Ep.31: The Great Bear Rainforest, Spirit Bears & Scientists At the Movies
Eduardo Sousa walks us through an incredible, historical agreement on the Pacific Coast of Canada to protect a rainforest the size of Belgium. Bonus: What exactly is a Spirit Bear? Andrew Norton answers the questions you never knew you had on the new podcast: #CompletelyOptionalKnowledge. This story: What pisses off scientists the most in the movies? MUSIC @ 01:04 : Skyline by Gentle Fire Studio
Ep.30: Médecins Sans Frontières Greenpeace & Refugee Rescue Operation + Indigenous Knowledge
A joint operation to rescue refugees risking their lives on the dangerous sea crossing between Turkey and Greece has been launched by the international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders, and Greenpeace. Winona LaDuke talks about Indigenous knowledge & reciprocity, and rights vs responsibility in modern Western society. Interview excerpt originally aired on Conversation Earth, Exploring Our Place on the Planet.
Ep.29: What to Say? Climate Change VS Global Warming + What's At Stake for The Great Barrier Reef
A quick study on when to say "climate change" vs "global warming", quick hint: audience matters! And what's at stake for The Great Barrier Reef off the North-East coast of Australia with the proposed Carmichael coal mine.
Ep.28: Breaking Down the Upcoming Climate Summit
New York reporter Isabel Angell breaks down the key players, key terms and key issues of the upcoming Paris Climate Summit - translated into language we can actually use when talking about it with folks in our lives.
Ep.27: Neighbourhood Design for Climate Change & Xeriscaping
What about cities which have too much water that they can’t prevent, like too much rainfall. Copenhagen decided to use design to help keep the capital of Denmark, from continually flooding. Xeriscaping is a landscaping, gardening word which means that your garden relies only on the water from the sky and not the garden hose.