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Two features today dealt with farming in the Ottawa area. First, Minh Ngo spoke with young farmers about the joys and challenges of learning how to live off the land – and produce enough food to make a living as well. Then, Bryan Grimwood paid a visit to the new farmer’s market at Carleton . . . → Read More: October 23, 2008: Farming A full-bodied flavour with accents of chocolate, raspberry and oak… Matt Street savours the end of summer by serving as one of the judges for the Maitland Ribfest. Just a couple of years ago it seemed like everybody was promoting biofuels as a clean, green alternative to fossil fuels. But today, they’re being blamed for everything from deforestation in the tropics to pushing up global food prices. On this show we heard global and local perspectives on biofuels. First, Carol spoke to . . . → Read More: May 1, 2008: Biofuels On this show Matt Street continued his series on the geography of music by discussing Operation Disc Drop with George Stroumboulopoulos from CBC’s The Hour. They talked about how the good old mix tape is being given a modern twist. Then, Carol looked at some of the causes and implications of rising food prices . . . → Read More: March 27, 2008: Operation Disc Drop Two very different main segments today! John Wall digs up political information on US the changing US policy towards Iran with Dr. Simon Dalby. Second, Paul Martin looks at how to get Ottawa residents of all ages to start digging up the ground and planting for the coming spring and summer. Put this with . . . → Read More: March 20, 2008: Digging A Little Deeper In honour of St. Patrick’s Day, two of today’s features looked at beer and Irish food. Matt Street took a tour of Beau’s Brewery in Vankleek Hill, finding out how this small family brewery strives to produce a craft beer that Eastern Ontario can be proud of, while taking several measures to keep their . . . → Read More: March 13, 2008: It’s Not Easy Being Green 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 How often do you get to hear whale sounds on the radio? In this interview, John and Matt continue their look at geographic perspectives on animals. They talk about representations of animals in films, and how we can shift our point of view to consider a more animal-centred perspective. Blast off with this edition . . . → Read More: January 24, 2008: Animals In Films & Banana Wars 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 This was the first show on our new, bi-weekly summer schedule. Carol talked with Lynda Harvey from Natural Resources Canada about efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from highway trucking. This segment includes an audio clip from Mark Dalton: SmartDriver, a novel that combines lessons on fuel efficiency with a story of crime and . . . → Read More: May 17, 2007: Transportation, Energy And Waste |
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