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The Geo-4 report was released in 2007, and the Geo-5 is currently being prepared for release in 2011. Credit. This week on the show we heard about Carol’s contribution to the UN’s upcoming Geo-5 report, Andrew talked to Murdo Murchison about composting programs on campus, and we had the 6th episode of the Madgical . . . → Read More: February 24, 2011: The UN’s Geo-5 Report 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 . . . → Read More: November 26, 2009: World AIDS Day We all know that buying local food is better for the environment, and better for building social capital. Or so we thought…why is it that economic geographer Pierre Desrochers believes that food miles and the 100 mile diet are a marketing fad? He believes they distort the environmental impacts of our food systems and . . . → Read More: September 24, 2009: Local Foods 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 Two features on this show highlighted efforts that are being made to overcome tough obstacles. First, John Wall spoke with Deb Gleeson from the International Fund for Animal Welfare about threats to wright whales in Canadian waters and what’s being done to protect them. Then, John interviewed a representative of the Canada Haiti Action . . . → Read More: May 29, 2008: Against The Odds 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 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 If you are one of the many people who received a new piece of electronics over the holidays, you might be wondering what to do with the old equipment you no longer want. Paul Martin takes us on a tour of Computer Recyclers here in Ottawa to bring us the scoop on how to . . . → Read More: January 17, 2008: Reducing The Footprint December 6 Global Citizenship: Carol Hunsberger interviewed Carleton professor Patricia Ballamingie about the responsibilities and opportunities that come with the idea of global citizenship, including ways in which students can develop as global citizens during their university years. Pub geography: Matt Street took us on a tour of some of his favourite establishments, introducing . . . → Read More: December 6, 13, 20, 2007: Global Citizenship |
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