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The multiple routes of the northwest passage, whose potential opening plays a major role in discussions of Arctic Sovereignty. Andrea Charron: Arctic Sovereignty By: Henry Hawkins, Regular SpF Contributor Dr. Charron is a research fellow with the Carleton Centre for Security and Defense Studies, and has written a number of papers on Arctic Sovereignty, . . . → Read More: October 7, 2010: Arctic Sovereignty David Suzuki, answering questions during his Legacy Lecture given as part of the 2010 Writer’s Festival. The David Suzuki Legacy Lecture: Writer’s Festival 2010 By: Robyn Penney & Henry Hawkins, Regular SpF Contributors David Suzuki was in Ottawa this past week as part of the annual Writer’s Festival, and gave his Legacy Lecture speech. . . . → Read More: September 30, 2010: The David Suzuki Legacy Lecture An olde world map from 1570, made by Abraham Ortelius and referred to as the ‘first world atlas’ The Madgic Department – Overview By: Susan Jackson, Head of MADGIC This morning we launched a new recurring feature on the show from The MADGIC Department here at Carleton University in the MacOdrum . . . → Read More: September 23, 2010: The Madgic Department  Madgical Moments: Episode 1 - Earthquakes in the Ottawa Region [2:51] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThe LEED Certification Logo of the Canada Green Building Council, and one of the first Platinum Certified buildings in the US. Have you ever wondered what it takes for a building to be ‘green’, or what that term means beyond some vague definitions or confusing claims? The LEED Certification is perhaps the most widely . . . → Read More: September 16, 2010: LEED Building Certifications The 322MW Whitelee Wind Farm on the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. The elimination of the mandatory long form census was announced this June, and has since caused a considerable amount of public outcry, with the resignation of the head statistician of Statistics Canada, as well as over 300 organizations formally coming out against the . . . → Read More: September 9, 2010: The 2011 Canadian Census A map of the Petitcodiac River, with its 4 main tributaries highlighted in light blue. From time to time on SPF we like to highlight the work of volunteer organizations that work to promote environmental protection and restoration. Today we put the spotlight on Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, an organization that promotes public education and . . . → Read More: September 2, 2010: Petitcodiac River More than most places in the world, communities in the far north are wrestling with issues related to climate change. SPFer John Wall spoke to Gary Davidson and Beate Bowron, planners who are working on issues related to climate change in the north. Have you seen the new solar array on the Canal Building? . . . → Read More: August 26, 2010: Sustainable Campus Initiatives and Climate in the North This week our theme was taking action. We started off with an improvised Green Routine about ways to prepare for the inevitable: back to school! At least, it’s inevitable for some of us. In the political arena, Matt Street spoke with first-time ward candidate Clinton Cowan about what motivated him to run for this . . . → Read More: August 19, 2010: Just do one more thing Students of Geography 1020 at Carleton University, on the walking tour of the Glebe Our own John Wall has been teaching a summer course here at Carleton, Geography 1020 People, Places and Environments. Last night, they went on a trip to the Glebe and walked around Lansdowne Park, the Rideau canal, as well as . . . → Read More: August 12, 2010: The Glebe – A Cultural Landscape Tour This morning on the show we heard from Jonathan Molloy, Political Sciences professor at Carleton University about the end of the ecofee. Robyn Penney spoke with him about the concept of product stewardship, what the end of the fee means for the program, and what the future may hold for the our environmentally sensitive . . . → Read More: August 5, 2010: The End of the Ecofee |
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