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This week Elizabeth Dowdell and some other Terra Informers dive into the history of Earth Day, their feelings on the holiday, and show some appreciation for our big (shared) hunk of rock! Program log.★ Support this podcast ★

The Mushroom at the End of the World: On the Possibility of Life in Capitalist Ruins by Anna Tsing is about  mushrooms. Matsutake mushrooms, to be exact. But it's about a lot of other things too, including capitalism and hope for how we might live in a future marked by human destruction. This week, Hannah Cunningham and Sara Chitsaz discuss this book, some of the concepts in it, and how it made them feel. Link to the book.Here is the article referencing pericapitalist spaces that Hannah mentioned in the episode.Program log.★ Support this podcast ★

This week we imagine what it would be like if the news was still the news, but only covered climate and environmental protection stories. Program Log here.★ Support this podcast ★

This week, we're bringing you the environmental news headlines that might have missed your radar over the past month.More on Canadian mining industry here and hereProgram log.★ Support this podcast ★

Have you ever come face to face with the majestic beaver? Have you ever thought about just how impactful the little dam-builders are to the ecosystems they inhabit? This week, Sara Chitsaz, Hannah Cunningham, and Dylan Hall (a Terra Informa alum!) discuss Glynnis Hood's book The Beaver Manifesto, as well as our general thoughts about the popular, and sometimes not-so-popular, rodent. At the end of the episode, Sara also gives us a run-down on what beavers have been up to in the Alaskan tundra. Link to the University of Alberta's free online Indigenous Canada course, as mentioned in the introduction of the episode.Program log.★ Support this podcast ★

When's the last time you went to the zoo? This week, Sonak Patel is joined by guest Jamie Dorgan of the Calgary Zoo/Wilder Institute to discuss the evolution of zoos and their role in biodiversity conservation.Program log.★ Support this podcast ★

This week Hannah Cunningham, Sara Chitsaz, and Lizzy Baron share their hot and medium takes on the Adam McKay-directed film Don't Look Up. This film is an obvious climate change satire that received a lot of mixed opinions when it came out. Hear what Terra Informers have to say about it in this review/discussion/analysis. Program Log here.★ Support this podcast ★

This week, the Terra Informa team covers some of the environmental news headlines you may have missed over the past month. Tune in for updates on green steel, wildlife, Indigenous-led conservation and land protection, deforestation in the amazon, and information tie-ups about contaminated sites!UBC's Indian Residential School History and Dialogue Centre: Black History Month ResourcesProgram log.★ Support this podcast ★

This week, we are airing an audio documentary created by Madelyn Lux and Mario Rodriguez for an agricultural economics class that had a community-service learning component at the University of Alberta. Through interviews with beekeepers and business owners, this documentary explores how urban beekeeping has changed the city of Edmonton. After that, we introduce an interesting product that was developed with bee conservation in mind, that may have ended up being a bit of a flop.Previous episodes on beekeeping:Heat Wave Hive InspectionUrban Beekeeping with David WhitakerProgram log.★ Support this podcast ★

This week we are airing an audio documentary created by Shaneen Jamal, Olivia Mitchell, and Breanne Palmer for an agricultural economics class that had a community-service learning component at the University of Alberta. This documentary explores how community gardens affect consumer choices by examining the connections between peoples’ experiences in community gardens and their individual habits. Rupertsland Centre for Metis Research podcast on SoundcloudProgram Log★ Support this podcast ★

This week, we are airing an audio documentary created by Sabrina Strelkov and Ryleigh Alexander for an agricultural economics class that had a community-service learning component at the University of Alberta. This documentary dives into how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Edmonton’s Old Strathcona farmer’s market, as well as the importance of farmers markets and sustainable and local foods.Documentary on Soundcloud. Program Log. ★ Support this podcast ★

We’re back after our winter break! The Terra Informers took some time to breathe as the new year rolled in, and now we’re ready to bring you new episodes, starting with a roundup of some of the environmental news headlines that you may have missed while we were away.Program log here.★ Support this podcast ★

This is an archive episode with segments from 2017 and 2012. For a more current update on ice melts, listen to our 'tying up loose ends' episode that aired on December 27, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February!★ Support this podcast ★

This is an archive episode from September 2019. For an update on this story, listen to our 'tying up loose ends' episode that aired on December 27, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February!Program log.★ Support this podcast ★

This is an archive episode from February 2020. For an update on this story, listen to our 'tying up loose ends' episode that aired on December 27, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February!Program log.★ Support this podcast ★

This is an archive episode from March 2021. For an update on this story, listen to our 'tying up loose ends' episode that aired on December 27, 2021. We'll be back with new episodes in February. Happy new year!★ Support this podcast ★

Can you believe 2021 is over already? Time truly flies when you're having fun... and also when you're not... but we hope that your year was full of fun despite the general circumstances. To wrap up the year, we are tying up some loose ends left by stories that we've previously covered, including Indigenous fishing rights and conflict on the east coast, the actions of the Canadian Energy Centre, climate education in Alberta, and melting ice! Over the next month, we will be airing these past stories as we take a break to get ready for 2022. So, if you were particularly interested in any of the updates shared in this episode, make sure you stay tuned throughout January! If you want to check out the older episodes now, here are the links: Indigenous Fishing Livelihoods in Atlantic Canada and Fisheries Coexistence on the Great Slave Lake The Energy War Room: A Deep Dive into the Canadian Energy Centre Ltd. and The Energy War Room Part Two: CEC Activities and Implications for Environmental Journalism Canadian

In this week's episode, Terra Informer Sonak Patel asks the question: is the democratic system of Canada failing to address the climate crisis? To dive into this question, Sonak is joined by Gisela Ruckert of Fairvote Canada, a national non-partisan advocacy organization with expertise in electoral reform that campaigns for proportional representation. One of the issues they discuss is Canada’s climate performance. Sonak and Gisela explain how Canada's election system works, issues with the current system, and how they impact government action, or inaction, on the climate crisis. Program log.★ Support this podcast ★

This week, we're plunging back into the world of Pacific salmon! In this episode, our salmon friends, Francis and Finley, join us again to teach us a bit more about Pacific salmon and salmon aquaculture. Then, Sara Chitsaz is joined by Andrew Bateman, who is the Salmon Health Manager for the Pacific Salmon Foundation (PSF), to learn more about the health of wild Pacific salmon and about salmon farming in BC. Program log. *Support this podcast*★ Support this podcast ★

In this week's episode, we're diving into the wild world of salmon! First, we're joined by Francis and Finley, two salmon who take us on the exciting journey of growing up on the pacific coast. Then, Sara Chitsaz is joined by Emmie Page, who is the Marine Campaigner for Pacific Wild, an organization that supports environmental conservation in the Great Bear Rainforest and the Pacific Northwest.Make sure to stay tuned for next week's episode, where we'll continue talking about salmon as well as aquaculture on the coast of British Columbia.Program log.★ Support this podcast ★