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The Milky Way Galaxy; hear about the discover of potentially habitable Earth-like planets in this week’s Environmental News. Today on the show we took a trip to the archives to hear an always timely look at idling. In the feature, Carol Hunsberger spoke with Lisa Worthington from Natural Resources Canada about ways in which . . . → Read More: July 29, 2010: Idling Initiatives A winter road crossing snow, ice, and lakes, similar to the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road Northern Canada is a harsh environment, with conditions that make transportation a major problem. The Tibbitt to Contwoyto winter road stretches 568 kilometres from Yellowknife to Nunavut crossing frozen lakes, and several narrow portages. As a road that . . . → Read More: July 8, 2010: The Tibbitt To Contwoyto Winter Road This week on the show, Henry Hawkins spoke with Dana Meise, who is travelling across Canada on the Trans Canada Trail. He began in Newfoundland in 2008, and has been walking (minus winters) ever since. He has now made it to Ottawa, and we checked in with him to hear about how his travels . . . → Read More: May 27, 2010: Dana Meise: Trans Canada Traveller This week on the show we had the second part to our spring biking feature, hearing from Robyn Penney on where to buy, fix, and ride your bike here in Ottawa. We also heard from Matt Street with an interview with Hugh Campbell at the Brockville Climate Action Group. They talked about what the . . . → Read More: May 20, 2010: Biking In Ottawa, Part 2 Today we heard a feature from the archives, from Matt Street and Carol Hunsberger taking a look at biking to the Ottawa Bluesfest back in 2007. They spoke with people at the festival, and discussed why biking to this annual festival (coming up in only 2 month) is the best way to go! We . . . → Read More: May 13, 2010: Biking In Ottawa, Part 1 This morning on the show we heard a special report from Briyan Grimwood entitled ‘Soundscapes of the North’. Bryan has been part of an SSHRC funded research project, travelling to Gjoa Haven, Nunavut as part of a research initiative for the International Polar Year. This segment documents some of the diverse soundscapes of the . . . → Read More: March 18, 2010: Research in the North This week on the show, Ashleigh Grange interviewed Diane Falvey about the reality and the possibilities of permaculture, both in Canada an internationally. Diane will be speaking at the “Power of Community” event tonight at the main branch of the Ottawa Library from 7-9 pm, hosted by the Sierra Club. Ever found yourself in . . . → Read More: November 15, 2007: Toward Sustainable Living 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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