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This week, we're bringing you the environmental news headlines that might have missed your radar over the past month. More on Canadian mining industry here and here Program log. ★ Support this podcast ★

Have you ever come face to face with the majestic beaver? Have you ever thought about just how impactful the little dam-builders are to the ecosystems they inhabit? This week, Sara Chitsaz, Hannah Cunningham, and Dylan Hall (a Terra Informa alum!) discuss Glynnis Hood's book The Beaver Manifesto , as well as our general thoughts about the popular, and sometimes not-so-popular, rodent. At the end o...

When's the last time you went to the zoo? This week, Sonak Patel is joined by guest Jamie Dorgan of the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo to discuss the evolution of zoos and their role in biodiversity conservation. Program log. ★ Support this podcast ★

This week Hannah Cunningham, Sara Chitsaz, and Lizzy Baron share their hot and medium takes on the Adam McKay-directed film Don't Look Up. This film is an obvious climate change satire that received a lot of mixed opinions when it came out. Hear what Terra Informers have to say about it in this review/discussion/analysis. Program Log here . ★ Support this podcast ★

This week, the Terra Informa team covers some of the environmental news headlines you may have missed over the past month. Tune in for updates on green steel, wildlife, Indigenous-led conservation and land protection, deforestation in the amazon, and information tie-ups about contaminated sites! UBC's Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre: Black History Month Resources Program log....

This week, we are airing an audio documentary created by Madelyn Lux and Mario Rodriguez for an agricultural economics class that had a community-service learning component at the University of Alberta. Through interviews with beekeepers and business owners, this documentary explores how urban beekeeping has changed the city of Edmonton. After that, we introduce an interesting product that was dev...

This week we are airing an audio documentary created by Shaneen Jamal, Olivia Mitchell, and Breanne Palmer for an agricultural economics class that had a community-service learning component at the University of Alberta. This documentary explores how community gardens affect consumer choices by examining the connections between peoples’ experiences in community gardens and their individual habits....

This week, we are airing an audio documentary created by Sabrina Strelkov and Ryleigh Alexander for an agricultural economics class that had a community-service learning component at the University of Alberta. This documentary dives into how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Edmonton’s Old Strathcona farmer’s market, as well as the importance of farmers markets and sustainable and local foods. Do...

We’re back after our winter break! The Terra Informers took some time to breathe as the new year rolled in, and now we’re ready to bring you new episodes, starting with a roundup of some of the environmental news headlines that you may have missed while we were away. Program log here . ★ Support this podcast ★

This is an archive episode with segments from 2017 and 2012. For a more current update on ice melts, listen to our 'tying up loose ends' episode that aired on December 27, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February! ★ Support this podcast ★

This is an archive episode from September 2019. For an update on this story, listen to our 'tying up loose ends' episode that aired on December 27, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February! Program log. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is an archive episode from February 2020. For an update on this story, listen to our 'tying up loose ends' episode that aired on December 27, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February! Program log. ★ Support this podcast ★

This is an archive episode from March 2021. For an update on this story, listen to our 'tying up loose ends' episode that aired on December 27, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February. Happy new year! ★ Support this podcast ★

Can you believe 2021 is over already? Time truly flies when you're having fun... and also when you're not... but we hope that your year was full of fun despite the general circumstances.  To wrap up the year, we are tying up some loose ends left by stories that we've previously covered, including Indigenous fishing rights and conflict on the east coast, the actions of the Canadian Energy Centre, c...

In this week's episode, Terra Informer Sonak Patel asks the question: is the democratic system of Canada failing to address the climate crisis? To dive into this question, Sonak is joined by Gisela Ruckert of Fairvote Canada , a national non-partisan advocacy organization with expertise in electoral reform that campaigns for proportional representation. One of the issues they discuss is Canada’s c...

This week, we're plunging back into the world of Pacific salmon! In this episode, our salmon friends, Francis and Finley, join us again to teach us a bit more about Pacific salmon and salmon aquaculture. Then, Sara Chitsaz is joined by Andrew Bateman, who is the Salmon Health Manager for the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF), to learn more about the health of wild Pacific salmon and about salmon far...

In this week's episode, we're diving into the wild world of salmon! First, we're joined by Francis and Finley, two salmon who take us on the exciting journey of growing up on the pacific coast. Then, Sara Chitsaz is joined by Emmie Page, who is the Marine Campaigner for Pacific Wild , an organization that supports environmental conservation in the Great Bear Rainforest and the Pacific Northwest. M...

There was a LOT happening in environmental news this month, and we're diving into some of the big stories this week. In this month's news roundup episode, we cover the storms and flooding in British Columbia, land and water defender updates from across BC and south of the border, and give you the details on what went down at COP26. Program log.  ★ Support this podcast ★

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This week, we’re speaking with an outreach and science communication professional to learn about a variety of strategies and mediums for effectively communicating energy research beyond the academy, to a wider audience of policymakers, energy practitioners, communities and members of the public, and other academics. Dr. Valerie Miller is the Outreach and Engagement Coordinator for the University o...

Thank you so much for all your support during CJSR 88.5FM's Fundrive last week! This week we're welcoming back our friends from Beyond Blathers to teach us about the clownfish! Is Finding Nemo an accurate representation of these little fish? Let's find out! To listen to more episodes of Beyond Blathers, visit their website here! Program log. ★ Support this podcast ★

It's the return of Scara Informa! This year, we present Terra Informa Investigates, where a suspiciously familiar detective digs into one of the oldest cold cases of our time - who killed the dodo? Scara Informa was produced as part of CJSR 88.5 FM's Fundrive , which runs from October 29th to November 6th! Terra Informa's home station is volunteer-run and listener-powered, and we rely on donations...

It's the end of October, which means it's time for the Terra Informa team to bring you the environmental news headlines you may have missed over the past month! End of October also means.... CJSR's FunDrive is starting soon! From October 29th to November 6th, CJSR 88.5 FM will be collecting donations from listeners like you so we can keep this rad radio station going! Donate online here to support...

In this episode, some of the Terra Informers reflect on the film In the Land of Dreamers, which is an episode of the CBC Gem show, Absolutely Canadian. The film uses amazing photography and video footage to talk about the cultural and ecological importance of the Muskwa-Kechika, a large area of undeveloped land in northern British Columbia that is located in Kaska Dena territory. You can watch the...

If you're a follower of the annual Fat Bear Week put on by Katmai National Park, you're probably just as excited as we are about this week's episode! This week, we're joined by Lian Law, Visual Information Specialist at Katmai National Park, who tells us all about this very unique park and the stars of Fat Bear Week. What makes these bears so dang BIG? Let's find out! Fat Bear Week website Explore...