From the Ground Up

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 1 of a 2 part interview, Bronwen discusses the Alberta context, and what it's like organizing in the middle of oil country. Learn more about CJE here: https://climatejusticeedmonton.com/Photo credit: Climate Justice...

Dave hosts a celebration of the Earth for this final episode of 2018, inspired by the 50 year anniversary of the Christmas Eve, 1968 Earth Rise. Dave shares original songs and reflections. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naomi chats with Adrian Werner, urban agriculture manager at the Saskatoon Food Bank & Learning Centre, about food waste over the holiday season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave & Mark continue their discussion, alongside Jan Norris and Chris Hrynkow, about the intersections of spirituality and environmentalism and each other's experiences as spiritual and environmental activists. This is part 2 of a 2 part discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave & Mark discuss, alongside Jan Norris and Chris Hrynkow, the intersection of spirituality and environmentalism and each other's experiences as spiritual and environmental activists. This is part 1 of a 2 part discussion. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're really excited to have just released the first report in our Future of Coal research project, which explores our interviews with folks in Saskatchewan coal-producing communities. In this episode of FTGU, Rachel, one of the report's co-authors, took some time to sit down with Mark, another team member, and chat about some common questions and concerns that come up when discussing transitionin...

Naomi chats with Deirdre, her colleague at the Sask Waste Reduction Council, about waste free holidays! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark continues the conversation about the recent IPCC Special Report, released in early October, explaining more about why it's such an important document. He picks up on pieces of the discussion between Justin, Kathleen, Cat & Aditi from Episode 101. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel, Hayley & Justin discuss their research on the Future of Coal project, for which they interviewed community members in the coal-producing regions of Estevan and Coronach in southern Saskatchewan. They talk about some of their findings, what surprised them, and how the project has changed their perspectives. You can find out more about the project, including accessing the full report (entitl...

Rachel, Hayley & Justin discuss their research on the Future of Coal project, for which they interviewed community members in the coal-producing regions of Estevan and Coronach in southern Saskatchewan. They talk about some of their findings, what surprised them, and how the project has changed their perspectives. This is a condensed version of a longer conversation that will be posted when the re...

On October 27 & 28, 2018, CJS attended the Just Transitions Summit in Regina. The weekend featured keynotes and workshops covering a wide range of topics all aimed at starting serious conversations about planning a just transition in Saskatchewan as we move away from a reliance on fossil fuels towards sustainable energy. The idea of the just transition is to do so in a way that doesn't leave anybo...

Justin chats with Kathleen Aikens, Cat Gendron, and Aditi Garg about the recently released IPCC special report, getting local reactions and talking about what needs to happen next. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the 100th recorded episode of FTGU, Naomi talks about Waste Reduction Week, which takes place across Canada October 15th-21st, 2018 - particularly about events happening in and around Saskatoon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suha Jarrar, a Palestinian human rights researcher and advocate, recently gave a talk in Saskatoon about environmental injustice and the impacts of climate change in occupied Palestine. After the talk, Dave sat down with Suha for a 2 part interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Suha Jarrar, a Palestinian human rights researcher and advocate, recently gave a talk in Saskatoon about environmental injustice and the impacts of climate change in occupied Palestine. After the talk, Dave sat down with Suha for a 2 part interview. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naomi provides an update on Waste Reduction Week, particularly the upcoming Repair Cafe! She's joined by Josh from Saskatoon Makerspace and Meg from the Library of Things. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin chats with David Gray-Donald, journalist and publisher of Briarpatch Magazine, about his recent coverage of the Global Petroleum Show in Calgary, the oil industry's PR tactics, and the failure of the Canadian media to cover the oil industry and climate change responsibly. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave chats with Gordon Edwards, a long-time researcher, expert, and activist on nuclear issues, as well as co-founder of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility, about the history of nuclear power and waste in Canada, and more. This is part 2 of a 2 part interview with Gordon. You can find the first part here: https://soundcloud.com/climatejusticesaskatoon/from-the-ground-up-20180905-gor...

Dave chats with Gordon Edwards, a long-time researcher, expert, and activist on nuclear issues, as well as co-founder of the Canadian Coalition for Nuclear Responsibility, about the history of nuclear power and waste in Canada, and more. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview with Gordon. You can find the second part here: https://soundcloud.com/climatejusticesaskatoon/from-the-ground-up-20180912-go...

Justin chats with Megan Van Buskirk and Dave Palibroda of the Saskatoon CarShare Cooperative (SCC) about the joys of car-sharing and SCC's Renewable Rides program, which is bringing solar-powered electric cars onto the grid in Saskatoon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naomi chats with Yvonne Hanson, executive director at CHEP Good Food, and Michelle Zinck, one of the summer interns at CHEP's askîy project, about the askîy garden and the tree planting project they're taking on. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave talks with veteran environmental activist Jim Harding about political developments in Saskatchewan's recent history, and the implications for the present. Part 2 of 2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave interviews veteran environmental activist Jim Harding about the historical developments that have brought Saskatchewan to where it is now. Part 1 of 2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naomi chats with Kim and Jenna from Loraas about waste reduction, particularly dangerous goods and hazardous materials. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rachel, Hayley and Justin chat about their part of the Future of Coal project, Bridging the Gap, through which they're actively engaging with coal-producing communities in the province. In this first part, they chat about how their early efforts are shifting their perspectives. Note - this was originally billed as part 1 of 2, but technical issues got the best of us; even the sound quality on this...