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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 . . . → Read More: September 2, 2010: Petitcodiac River More than most places in the world, communities in the far north are wrestling with issues related to climate change. SPFer John Wall spoke to Gary Davidson and Beate Bowron, planners who are working on issues related to climate change in the north. Have you seen the new solar array on the Canal Building? . . . → Read More: August 26, 2010: Sustainable Campus Initiatives and Climate in the North This morning on the show we heard from Jonathan Molloy, Political Sciences professor at Carleton University about the end of the ecofee. Robyn Penney spoke with him about the concept of product stewardship, what the end of the fee means for the program, and what the future may hold for the our environmentally sensitive . . . → Read More: August 5, 2010: The End of the Ecofee 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 . . . → Read More: July 1, 2010: Maude Barlow Q&A at the Mayfair This week on the show we heard from our friends at Ontario Waterkeeper, and an episode from their podcast series entitled ‘Living at the Barricades’. This episode was called Environmental Prosecutions, and looked at the cases against Syncrude in the Alberta Oil Sands in their contamination of local wildlife and waterways. Our thanks to . . . → Read More: June 3, 2010: The Waterkeeper Special: Environmental Prosecutions Today on the show Carol Hunsberger spoke with Ilaria Giglioli about water vulnerability. Ilaria recently finished a Master’s degree in Geography at the University of Toronto, where she studied the different political approaches and priorities that have influenced water management in the West Bank. Carol had a chance to catch up with her while . . . → Read More: March 11, 2010: Water in the West Bank & Green Buildings This morning Henry talked with Edward Lai, Professor of Analytical Chemistry here at Carleton University. Along with Banu Ormeci, he has been working on a technology to purify water of estrogenic compounds, otherwise known as female sex hormones. These compounds are found in water supplies, and are not filtered out in the traditional processes. . . . → Read More: February 25, 2010: Water Purification and Michael Runtz In our first interview, we heard from Jeremy Schmidt at the University of Western Ontario. He’s co-edited a book called “Water Ethics”, which examines and critiques a series of moral frameworks that different cultures and societies have used to approach water and address water issues. Carol Hunsberger spoke with him earlier this week about . . . → Read More: February 11, 2010: Water This week we connected with our friends at the Ontario Waterkeeper to share their ‘Living at the Barricades’ podcast called “Big Pipe, Big Headaches”. A half billion dollar sewage pipeline is underway that will deposit 95% of York Region’s waste in Durham Region. What could possibly go wrong with a plan like that? Quite . . . → Read More: January 14, 2010: Waterkeeper Special – The Big Pipe This week Matt speaks with George Yap of the Sanitation and Water Action Network about an unusual “toilet seat protest” on Parliament Hill. Brittany Boychuk brings us an exciting and water saving tip in the Green Routine called “Shower with Love”… |
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