What On EARTH Can We Do?

In this episode, Bri is joined by Sarah Janzen, owner of Blenderz Garment Recyclers, to talk about textile waste. They'll explore where our textile waste problem comes from, its environmental impact, and discuss solutions to the problem! Learn more about Blenderz https://www.blenderzgarmentrecyclers.com/ Learn more about textile waste https://wrwcanada.com/en/get-involved/resources/textiles-themed...

With rising energy costs and the increasing need for climate action, solar is something that many people are turning toward. But, installing solar in your home can become overwhelming if you don't have the information you need to make the right decisions. In this episode, Bri sits down with Kai Fahrion and Gursh Bal, Co-CEO's of Zeno Renewables, to learn about: The benefits of installing solar on...

Conservation, it's something you've probably heard of before, but maybe never thought twice about. Today, Bri chats with Michelle Holland from The Canadian Wildlife Federation to learn about what conservation is, why it's important, and how it's shaping our future.

Cycling is a great way to reduce transportation costs and travel around our cities, but once the snow hits the ground it can be a bit intimidating! In this episode, Bri chats with Jen and Jeremy Tweddell from the Canmore Community Cruisers about the benefits of winter cycling and tips to get started. What's in this episode? 01:30 - Why did you start winter cycling and how long have you been doing...

Eco-anxiety is quickly becoming a shared experience for people across the world, especially young people. In this episode of WOECWD, Bri chats with Sasha Adamova from the Alberta Youth Leaders for Environmental Education and Sebastien Rioux from Newo Global Energy about their experiences with eco-anxiety and their advice on how to work through it. What's in this episode? 0:35 - learn more about ec...

Who are the individuals across Alberta taking action against climate change and what drives them to do it? What we're chatting about: 02:09 - Get to know Pat Letizia 04:35 - Pat has been a part of environmental granting programs that have dispersed over $11 million dollars to over 734 environmental projects 08:08 - Pat’s advice to new leaders or young leaders 10:43 - How Eco-Growth environmen...

In this episode, we sit down with Emerald Award winners Defend Alberta Parks & Lacombe Composite High School's EcoVision . Together, we chat about how public engagement can influence solutions to problems that affect people’s lives and how we can use our voices to make a change. What we're chatting about: 03:57 - Learning about CPAWS and the Defend Alberta Parks campaign 05:40 - “we have just...

In Canada, transportation produces 27% of our national emissions , and homes and buildings produce 13% ... but, there are things we can do to shrink those numbers! In this episode of What On EARTH Can We Do? we chat with The Calgary Region Airshed Zone and Solar Alberta to learn all about emissions: what they are, why they exist, and what we can do as individuals to reduce them! In this episode: 0...

"Nîpîy, which is water in Cree, means life… where there is water, there is life” - Katherine Swampy, Band Councilor, Samson Cree Nation In this episode of What On EARTH Can We Do? we're chatting with the Emerald Award-Winning Vermilion River Watershed Alliance & Pigeon Lake Watershed Association to learn all about watersheds and why they're so important! -- In this episode: 02:05 - “A wat...

In this episode: "Regenerative agriculture is a decision to stop with the extraction ... and all about helping the earth thrive" (08:26) "When you support local farmers you're a part of an incredibly hopeful journey" (13:28) "[Alberta] has some of the last left healthy native fescue grasses and it's our responsibility to preserve them" (18:49) About our guests: YYC Growers & Distributors YYC G...

About  2.8 million tonnes of  plastic waste ends up in Canadian landfills every year, which is the equivalent of the weight of 24 CN towers! In this episode, we sit down with Jade Janzen from Lives with Less Plastic and Robert Herritt from StyroGo to chat about plastic pollution and what they're doing about it. And, as always, we'll get some tips on how we can reduce plastic consumption...

Making your home more energy-efficient and sustainable doesn't have to be hard! In this live episode of What On EARTH Can We Do? we sit down with green building technology experts Melanie Ross and Peter Graul to find out what green building technologies are and how we can use them to make our homes greener.

In our very first LIVE episode, we sit down with Melissa Radu, Sustainability Manager from the Emerald Award-winning Edmonton Convention Centre (ECC) over plant-based pancakes. Topics on the table include ECC's game-changing sustainability work, the value of plant-based eating, and how everyday people can host greener events.

In this episode sponsored by the good folks at the Edmonton Goodwill Impact Centre, Colleen and Gregory learn about Canada's first solar-powered buses in St. Albert, and a not-for-profit that is funding renewable energy projects across Alberta, the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre.

Last season, we chatted with a young person about their un-bee-lievable work – but the conversation about youth leading the environmental movement was far from over. In this episode, we take you on a road trip of Southern Alberta, and introduce you to some incredible educators who are inspiring the next generation of environmental leaders.

Can somewhere as stunning as Dale Hodges Park be built by one person? Collaboration is essential in moving forward and guests Tristan Surtees, Charles Blanc, Carolyn Bowen, and Chris Manderson will tell you why.

Guests Kim Caron and Glen Smith talk biofuel, entrepreneurship, and how sustainable businesses just might save the world.

In the season two premiere, guests Megan Andre & Rebekah Adams ( Agroforestry & Woodlot Extension Society ) and Katelynne Webb ( City of Edmonton Root for Trees ) teach us why we should be loving trees our whole life, not just in grade four.

In the season one finale, Colleen and Gregory revisit what they learned from the environmental experts and share their successes and takeaways.

In episode five, Amelia Altmiks ( MacEwan University's Sustainability Leadership Council ) shares her love and admiration of bees and gives us insight into how youth are leading the climate movement.

In episode four, Andres Filella ( Indigenous Electricity Technical Working Group ) and David Dodge ( Green Energy Futures ) discuss how renewable energy can have a huge impact on not only the environment, but economics.

In episode three, Kristin Arnot ( Reuse Centre ), Mortimer Capriles ( Goodwill Impact Centre ), and Leon Kassian ( College H.U.N.K.S. ) "break down" the notion that recycling is the end-all solution.

In episode two, guests Dr. M Anne Naeth and Dr. Valerie Miller ( Land Reclamation International Graduate School ) from the University of Alberta teach Colleen, Gregory, and the rest of us that land can be brought back to life.

In our first-ever episode, guest Georgie Hyland ( SPUD.ca ) gets real with Colleen, Gregory, and the rest of us about food waste.