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The poster for the Israeli Apartheid week, happening from March 7-11 in Ottawa. Credit. This morning on the show we had a special guest, SPF alumni Ashleigh Grange who came in to talk about some of the sustainable practices she uses in her business, Plush Text Communications. We also heard from Yafa Jarrar about . . . → Read More: March 10, 2011: Israeli Apartheid Week Aerial view of the toxic ‘sludge’ spilled in Hungary, from a toxic waste reservoir. Hear more about it in this week’s Environmental News. The Carleton Geography Undergrad Thesis: Introduction By: Henry Hawkins & Robyn Penney, Regular SpF Contributors This morning on the show we heard about the fourth year Geography Honours Undergrad Thesis. . . . → Read More: October 14, 2010: Writing & The Geography Undergrad Thesis  The Fourth Year Geography Undergraduate Thesis: Introduction [9:42] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadThis morning we celebrated our third birthday on the show with a break from our usual format. We heard from a number of our contributors about their experiences with the show, had a small ‘Name that Feature’ quiz show, and cake was had by all! Our coverage of climate issues and the Copenhagen summit continued this week with a pair of features examining key issues on the negotiating table. What are the biggest opportunities for agreement in Copenhagen, and what obstacles are standing in the way? Why has Canada committed so little when other countries have committed so much? . . . → Read More: December 10, 2009: Copenhagen Kick-Off The Copenhagen climate negotiations are approaching, and we started our own countdown with this climate-themed show. First we rebroadcast a panel discussion where Carleton professors Patricia Ballamingie and Mike Pisaric analyzed the science and politics of Al Gore’s film, An Inconvenient Truth. In the second half of the show, John interviewed Alexandre Boursier from . . . → Read More: December 3, 2009: Countdown To Copenhagen Thank you to everyone who donated to CKCU during the station’s annual funding drive. Because of your generosity, the station reached its goal of raising $109,000. This will provide 1/3 of CKCU’s operating budget for the coming year. Thanks for supporting campus and community radio! When people start to see things that are going on around them that then might not agree with they might want to do something about it. This week’s show is all about two events that are being held in Ottawa to help guide people into action. Youth can feel like they are outside looking . . . → Read More: October 15, 2009: I Know That There is a Problem, So Now What? This week we looked at two aspects of transportation. Carol Hunsberger interviewed Felix Creutzig about the rapid growth in automotive ownership in Asian cities. Matt Street interviewed Alex Bugeya, Ontario Ministry of Transportation employee and North American Truck Inspector champion, about keeping our highways safe. Sure, you’ve been to conferences… but what about one with 7,000 participants? On this show Matt, John and Carol talked about some highs and lows from the annual meeting of the Association of American Geographers, held April 14-19 in Boston. We dissected the opening keynote by Jeffrey Sachs, summarized presentations about the geography of . . . → Read More: April 24, 2008: Geograpalooza |
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