Spaces, Places and Faces » Industry http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca Carleton University's Geography and Environmental Studies Radio Show. Thursdays: 7-8am on CKCU 93.1 FM. Wed, 27 Apr 2011 23:32:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 2007-2010 admin@spacesplacesandfaces.ca (Spaces, Places, & Faces) admin@spacesplacesandfaces.ca (Spaces, Places, & Faces) Geography & Environment 1440 http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/shows/pictures/SpFLogo-Medium.jpg Spaces, Places and Faces » Industry http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca 144 144 Spaces, Places, & Faces: Geography and Environmental Studies Radio on CKCU-FM, Ottawa, Ontario geography, environment, international, sustainable, conservation, development, food, politics Spaces, Places, & Faces Spaces, Places, & Faces admin@spacesplacesandfaces.ca no clean January 6, 2011: Happy New Year http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2011/01/06/january-6-2011-happy-new-year/ http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2011/01/06/january-6-2011-happy-new-year/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 03:08:01 +0000 SPF http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/?p=1361 For our first show in the new year, we played a couple of features from our archives. One about jobs in geography, and another with Michael Runtz, on a talk he gave last year entitled ‘Sex, Flies, and Videotape’. Also, next week is the Yes You Can! conference at Carleton, with SPF’s Robyn Penney . . . → Read More: January 6, 2011: Happy New Year]]> For our first show in the new year, we played a couple of features from our archives. One about jobs in geography, and another with Michael Runtz, on a talk he gave last year entitled ‘Sex, Flies, and Videotape’. Also, next week is the Yes You Can! conference at Carleton, with SPF’s Robyn Penney giving a presentation at 12:20pm. You can still sign up and buy tickets, so be sure to visit www.yesyoucanu.com for more information.


Michael Runtz: Sex, Flies and Videotape
By: Robyn Penney, Regular SPF Contributor
Last February, Robyn spoke with Michael Runtz, a professor of Biology, and specialist of Natural History here at Carleton. They discussed the field of Naturalism, and his participation in the recent 2010 Discovery Lecture, and much more in a very lively discussion.


Jobs In Geography
By:  John Wall, Alumni SPF Contributor
Last summer, Henry talked with John in the studio one morning about some advice to get a career, or a job in geography. What are employers looking for, and how should geographers sell themselves in a job market? How can geography undergrads get the most out of their undergrad degree?


The Environmental News
By: Henry Hawkins, Regular SPF Contributor
In this week’s environmental news, Prime Minister Harper appoints Peter Kent as Canada’s new environment minister, 2011 begins the International Year of Forests, as well as a potentially big year for electric cars, floods in Australia have been causing serious damage, and the White House oil spill commission has released its report on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

]]> http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2011/01/06/january-6-2011-happy-new-year/feed/ 0 0:19:54 For our first show in the new year, we played a couple of features from our archives. One about jobs in geography, and another with ... For our first show in the new year, we played a couple of features from our archives. One about jobs in geography, and another with Michael Runtz, on a talk he gave last year entitled 'Sex, Flies, and Videotape'. Also, next week is the Yes You Can! conference at Carleton, with SPF's Robyn Penney giving a presentation at 12:20pm. You can still sign up and buy tickets, so be sure to visit www.yesyoucanu.com for more information. Michael Runtz: Sex, Flies and Videotape By: Robyn Penney, Regular SPF Contributor Last February, Robyn spoke with Michael Runtz, a professor of Biology, and specialist of Natural History here at Carleton. They discussed the field of Naturalism, and his participation in the recent 2010 Discovery Lecture, and much more in a very lively discussion. Jobs In Geography By:  John Wall, Alumni SPF Contributor Last summer, Henry talked with John in the studio one morning about some advice to get a career, or a job in geography. What are employers looking for, and how should geographers sell themselves in a job market? How can geography undergrads get the most out of their undergrad degree? The Environmental News By: Henry Hawkins, Regular SPF Contributor In this week's environmental news, Prime Minister Harper appoints Peter Kent as Canada's new environment minister, 2011 begins the International Year of Forests, as well as a potentially big year for electric cars, floods in Australia have been causing serious damage, and the White House oil spill commission has released its report on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Education, Industry, Nature, Volunteerism Spaces, Places, & Faces clean no July 15, 2010: Sean Carey http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2010/07/15/july-15-2010-sean-carey/ http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2010/07/15/july-15-2010-sean-carey/#comments Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:28:34 +0000 SPF http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/?p=840 A polar bear and young cub; hear about the danger of extinction facing polar bears in the Hudson Bay region in the Environmental News

This week on the show we heard from Sean Carey, professor of Geography at Carleton University and head of the Cold Regions Hydrology lab. He recently won the Young Scientist . . . → Read More: July 15, 2010: Sean Carey]]> A polar bear and young cub; hear about the danger of extinction facing polar bears in the Hudson Bay region in the Environmental News

This week on the show we heard from Sean Carey, professor of Geography at Carleton University and head of the Cold Regions Hydrology lab. He recently won the Young Scientist Award from the Canadian Geophysical Union for his research in understanding hydrological processes in northern environments. His research also focuses on snow, ice, and frozen ground in the north and how they affect hydrological processes, as well as being involved with environmental reconstitution of the Alberta Oil Sands. Robyn Penney spoke with him about the award, as well as some of his research.

On the Environmental News, Henry talked about the new Ontario eco-fee, some updates from bp, the dwindling numbers of Hudson Bay polar bears due to climate change, water shortages around the world, and in Panama, the first islands being abandoned due to rising sea levels brought on by climate change.

]]> http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2010/07/15/july-15-2010-sean-carey/feed/ 2 0:14:39 A polar bear and young cub; hear about the danger of extinction facing polar bears in the Hudson Bay region in the Environmental News This week ... A polar bear and young cub; hear about the danger of extinction facing polar bears in the Hudson Bay region in the Environmental News This week on the show we heard from Sean Carey, professor of Geography at Carleton University and head of the Cold Regions Hydrology lab. He recently won the Young Scientist Award from the Canadian Geophysical Union for his research in understanding hydrological processes in northern environments. His research also focuses on snow, ice, and frozen ground in the north and how they affect hydrological processes, as well as being involved with environmental reconstitution of the Alberta Oil Sands. Robyn Penney spoke with him about the award, as well as some of his research. On the Environmental News, Henry talked about the new Ontario eco-fee, some updates from bp, the dwindling numbers of Hudson Bay polar bears due to climate change, water shortages around the world, and in Panama, the first islands being abandoned due to rising sea levels brought on by climate change. Industry, Nature Spaces, Places, & Faces clean no June 3, 2010: The Waterkeeper Special: Environmental Prosecutions http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2010/06/03/june-3-2010-the-waterkeeper-special-environmental-prosecutions/ http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2010/06/03/june-3-2010-the-waterkeeper-special-environmental-prosecutions/#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 23:38:11 +0000 SPF http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/?p=477 This week on the show we heard from our friends at Ontario Waterkeeper, and an episode from their podcast series entitled ‘Living at the Barricades’. This episode was called Environmental Prosecutions, and looked at the cases against Syncrude in the Alberta Oil Sands in their contamination of local wildlife and waterways.

Our thanks to . . . → Read More: June 3, 2010: The Waterkeeper Special: Environmental Prosecutions]]> This week on the show we heard from our friends at Ontario Waterkeeper, and an episode from their podcast series entitled ‘Living at the Barricades’. This episode was called Environmental Prosecutions, and looked at the cases against Syncrude in the Alberta Oil Sands in their contamination of local wildlife and waterways.

Our thanks to the Ontario Waterkeepers for the feature; you can find out more about them, and download the rest of their podcast series at www.waterkeeper.ca

]]> http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2010/06/03/june-3-2010-the-waterkeeper-special-environmental-prosecutions/feed/ 0 February 4, 2010: Edward Burtynsky & Chinese Cities http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2010/02/04/february-4-2010-edward-burtynsky-chinese-cities/ http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2010/02/04/february-4-2010-edward-burtynsky-chinese-cities/#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:25:52 +0000 SPF http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/?p=333 This morning Henry talked to Patricia Ballamingie about Edward Burtynsky‘s photographs of China, now on display in the Carleton University Art Gallery. She was recently on a panel discussion that analysed the pictures from the perspectives of several academic disciplines, representing geography. Burtynsky’s work is renowned for the way in which he captures the . . . → Read More: February 4, 2010: Edward Burtynsky & Chinese Cities]]> This morning Henry talked to Patricia Ballamingie about Edward Burtynsky‘s photographs of China, now on display in the Carleton University Art Gallery. She was recently on a panel discussion that analysed the pictures from the perspectives of several academic disciplines, representing geography. Burtynsky’s work is renowned for the way in which he captures the many ways that industry infringes on, and creates Manufactured Landscapes. Burtynsky’s TED talks are available here.

Later, we went to the archives for an interview Carol did with Hendrik Rosenthal of Hyder Consulting Ltd. in Hong Kong about “eco-cities”. These are ambitious projects that aim to incorporate sustainability features into brand new cities from the earliest stages of planning. Hendrik described the population shift that is driving urban growth in East Asia, as well as some of the novel ideas being tried out in eco-cities like Masdar.

She was on a panel discussion recently regarding Edward Burtynsky’s China exhibit, on now at the Carleton University Art Gallery.

]]> http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2010/02/04/february-4-2010-edward-burtynsky-chinese-cities/feed/ 0 0:14:35 This morning Henry talked to Patricia Ballamingie about Edward Burtynsky's photographs of China, now on display in the Carleton University Art Gallery. She was recently ... This morning Henry talked to Patricia Ballamingie about Edward Burtynsky's photographs of China, now on display in the Carleton University Art Gallery. She was recently on a panel discussion that analysed the pictures from the perspectives of several academic disciplines, representing geography. Burtynsky's work is renowned for the way in which he captures the many ways that industry infringes on, and creates Manufactured Landscapes. Burtynsky's TED talks are available here. Later, we went to the archives for an interview Carol did with Hendrik Rosenthal of Hyder Consulting Ltd. in Hong Kong about “eco-cities”. These are ambitious projects that aim to incorporate sustainability features into brand new cities from the earliest stages of planning. Hendrik described the population shift that is driving urban growth in East Asia, as well as some of the novel ideas being tried out in eco-cities like Masdar. She was on a panel discussion recently regarding Edward Burtynsky's China exhibit, on now at the Carleton University Art Gallery. Industry, Sustainable Living Spaces, Places, & Faces no no January 3, 2008: Transcending Conflict http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2008/01/03/january-3-transcending-conflict/ http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2008/01/03/january-3-transcending-conflict/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:57:24 +0000 SPF http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/?p=72 Paul Martin kicked off this show with a feature about organic waste diversion in a grade 3/4 classroom. Hear students from St. Elizabeth’s School in Ottawa describe what they learned about composting and how they felt when they saw a bin full of worms!

Carol read a first-person account of the situation in Kenya . . . → Read More: January 3, 2008: Transcending Conflict]]> Paul Martin kicked off this show with a feature about organic waste diversion in a grade 3/4 classroom. Hear students from St. Elizabeth’s School in Ottawa describe what they learned about composting and how they felt when they saw a bin full of worms!

Carol read a first-person account of the situation in Kenya following disputed election results, written by Kenyan freelance journalist David John Bwakali. David shares his personal experience of escalating tensions, analyzes the election outcome and suggests actions that Canadians can take to improve the situation.

Emily Wilson and Brent Parker came into the studio to discuss their new documentary film on community consultation and mining in the South American country of Guyana. Their film, called “Undermined: Communities, Consultation and Corporate Accountability in Guyana,” will be shown and discussed at a free public event in Ottawa on Wednesday, January 9th from 7-9pm at the National Archives.

]]> http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2008/01/03/january-3-transcending-conflict/feed/ 0 0:11:43 Paul Martin kicked off this show with a feature about organic waste diversion in a grade 3/4 classroom. Hear students from St. Elizabeth's School in ... Paul Martin kicked off this show with a feature about organic waste diversion in a grade 3/4 classroom. Hear students from St. Elizabeth's School in Ottawa describe what they learned about composting and how they felt when they saw a bin full of worms! Carol read a first-person account of the situation in Kenya following disputed election results, written by Kenyan freelance journalist David John Bwakali. David shares his personal experience of escalating tensions, analyzes the election outcome and suggests actions that Canadians can take to improve the situation. Emily Wilson and Brent Parker came into the studio to discuss their new documentary film on community consultation and mining in the South American country of Guyana. Their film, called "Undermined: Communities, Consultation and Corporate Accountability in Guyana," will be shown and discussed at a free public event in Ottawa on Wednesday, January 9th from 7-9pm at the National Archives. Industry, Politics, Sustainable Living, Waste Management Spaces, Places, & Faces clean no