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A mixed bag this week as Minh Ngo brings us an ‘Out and About’ on osprey conservation – eastern Ontario environmentalists are building nest platforms to encourage the threatened birds to breed. Brittany Boychuck and the SPF crew reviews ideas on how to green your Christmas, and John Wall interviews Concordia geography grad student . . . → Read More: December 4, 2008: Ospreys, A Green Christmas And The Montreal Music Scene Is publicly funded research available to the public? On this show Dr. Harald Bauder from Ryerson University discussed the academic publishing industry with Carol Hunsberger. They talked about the challenges that come with a system where the distribution of knowledge is controlled by a few publishing companies, as well as some opportunities to make . . . → Read More: November 27, 2008: Academic Publishing Canada has abolished capital punishment – so why should Canadians get involved with international efforts to end it? Matt Street spoke with Aubrey Harris, the Canadian coordinator of Amnesty International’s campaign to end the death penalty. Then Greg Macdougall joined us in the studio to talk about Organizing for Justice, a three-day conference on . . . → Read More: November 20, 2008: Organizing For Justice What happens when your long suffering but much loved car finally bites the dust? Follow Matt Street as he tries to find a suitable way to say goodbye to his 1996 Chevy Cavalier. Also, Paul Martin interviews John Wall about a recent conversation that he had with Dr. Dean Bavington of Nippising University on . . . → Read More: November 14, 2008: Car Recycling And Fisheries Collapse The first of our funding drive shows brought in $320 in pledges. Thanks to everyone who donated to keep CKCU running for another year! Matt Street reported on another fundraising effort: a pumpkin carving contest in Ottawa that raised money for low-income Kenyan children to attend secondary school through the Canada Mathare Education Trust. . . . → Read More: October 30, 2008: The Funding Drive Two features today dealt with farming in the Ottawa area. First, Minh Ngo spoke with young farmers about the joys and challenges of learning how to live off the land – and produce enough food to make a living as well. Then, Bryan Grimwood paid a visit to the new farmer’s market at Carleton . . . → Read More: October 23, 2008: Farming This show featured a two-part documentary on homelessness produced by Heather Gilberds. In the documentary, homeless people share their experiences in their own words and researchers discuss some of the systemic and policy issues that surround insecure housing and homelessness in Ottawa. In June 2007, the Ontario provincial government pledged to accept all 32 recommendations made by a special working group on environmental education. New SPF contributor Bryan Grimwood discussed the implementation of the Bondar report on environmental education with Grant Linney, past president of the Council of Outdoor Educators of Ontario. Then, Digory McGinn and . . . → Read More: October 9, 2008: Action-Based Education On this show Tim Weis from the Pembina Institute discussed the opportunities and challenges facing the further development of wind power in Canada. He told Carol Hunsberger about differences in provincial regulations, the contribution electricity solutions can make to bigger energy problems, and the need for long-term government planning to encourage investment in renewable . . . → Read More: October 2, 2008: Wind Power Usually when you show up for class, the professor doesn’t give you a bag and ask you to start picking up garbage. But earlier this week, that’s exactly what happened to second-year students taking a Nature and Environment course at Carleton. Their professor, Patricia Ballamingie, arranged for the group to take part in the . . . → Read More: September 25, 2008: The Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup |
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