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November 26, 2009: World AIDS Day

SPF — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:36:00 +0000

December 1st is World AIDS Day and in this show we discussed issues and initiatives related to HIV/AIDS both far and near.

Our first interview was with May Chazan, a Carleton PhD student and researcher with the Health Economic and HIV/AIDS Research Division at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. May talked about her research on the international “Grandmothers’ movement” that links South African women who are acting as caregivers for their extended families with Canadians who want to help support them. For more information please consult the Stephen Lewis Foundation or the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.

Close to home, Henry Hawkins looked into what AIDS Awareness Week will bring on the Carleton campus. He spoke with Carleton students Karim Khamisa and Yami Msosa, who have been actively planning activities for the week. Anyone who wishes to get involved and volunteer for AIDS Awareness Week or other activities on campus is invited to contact Yami Msosa at rec_hall (at) cusaonline.com.

June 25, 2009: Growing Up – Environment and Education

SPF — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 15:52:17 +0000

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 from his experience in the process.

In the second half of the show Matt Street spoke with Asni Mekonnen the Senior Program Officer with the World University Services of Canada about their new Shine a Light campaign. Ms. Mekonnen spoke about the importance of the raising the base level of education for young girls in refugee camps and the various ways the Shine a Light Campaign is proposing to accomplish this. In this segment Matt references one of the many you tube videos that have been posted on-line by supporters of the program. You can either link to these through the shine a light campaign website, or view the video by Joelle Baseya here.

April 16, 2009: Biogas

SPF — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:41:15 +0000

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.

April 2, 2009: Health In Africa

SPF — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 18:10:03 +0000

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

February 19, 2009: Farming In Ontario And Green Stimulus

SPF — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 15:12:36 +0000

In this week’s show Matt Street brings us an interview with CRAFT, a network of Ontario farmers which facilitates internships for young people interested in learning and doing organic agriculture.

Carol Hunsberger reports from Nairobi on a United Nations Environment Programme summit looking at how economic stimulus packages around the world could be used . . . → Read More: February 19, 2009: Farming In Ontario And Green Stimulus

October 30, 2008: The Funding Drive

SPF — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 01:47:39 +0000

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

October 9, 2008: Action-Based Education

SPF — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:09:51 +0000

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 Brittany Boychuk reported from a tree planting event at Oxbow Park, where OPIRG-Carleton is working to enhance natural spaces on campus.

Finally, Carol Hunsberger spoke with photographer Paul Galipeau from the Tumaini Children’s Project about a photography exhibit called “Pieces of Innocence.” The show features photos taken by Kenyan children who took part in a month-long workshop this past summer. The exhibit is up until October 31st in the foyer of the Lester B. Pearson Building, 125 Sussex Drive.

September 11, 2008: Election 2008 & Tana River Delta

SPF — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 18:41:56 +0000

Election fever has come to Canada and Professor Jonathan Malloy of Carleton University’s Department of Political Science joined us to examine some of the issues facing Canada’s political parties and voters in the early days of Election 2008.

In the second half of the show Carol Hunsberger shared some results of her recent research trip to Kenya. The ecologically significant wetlands of the Tana River Delta are being considered for a huge sugar plantation development, generating conflict among area residents and outside conservationists.

August 21, 2008: Kakamega Forest

SPF — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:04:18 +0000

On this show we went for a walk in the woods – but instead of deer and porcupines, we came across monkeys and parrots. Carol Hunsberger sent a report from the Kakamega Forest in western Kenya, where a group of youth volunteers is coming up with all kinds of creative ways to protect the . . . → Read More: August 21, 2008: Kakamega Forest

August 7, 2008: Bomb Blast Memorial

SPF — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 21:41:30 +0000

On August 7, 1998, the US Embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam were bombed in a coordinated attack by Al-Qaeda. Hundreds of people were killed and thousands injured, most of them Africans. Looking back 10 years later, some see these bombings as a warning of terrorist acts to come – a warning that was largely ignored by the West. But for Kenyans and Tanzanians, memories of the bombings are still fresh. Carol Hunsberger visited the August 7th Memorial Park in Nairobi, locally known as “Bomb Blast.” She spoke with survivors of the 1998 attack about their experiences at the time and their reflections 10 years on.