This morning on the show we heard from an organizer of this weekend’s Yes You Can! conference, and Matt Ellerbeck talked about vegetarianism.

Emile Scheffel: The Yes You Can! Conference By: Henry Hawkins, Regular . . . → Read More: January 13, 2011: The Yes You Can Conference]]> The Yes You Can conference – this weekend at Carleton University. Visit www.yesyoucancu.com for tickets, or more information.

This morning on the show we heard from an organizer of this weekend’s Yes You Can! conference, and Matt Ellerbeck talked about vegetarianism.

Emile Scheffel: The Yes You Can! Conference
By: Henry Hawkins, Regular SPF Contributor
Yes You Can! is the first student run conference at Carleton to focus on student leadership, with students and professors giving talks on a wide range of topics. Arranged into three themes, the 20 different presenters will give lectures and workshops on a variety of subjects related to activism & entrepreneurial initiatives, environment, and philanthropy. Emile Scheffel is on the communications committee for the conference, and will also be presenting this weekend, giving a talk on getting involved with local political campaigns. Henry Hawkins talked to him this week about the concept behind upcoming conference, and what they hope to achieve with the presentations.

Matt Ellerbeck: Vegetarianism and Veganism
By: Robyn Penney, Regular SPF Contributor
The concept of vegetarianism and veganism is a blurry on, typically misunderstood, says Matt Ellerbeck of the Kingston Animal Trust. Robyn spoke with him about what it really means, and the ethical reasons behind most people’s motives to make the change, including some alternatives to meat in every meal.

Environmental News
By: Henry Hawkins, Regular SPF Contributor
In this week’s environmental news, the most common form of banana faces extinction, the core of the moon is seen after more than 30 years, China seeks to control its export of rare earth metals, and several cases of groups of fish and birds dying in the thousands have been reported in the past few weeks all around the world.

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.

The CKCU Funding Drive

It’s that time again; the annual CKCU Funding Drive! During the 3 week period, the station raises money toward their operating budget for the year, and every show kicks in to help them reach their $110,000 target. . . . → Read More: October 28, 2010: Funding Drive Show I]]> The CKCU Funding Drive: Visit their website at www.ckcufm.com and support community radio!

The CKCU Funding Drive

It’s that time again; the annual CKCU Funding Drive! During the 3 week period, the station raises money toward their operating budget for the year, and every show kicks in to help them reach their $110,000 target. Your donations totaled $165 for our first show, so thank you very much for all of your donations! If you would like to donate, please give the station a call at 613-520-3920 (toll-free at 1-877-520-3920), or pledge online at their secure website.

Fracesca Schembri: The First Annual Eco-Summit
By: Carol Hunsberger, Regular SpF Contributor

This morning on the show Carol spoke with Francesca Schembri, the organizer of the first annual Eco-Summit at Elmwood High School in Ottawa. The event will see students from across the city gathering together, to inspire and motivate teenagers to plan and carry out environmental initiatives at their schools this year.

The Environmental News
By: Andrew Lindstrom, Regular SpF Contributor

In this week’s Environmental News, we heard about methane being absorbed in the Gulf of Mexico, tourism threatening manta rays in the Maldives, Argentina’s efforts to protect glaciers, Nova Scotia’s wind power plans, and the discovery of the oldest known galaxy.

Have you ever wondered what it takes for a building to be ‘green’, or what that term means beyond some vague definitions or confusing claims? The LEED Certification is perhaps the most widely . . . → Read More: September 16, 2010: LEED Building Certifications]]> The LEED Certification Logo of the Canada Green Building Council, and one of the first Platinum Certified buildings in the US.

Have you ever wondered what it takes for a building to be ‘green’, or what that term means beyond some vague definitions or confusing claims? The LEED Certification is perhaps the most widely sought certification a building can get, and with 5 levels of certification, there are a number of things involved in the process. Some buildings are built to the standards, others are retrofitted to be more green, and some even manage to go completely ‘off the grid’. Robyn Penney has a keen interest in the topic, and has been doing some interest on the subject. This morning she shared the results of her research with us.

It’s a new year at university, and that means that we are currently recruiting new volunteers for the show. This morning we talked a bit about our own experiences on the show, why it’s been so beneficial for us, and how new people can get involved.

Have you seen all the new trees growing across from Carleton’s campus along Bronson Ave. by Sunnyside? Recently, city workers have been damaging a number of these trees in their maintenance work, ruining the efforts of the local community members who have been working hard to get the city to support their construction of this mini green space. We heard from Declan Hill about what they’ve been trying to do for the area.

Mel-Rose also brought us the week’s Environmental News, and talked about Syncrude being charged with a number of counts of pollution for Oil Sands runoffs into the Athabasca River, a new LIDAR project, and the discovery of a number of Viking artefacts in Norway that have been recently uncovered by melting glaciers.

From time to time on SPF we like to highlight the work of volunteer organizations that work to promote environmental protection and restoration. Today we put the spotlight on Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, an organization that promotes public education and . . . → Read More: September 2, 2010: Petitcodiac River]]> A map of the Petitcodiac River, with its 4 main tributaries highlighted in light blue.

From time to time on SPF we like to highlight the work of volunteer organizations that work to promote environmental protection and restoration. Today we put the spotlight on Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, an organization that promotes public education and research on the health of Lake Ontario and its watershed. We played an episode of their podcast, “Living at the Barricades,” which discussed the reopening of the causeway gates on the Petitcodiac River in New Brunswick. Click here to access the podcast via the Waterkeeper website!

The Story . . . → Read More: May 21, 2009: Campfire Stories And Karate Kids]]> On the May Long weekend SPFer Matt Street went camping at Sand Banks Provincial Park and took along his audio recorder.  He recorded some interesting sounds, but he particularly liked this story that was read around the campfire. Listen carefully and you can hear the fire and the frogs in the background.

The Story is tentatively called “The Rub.” – By Douglas Ullrich ready by Mark Sedore.  Here is what the Author wrote about it:

“It’s sort of random at the start, and then makes more sense as it goes on.  It’s basically about sitting on the subway or the streetcar and looking across the aisle at somebody who looks totally content, just in the moment and thoughtless, and almost wishing you could have that kind of simplistic certainty or peacefulness (even though you’re aware of the fact that just sitting there, pondering all this stuff, analyzing all these angles, means you could never be that person).”

In the second part of the show Matt Street reports back to Paul Martin on a Karate fundraiser for the Brockville YMCA in Brockville Ontario.

Matt Street reported on another fundraising effort: a pumpkin carving contest in Ottawa that raised money for low-income Kenyan children to attend secondary school through the Canada Mathare Education Trust. . . . → Read More: October 30, 2008: The Funding Drive]]> The first of our funding drive shows brought in $320 in pledges. Thanks to everyone who donated to keep CKCU running for another year!

Matt Street reported on another fundraising effort: a pumpkin carving contest in Ottawa that raised money for low-income Kenyan children to attend secondary school through the Canada Mathare Education Trust. Organizer Wayne Van Sickle explained how the prizes were few but the rewards were many for everyone involved.