Daniel Preece: Voter Apathy By: Christiane Mineau, regular SPF contributor Chris interviewed Carleton political science professor Daniel Preece about why voter turnout at Canadian federal . . . → Read More: April 21, 2011: Spaces Places and Faces – Federal Election Special]]> Last week on Spaces, Places and Faces, Chris and Robyn hosted  a special political edition of the show in honour of the upcoming federal election on May 2nd 2011.

Daniel Preece: Voter Apathy
By: Christiane Mineau, regular SPF contributor
Chris interviewed Carleton political science professor Daniel Preece about why voter turnout at Canadian federal elections is so low, and what that means for Canadian politics.

Discussion: Profiles and political platforms of federal parties
With: Robyn Penney and Christiane Mineau
Robyn gave us a profile of the leaders of the five major political parties running for election in the federal election on May 2nd 2011, and we discussed the five parties’ election platforms and views on the environment and other social issues.

Environmental News:
By: Robyn Penney, regular SPF contributor
It’s the first anniversary of the BP oil spill, demand for gold is pushing deforestation in the Peruvian amazon, ancient hunting grounds were discovered showing that human-caused environmental degradation is not just a modern-day issue, and researchers use migrating bird feathers to track mercury concentrations in the Pacific.

The CKCU Funding Drive

This morning on the show we had our second funding drive show, and raised another $140 to bring out total to $305 dollars for the our funding drive contribution. If you wanted to donate, it’s not too late! Call the station at 613 520 3920, or toll free at . . . → Read More: November 4, 2010: Funding Drive Show II]]>

The CKCU Funding Drive

This morning on the show we had our second funding drive show, and raised another $140 to bring out total to $305 dollars for the our funding drive contribution. If you wanted to donate, it’s not too late! Call the station at 613 520 3920, or toll free at 1 877 520 3920, or you can pledge online through the secure form at www.ckcufm.com.

Clinton Cowan: Ward 18 Candidate Follow Up
By: Matt Street, Alumni SpF Contributor

Clinton Cowan recently ran for a city council position in Altavista, and we had him on the show a few weeks ago to talk about his reasons for running, and what he would change if elected. He did not win the candidacy, but we had him on the show this morning for a follow up interview, as he talked about how the election process went, and what he learned from the experience.

The Environmental News
By: Henry Hawkins, Regular SpF Contributor

In the news this week, the largest solar photovoltaic plant in the world opened up in Sarnia, Ontario, Panasonic announces a 30 million dollar investment in Tesla Motors, stone tools found in South Africa suggesting advanced techniques of tool making 50,000 years before previously thought, Proposition 23 is voted down in California, and 3G service comes to the Himalayas in Nepal.

In the political arena, Matt Street spoke with first-time ward candidate Clinton Cowan about what motivated him to run for this . . . → Read More: August 19, 2010: Just do one more thing]]> This week our theme was taking action. We started off with an improvised Green Routine about ways to prepare for the inevitable: back to school! At least, it’s inevitable for some of us.

In the political arena, Matt Street spoke with first-time ward candidate Clinton Cowan about what motivated him to run for this position and what he would change if he were elected.

Finally, we were joined in the studio by Jen and Grant from the Clean Bin Project. For a year they tried to reduce their production of household waste to practically zero and made a documentary film about the process. They’re currently on a cross-Canada bicycle tour to screen and discuss the film. Their motto: just do one more thing! That is, just take one action that’s unsustainable and make it sustainable, then another, then another…

A couple of weeks ago, The Mayfair put on a special screening of Water on the Table, a film about the worldwide fight for recognizing water as an essential human right, and not a commodity to be bought . . . → Read More: July 1, 2010: Maude Barlow Q&A at the Mayfair]]> Liz Marshall and Maude Barlow at the screening of Water On The Table at the Mayfair.

A couple of weeks ago, The Mayfair put on a special screening of Water on the Table, a film about the worldwide fight for recognizing water as an essential human right, and not a commodity to be bought and sold to those who can afford it. Maude Barlow, chair of The Council of Canadians, former consultant to the UN, and water activist was at the screening, along with the director of the film, Liz Marshall. After the film they did a short question and answer session, discussing some of the issues surrounding the film. We come into the conversation while Maude is discussing Canada’s role in a recent UN meeting on the human right to water.

Later in the show, we went to the archives to hear a Green Routine from Brittany Boychuk, on how to have a ‘green’ vacation. We also had this week’s Environmental News, looking at the bp oil spill, news from Syncrude, and a recent report on scientists’ views on anthropogenic climate change.

Then, . . . → Read More: November 19, 2009: Voter Representation and Environmental Justice]]> On today’s show we looked into the geography of voting. Many of us take “one person, one vote” for granted, but Stewart Fast  explained how our votes can make more, or less, of a difference based on where we cast them. He spoke with Andy Blair and Yannick Carrière of Fair Vote Canada.

Then, we heard about environmental justice and the Alberta oil sands. Clayton Thomas-Muller from the Indigenous Environmental Network gave a keynote speech on the topic at the Power Shift Canada conference few weeks ago. We played a slightly shortened version of his address. Thanks to Greg Macdougall for recording the speech.

We also revisited Paul Martin’s feature on recycling electronic waste. And we’ve got the Environmental News by Digory McGinn with a focus on the federal budget.

Then, John Wall prepared a report on an exciting and daunting part of what it means to be a grad student: . . . → Read More: September 18, 2008: Putting it Out There]]> On this show Paul Martin interviewed Jen Hunter, the Green Party candidate for Ottawa Centre. They discussed the party’s platform on a range of election issues including tax shifts and green collar jobs.

Then, John Wall prepared a report on an exciting and daunting part of what it means to be a grad student: presenting your work at an academic conference. John followed Carleton Master’s student Stewart Fast as he prepared for the Canadian Association of Geographers conference, with additional comments from Doug King.