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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 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 Join us as we look into ethical issues surrounding two popular Valentine’s gifts: chocolate and flowers. Matt Street takes the task of finding the best fair trade chocolate for his Valentine very seriously, and brings us conversations he had with Ottawa chocolate vendors and chocolatiers. Turning to flowers, Carol Hunsberger gets into the economics . . . → Read More: February 14, 2008: Valentine’s Day Gifts Our first guest was Naser al-Ardah from Relief International, who is the organization’s Regional Program Development Director for the Middle East and North Africa. Naser discussed the potential for a women’s microfinance program in the West Bank to contribute to greater economic stability, social networking and a stronger social structure in an area that . . . → Read More: November 8, 2007: Growing Local Resources Two features this week dealt with ideas that can change our outlook on life. First, Brittany Boychuk speaks with Mike Nickerson, the author of Life, Money and Illusion: Living on Earth as if we want to stay. They discuss problems with our market-driven economy and current societal focus on money, as well as positive . . . → Read More: September 20, 2007: Change Your Mind |
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