This week on Terra Informa we discuss sustainable agriculture and what its like farming in the north. How much sun do they get?!
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IPCC Climate Talks: Indigenous Perspectives
This week we are bringing you more stories from the conference on Cities and Climate Change that was held in Edmonton by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) from March 5th to 7th, 2018. In this episode, we have a conversation about renewable energy projects in the Beaver Lake Cree First Nation with Crystal Lameman, and talk with Laura Lynes of the Rockies Institute, a non-profit based in Canmore, Alberta.
Crystal Lameman
Terra Informer Dylan Hall had the opportunity to speak with Crystal Lameman, a member of the Beaver Lake Cree First Nation. She is currently pursuing a Masters degree in indigenous peoples education at the University of Alberta. Dylan spoke with Crystal about renewable energy projects that she helped facilitate for her community.
The Rockies Institute
Next up is Laura Lynes, co-founder and board member of the Rockies Institute based in Canmore, Alberta. Terra Informers Chris Chang-Yen Phillips and Dylan Hall spoke with Laura about the organization’s work and the inspiration behind it. They also discussed the many threats facing our changing environment and how indigenous knowledge and science can work together to respond.
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Public Participation and the Environment
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This week, we bring you a documentary by Terra Informer Caitlin Macnab on the new environmental impact assessment and what public participation means in the environmental sphere. Tune in for a deep dive on just one part of the recent federal environmental legislation changes.
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Terra Misinforma 2018
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The Terra Informa team is back again with the classic annual ~April fools~ episode!
This April fools tune in to be misinformed about solutions to cow farts, the revocation of your ‘environmentalist’ card, and other solutions to climate change. Then we revisit an archive and delve into questions like “what to do with Iceland?” and “what is eco-amnesia?”.
IPCC Climate Talks: Tech and Limits to Growth
Is sustainable development a contradiction? Is capitalism sustainable? Are their limits to economic growth? Will technology save us? Do individual actions matter at all?
This week on Terra Informa, we have two very different perspectives on these questions. At the Edmonton IPCC climate talks we spoke with Hoesung Lee, the Chair of the IPCC, and Bill Rees, Professor Emeritus from the University of British Columbia.
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What’s Happening
On Tuesday, March 27, a group of students at the University of Alberta are holding an event to get students from across faculties together to talk about the interdisciplinary challenges of climate change and sustainability. They will feature the UofA Chair of Anthropology, a Director from the Alberta Climate Change Office, and a Professor of Philosophy. At Terra Informa, we think it’s always great to bring different disciplines together!
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The bridge from science to practice
This week on Terra Informa, we’re diving into another great interview from the conference on Cities and Climate Change that was held in Edmonton by the intergovernmental panel on climate change. Terra Informer Dylan Hall sat down with Debra Roberts, Co-Chair of the IPCC working group titled ‘Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability.’ Listen on to learn about bridging science and practice, the importance of informality, and encouraging activism.
What’s Happening
Are you interested in the economic, social, and policy issues revolving around the upcoming legalization of cannabis in Canada? On Thursday March 22, the University of Alberta’s faculty of Agriculture, Life, and Environmental Sciences are hosting a half-day conference called ‘Cannabis in Canada’. This event will bring together experts from across Canada and beyond, including entrepreneurs, researchers, and government officials. Check out this link for more details on the speakers and information on how to register!
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International Non-Profits at the IPCC Conference
This week on Terra Informa, we bring you the first instalment of our reporting on the 2018 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Conference on Cities and Climate Change. This conference was hosted in Edmonton, AB from March 5-7th. We sent a team to dig up the best stories from the event, interviewing scientists, policy makers, and other movers-and-shakers like the Chair and Co-Chairs of the IPCC, leaders of non-governmental-organizations (NGOs), Indigenous activists, data specialists, the mayor of Edmonton, radical youth, and more!
In this episode, we’ll be showcasing two representatives from climate-focused NGOs at the IPCC conference – the global research organization Future Earth, and a climate policy and global sustainability not-for-profit, New Climate Institute.
Future Earth
Terra Informers Charlotte Thomasson and Sydney Karbonik had the pleasure of sitting down with Anne-Helene Prieur-Richard, the regional director of global organization Future Earth’s Montreal Hub, to discuss international collaboration, Future Earth as an organization, and the research they are doing to address Global Sustainability and the Anthropocene.
NewClimate Institute
Sydney Karbonik spoke with Thomas Day, a founding partner of NewClimate Institute, about the diverse and immediate benefits of taking action against climate change. NewClimate Institute is an NGO that calls for action against climate change and aids the creation of sustainable development through research and knowledge.
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What’s the Deal with Canada’s updated Environmental Legislation?
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You may have heard the news that last month the Canadian Federal Government overhauled a number of different pieces of legislation including the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, Navigable Waters Act, Fisheries Act and the National Energy Board Act. These pieces of legislation inform the way that government protects the environment so these changes are significant. What will this all mean and how will these changes affect how implementation of legislation? No need to go read the new acts! Save yourself some time and let the Executive Director of the Environmental Law Centre explain the implications of these changes.
Terra Informer, Caitlin Macnab, spoke with Jason Unger to discuss whether these changes spell out greater transparency, public participation and environmental protection. Listen on!
