Spaces, Places and Faces » Sustainable Living http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca Geography and Environmental Studies Radio on CKCU-FM, Ottawa, Ontario. Thursdays: 7-8am on CKCU 93.1 FM. Sat, 24 Jul 2010 22:28:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 2007-2010 admin@spacesplacesandfaces.ca (Spaces, Places, & Faces) admin@spacesplacesandfaces.ca (Spaces, Places, & Faces) Geography & Environment 1440 http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/shows/pictures/SpFLogo-Medium.jpg Spaces, Places and Faces » Sustainable Living http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca 144 144 Spaces, Places, & Faces: Geography and Environmental Studies Radio on CKCU-FM, Ottawa, Ontario geography, environment, international, sustainable, conservation, development, food, politics Spaces, Places, & Faces Spaces, Places, & Faces admin@spacesplacesandfaces.ca no clean September 24, 2009: Local Foods http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2009/09/25/september-24-2009-local-foods/ http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2009/09/25/september-24-2009-local-foods/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:57:07 +0000 SpF http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/?p=272 We all know that buying local food is better for the environment, and better for building social capital. Or so we thought…why is it that economic geographer Pierre Desrochers believes that food miles and the 100 mile diet are a marketing fad? He believes they distort the environmental impacts of our food systems and . . . → Read More: September 24, 2009: Local Foods]]> We all know that buying local food is better for the environment, and better for building social capital. Or so we thought…why is it that economic geographer Pierre Desrochers believes that food miles and the 100 mile diet are a marketing fad? He believes they distort the environmental impacts of our food systems and detract from real pursuit of sustainable food systems. Desrochers is an associate professor at the University of Toronto’s Mississauga campus. SPF contributor Stewart Fast caught up with him earlier this month by phone from Montana where he is spending his sabbatical as a visiting scholar at the Property and Environment Research Centre in Bozeman.

We also heard a previously recorded interview with Matt Dudley, the proprietor of Ottawa Organics and Natural Foods, which lets Ottawa residents order organic, fair trade and often local foods online and then delivers them to the door. Matt Street talked with Matt Dudley about how the system works and how Ottawa Organics decides when to choose local and when to choose fair trade produce. This piece originally aired on May 14, 2009.

]]> http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2009/09/25/september-24-2009-local-foods/feed/ 2 15:35 We all know that buying local food is better for the environment, and better for building social capital. Or so we thought...why is it that ... We all know that buying local food is better for the environment, and better for building social capital. Or so we thought...why is it that economic geographer Pierre Desrochers believes that food miles and the 100 mile diet are a marketing fad? He believes they distort the environmental impacts of our food systems and detract from real pursuit of sustainable food systems. Desrochers is an associate professor at the University of Toronto's Mississauga campus. SPF contributor Stewart Fast caught up with him earlier this month by phone from Montana where he is spending his sabbatical as a visiting scholar at the Property and Environment Research Centre in Bozeman. We also heard a previously recorded interview with Matt Dudley, the proprietor of Ottawa Organics and Natural Foods, which lets Ottawa residents order organic, fair trade and often local foods online and then delivers them to the door. Matt Street talked with Matt Dudley about how the system works and how Ottawa Organics decides when to choose local and when to choose fair trade produce. This piece originally aired on May 14, 2009. Food, International Development, Sustainable Living Spaces, Places, & Faces no no August 20, 2009: It’s A Nice Day For A Green Wedding http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2009/08/20/it%e2%80%99s-a-nice-day-for-a-green-wedding/ http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2009/08/20/it%e2%80%99s-a-nice-day-for-a-green-wedding/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:51:34 +0000 SpF http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/?p=262 This week’s show is all about the wedding bells and how to limit your environmental footprint if you are getting married.  In our first segment Matt Street spoke with Amalia Ward the VP of Operations with  Talen Events about how brides and grooms can reduce the impact of their wedding on the environment.   In . . . → Read More: August 20, 2009: It’s A Nice Day For A Green Wedding]]> This week’s show is all about the wedding bells and how to limit your environmental footprint if you are getting married.  In our first segment Matt Street spoke with Amalia Ward the VP of Operations with  Talen Events about how brides and grooms can reduce the impact of their wedding on the environment.   In the segment Matt references their website and blog as a good source of information with ideas to help you plan a green wedding.

In the second half of the show Britney Boychuck talks to us about how to incorporate ideas of sustainability in vacation planning, both for honeymooning and everyday vacations in this week’s Green Routine.

]]> http://spacesplacesandfaces.ca/2009/08/20/it%e2%80%99s-a-nice-day-for-a-green-wedding/feed/ 1 11:42 This week’s show is all about the wedding bells and how to limit your environmental footprint if you are getting married.  In our first segment ... This week’s show is all about the wedding bells and how to limit your environmental footprint if you are getting married.  In our first segment Matt Street spoke with Amalia Ward the VP of Operations with  Talen Events about how brides and grooms can reduce the impact of their wedding on the environment.   In the segment Matt references their website and blog as a good source of information with ideas to help you plan a green wedding. In the second half of the show Britney Boychuck talks to us about how to incorporate ideas of sustainability in vacation planning, both for honeymooning and everyday vacations in this week's Green Routine. Alternative energy, Climate, Conservation, Sustainable Living Spaces, Places, & Faces no no