discuss the various federal platforms as they relate to climate change in advance of the election. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

While visiting the UK, Mark took the time to interview Heather Mack, an activist with Extinction Rebellion, about the mass protests and arrests taking place in the name of bold climate action across the UK this summer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark chats with Danika and Tianna about Saskatoon's school strikes, which are part of the global movement of students striking for climate action. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meg Dorwart joins us again to talk about waste reduction⁠—this time with a focus on reusable menstrual products! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.