This week on the show Robyn Penney spoke with the winner of the Ottawa 2010 Eco-Stewardship Award, Jim Birtch. He is the founder of the Biosphere Eco-City project and a Carleton Geography Alumni. They discussed the model and its potential role in improving our urban environment by engaging citizens to become more active and aware.
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This morning on the show we heard from Matt Street with a feature on home eco-audits. On March 31, 2010 the federal government announced that they are starting to wrap up the eco-energy rebate program, and stopped any new eco pre-inspections, but this doesn’t mean that you can’t still get a green home inspection . . . → Read More: April 8, 2010: EcoConscious; Audits and Weddings In today’s show we feature two interviews that touch on forests. In the first half of the show we heard from Chris Henschel of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, speaking about forests and climate and how forestry is being included (or not) in current global climate change negotiations. After that we tapped the . . . → Read More: January 7, 2010: Forests and Bears This week we covered two western Canadian stories with environmental and social twists. Carol Hunsberger interviewed Greg Powell of ‘Alberta Acts on Climate Change’, a joint initiative of the University of Calgary and the Pembina Institute, on environmental citizenship and action on climate change in a province that often gets sneers on climate and . . . → Read More: November 12, 2009: Alberta Acts on Climate and the Future of the Spirit Bear On this show Matt Street looked into the loneliness of the long distance writer. He brought us an interview with a group from Toronto who turned the solitary process of writing into a group effort when they formed the Write Club. This group challenges themselves to write fiction for the club, get it published and . . . → Read More: October 22, 2009: Snakes and Writers 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 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 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. 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 This week Matt speaks with George Yap of the Sanitation and Water Action Network about an unusual “toilet seat protest” on Parliament Hill. Brittany Boychuk brings us an exciting and water saving tip in the Green Routine called “Shower with Love”… |
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