This week’s show is all about the wedding bells and how to limit your environmental footprint if you are getting married. In our first segment Matt Street spoke with Amalia Ward the VP of Operations with Talen Events about how brides and grooms can reduce the impact of their wedding on the environment. In . . . → Read More: August 20, 2009: It’s A Nice Day For A Green Wedding
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On this weeks show Brittney brings us a Green Routine on Riding your bike to work followed by a roundtable discussion on the subject. In the second half of the show we have Colin Lundy from Canadian Organic Growers and a local farmer Gerrie Baker in to talk about organic farming in the region . . . → Read More: July 9, 2009: Riding Your Bike to Visit Organic Farms In honour of fathers day John Wall started the show off with a discussion on how he and his partner work together to integrate the environmental concepts into raising a child. John spoke of a number of useful tool and resources available to young fathers (and mothers) and gave a few words of wisdom . . . → Read More: June 25, 2009: Growing Up – Environment and Education On the May Long weekend SPFer Matt Street went camping at Sand Banks Provincial Park and took along his audio recorder. He recorded some interesting sounds, but he particularly liked this story that was read around the campfire. Listen carefully and you can hear the fire and the frogs in the background. The Story . . . → Read More: May 21, 2009: Campfire Stories And Karate Kids SPFer Matt Street spoke to Matt Dudley the proprietor of the Ottawa Organics and Natural foods, an on-line option for consumers in the City of Ottawa to order organic goods and have them delivered to their door.  Ottawa Organics and Natural Foods - Delivery to your door [0:01] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadCarleton Environmental Studies student at local entrepreneur Marc Leach brings us an interview about green lawns – how environmental is that patch of grass? This week we went back to the future to look at the idea of fuel from garbage. Carol Hunsberger gives an interview from Kenya, where biogas offers the possibility of sustainable energy. Brittany Boychuk takes another look at gardening in this week’s Green Routine. This week we turn our attention to responsible choices for fish eaters. Matt Street explores the “Sea Choice” program that helps consumers make sustainable choices and interviews Josh Bishop of Whalesbone Sustainable Oyster and Fish Supply and consumer taste for sustainable seafood in Ottawa. This week’s show focused on health in Africa, including an interview by Carol Hunsberger in Nairobi with Fredrick Ouko, the executive director of the Kenya Disabled Action Network. You can hear his thoughts on the successes and challenges of trying to change people’s views in a country where the stigma against disability is still . . . → Read More: April 2, 2009: Health In Africa As the spring equinox passes people are looking forward to a bright, warm and environmental season. This week we look at getting ready for gardening and biking as the thermometer begins to work its way up. Brittany Boychuk also brings us a Green Routine tip on working with the sun. For those of us . . . → Read More: March 26, 2009: Spring Is In The Air |
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