From the Ground Up

Sarah talks with Jasmin Parker about the importance of civic engagement! Jasmin is a student at the University of Saskatchewan pursuing a B.A. & Sc. in Environment and Society. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin, Hayley, and Tracey discuss Saskatoon's Low Emissions Community Plan, a self-described "toolkit" for achieving the city's emissions reductions target of 80% by 2050, and how debate went down at City Council at the end of August. Learn why you should support the plan, and how to do it! You can find the plan here: https://www.saskatoon.ca/community-culture-heritage/environment/climate-change/...

Glenn talks with Harold Orr, a world-renowned pioneer in conservation housing and a recipient of the Order of Canada. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin chats with Rachel Malena-Chan, co-founder of Eco-Anxious Stories, about eco-anxiety and climate grief - what are they, and what can we do about them personally and collectively? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah talks with Palash Sanyal about water, climate change, and climate change denial. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah talks about the Climate Justice Saskatoon event, "Grassroots Voices Welcome the Premiers," that occurred from July 8 to 11, 2019 during the Conference of the Confederation meeting of Canadian premiers and territorial leaders In Saskatoon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin chats with Saima Desai, editor of Briarpatch Magazine, about their recent Just Transition special issue - how and why it was conceived, the sorts of solutions it features, and the ways it's inspiring organizers across the country. Find out more at https://briarpatchmagazine.comPhoto: Cover art by Lauren Crazybull Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sarah talks with Penny McKinley from EcoFriendly Sask (http://www.ecofriendlysask.ca/) and Jan Shadick from Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation (http://livingskywildliferehabilitation.org/) about co-existing with beavers in urban and rural Saskatchewan. Songs originally aired with this episode on CFCR 90.5FM are "Natural Man Does Not Exist" by Beaver Nelson and "Muskrat Candlelight" by Willis Alan...

Justin, Rachel & Hayley provide an update on the Bridging the Gap project, which began with interviews of coal workers and other residents of Estevan and Coronach about phasing out coal - among other things - in the spring of 2018, and which recently saw the team returning to those communities for workshops with community members. The project has largely been based on building relationships betwee...

Matthew Braun is in studio to introduce us to the Nature Conservancy of Canada: who they are, what they do, and how they are working to protect and conserve native grasslands in Saskatchewan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin and Courtney chat about the recent Green New Deal town hall meeting in Saskatoon, part of a national effort at formulating a Canadian Green New Deal from the ground up, along with some background about the Green New Deal effort. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin chats with Sean Kheraj, Associate Professor of Canadian & Environmental History at York University, and the director and editor-in-chief of NiCHE - the Network in Canadian History and Environment. Sean is researching the history of the development and consequences of pipelines in Canada, including their regulation, opposition, and accidents. You can learn more about this research at http://...

Sarah and Meg Dorwart discuss living zero waste, recycling, and her upcoming event on where to start with household waste reduction at J.S. Wood Branch Library on May 23, 2019 at 7:00 pm. Find event details on Meg's Facebook page, fckwaste, and follow her on Instagram @fckwaste for great zero waste content! This track excludes music originally aired with the show on CFCR 90.5, "Planet B" by King G...

Glenn sits down again with Jason MacLean, Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Law, for part 2 of a 2-part discussion about the carbon pricing Reference Case and the ways in which court challenges are being used to "weaponize the Constitution." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glenn chats with Jason MacLean, Assistant Professor in the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan, about the recent Reference Case on carbon pricing in Saskatchewan. On May 3rd the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal ruled that carbon pricing is constitutional. This is part 1 of a 2 part conversation between Glenn and Jason. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Logan Salm is in the studio to discuss species at risk and biodiversity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Allyse Cruyse and Kaitlin Ward are guests to discuss the Supreme Court of Canada decision on the abandoned oil wells and the tension between federal bankruptcy and the provincial environmental laws. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin recently attended a climate change workshop in Calgary and caught up with a couple folks there to highlight some great Alberta-based initiatives. Here he chats with Amber Bennett from Climate Outreach about the Alberta Narratives Project, as well as Suzanne Chew from the Calgary Climate Hub. Find out more about the AB Narratives Project: http://albertanarrativesproject.ca/ Hosted on Acast....

Justin chats with Courtney Howard, a physician and President of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, about the intersections of health and climate change, health equity and climate justice, and the role of health professionals in advocating for climate solutions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark sits down with Elizabeth May, leader of Canada's Green Party, and the two chat about climate and energy policy, including the challenges of navigating federal and provincial jurisdictions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark chats with Glenn Wright, Taylor-Anne Yee, Logan Salm and Travis Smith, lawyers and law students involved with the Saskatchewan Association for Environmental Law (SKAEL), a new provincial group of environmental law advocates. Learn more about SKAEL here: https://www.skael.ca/Not pictured: Glenn Wright Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Glenn Wright (CJS & the Saskatoon Electric Car Club) chats with Malcolm Lucy (SaskEV) about everything electric cars, including how they work in the Saskatchewan context. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark chats with Dave Maenz about carbon pricing and climate policy in light of the Saskatchewan government's decision to challenge the federal government's carbon tax legislation in court. The case is being heard February 13-14 in Regina. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Kathleen, Tracey, and Mark discuss a the local side of a new initiative springing up in Saskatchewan to build better connections in the environmental community and to address the stress and anxiety which comes with working to heal an ailing world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin chats with Bronwen Tucker, an organizer with Climate Justice Edmonton, a grassroots group working towards climate justice at the centre of Canada's fossil fuel industry. In part 2 of a 2 part interview, Bronwen discusses some of the work that CJE has been up to over the past year, including protests, art, and making a run for a federal NDP nomination with climate justice at the core of the...