From the Ground Up

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...

Reclaim Alberta has a plan to clean up Alberta's thousands of inactive oil and gas wells, making the land safe for local people, reducing fugitive emissions of powerful greenhouse gas methane, and providing employment for skilled workers in the oil patch. Mark interviews RA's Regan Boychuk about this plan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Heinrichs is the director for Indigenous-settler relations with Mennonite Church Canada. He was recently arrested in Burnaby in a non-violent action opposing the TransMountain pipeline. In this episode, Mark interviews him about his reasons and his experience. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naomi chats with Maygen Kardash, the blogger behind Sneakers & Lipstick, about how to reduce your "clothing footprint".Check out: https://www.sneakersandlipstick.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin chats with Jenalene Antony and Candace Savage from Wild About Saskatoon about the recent and wildly successful Nature City Festival! 2018 was the 6th year for the annual celebration of nature in the city. Hear about their highlights from the week long slate of events, some of the advocacy work they've been a part of, and what to expect in the year to come! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

The recent Prairie Issue of Briarpatch Magazine features an article entitled "Socializing and decolonizing Saskatchewan's oil," in which co-authors Emily Eaton and David Gray-Donald look at the history of SaskOil, a former crown corporation with a stake in the provincial oil industry, and what reviving it could mean today. In this episode we chat with Emily about the idea of a new SaskOil. Artwork...

Justin and Mark chat about the Kinder Morgan TransMountain pipeline just in advance of the federal government's announcement that they intend to purchase it and build the expansion. We touch on some major myths surrounding the pipeline and discuss the still-growing resistance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin chats with Sheri Benson, Member of Parliament for Saskatoon West, about provincial and federal jurisdiction, environmental assessments, Linda Duncan's proposed Environmental Bill of Rights, the Kinder Morgan pipeline dispute, and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Naomi chats with Sean about the book "How Bad Are Bananas?" by Mike Berners-Lee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gail and Dave chat about the movement to recognize the rights of nature, looking at both some historical and more recent developments up to the Universal Declaration on the Rights of Mother Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave talks with Julia Boughner, an organizer of Saskatoon's March for Science about the 2nd annual march that took place in April; and about the importance of science and how it helps us to understand our world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On April 9 CJS hosted a town hall meeting on climate change called "Finding Meaningful Climate Solutions in Saskatchewan." Justin caught up with a number of people that participated in and helped facilitate conversations on a number of topics at the event. On this episode we hear from Cat Gendron, Patricia Whitebear, Michael Murphy, Martin Boucher, Dave Palibroda, and Darrin Qualman. CJS thanks Th...

Naomi chats with Allyson Brady, Executive Director of the Saskatchewan Environmental Society, about the recent Living Green Expo. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is part two of our conversation with Gary Carriere of Cumberland House, with whom we discussed changes to the Saskatchewan River Delta and their impact on traditional ways of living. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode Hayley chats with Gary Carriere of Cumberland House. At 10,000km² the Saskatchewan River Delta is the largest such system in North America and a hidden gem. 80% of the Delta is wetlands that serve as critical breeding and migratory habitat for birds and wildlife, and shelter protected species such as the Lake Sturgeon. However, human-induced changes have profoundly altered the Delt...

It is not possible to extract and burn all of the oil, bitumen, coal and gas from already-operating mines and wells if we are to comply, as a world community, with the Paris temperature limits. We therefore need to talk about a planned and phased decline of fossil industries. Adam Scott of Oil Change International gets us started here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.