Alternatives Podcast

A\J Heroes #3: Interviews with Elizabeth May and Tzeporah Berman

altrpn — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 20:52:18 +0000

Interviews with Tzeporah Berman & Elizabeth May for A\J

Unlike the big-name environmental heroes of the last few decades, the people inspiring Elizabeth May and Tzeporah Berman today are largely unknown and without the backing of big NGOs -- much like many of the people we’ve profiled in our Heroes issue.

Like David Suzuki, Elizabeth May’s environmental awakening in 1970 can be traced to Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring -- and to the pesticides that killed her pet sheep as a child. But May found it hard to narrow down her present-day inspiration: "there are so many people across Canada who are giving up their own lives to protect something that should never be under threat at all."

A\J Heroes (39.6): Youth Voices at COP19

altrpn — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 17:31:02 +0000

At COP19, A\J's Andrew Wong interviewed youth from around the world.

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To go with the “Heroes” theme of our latest issue of A\J, we went to the recent COP19 UN Climate Negotiations in Warsaw Poland to meet young climate heroes. In this A\J podcast we get to listen to the unsung heroes of the UN Climate Negotiations – youth and indigenous peoples whose voices often go unheard in the climate negotiations.

A\J Heroes (39.6): The Suzuki family podcast

altrpn — Tue, 03 Dec 2013 14:25:20 +0000

A\J Heroes (39.6): David Suzuki on his heroes, Severn Cullis-Suzuki on the twenty years since Rio

Two Suzukis in one podcast!

David Suzuki shares stories about his environmental heroes, the best way to teach children a love of nature and how Rachel Carson opened his eyes to the real world outside the science lab (2:51).

Read an excerpt from the interview at alternativesjournal.ca.

“It’s pretty intoxicating to think that you can change the world.” Severn Cullis-Suzuki talks about what’s changed in the 20 years since Rio, the importance of youthful idealism and fostering community – and issues a generational challenge to baby-boomers (15:35).

A\J Night (39.5) #2: Louis Helbig on the sunken villages of the St. Lawrence and Burton Lim on bats

altrpn — Thu, 24 Oct 2013 05:35:28 +0000

A\J Night (39.5) #2: Louis Helbig on the Sunken Villages of the St. Lawrence and Burton Lim on Bats

How were residents impacted by the relocation (and destruction) of villages to build the St. Lawrence Seaway? Why is environmental art so important in Canada today? Will people ever care as much about bats dying off as they do about bees? What’s the role of traditional knowledge in conservation projects in Guyana? These four very different questions are all answered in this edition of the A\J Podcast.

A\J Night (39.5): Rob Thacker on ALMA telescope, the Drake Equation and why we need to take care of our planet

altrpn — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 14:27:49 +0000

A\J Night (39.5): Rob Thacker on ALMA telescope, the Drake Equation and why we need to take care of our planet

“Math is your friend! You should love math!” proclaims Rob Thacker in this intelligent and engaging interview with Daryn Caister. Thacker wrote about ALMA – the planet’s most powerful telescope – and the importance of the night sky for the latest issue of A\J, which is all about Night.

Thacker grew up having dinnertime conversations with his family about the intricacies of the night sky, and now likes to share his passion for the night-time sky and beyond with the rest of the world. Did you know that only two per cent of Canadian tax revenue is spent on space research? Learn about why that research is so important in this edition of the A\J Podcast.

An interview with Rob Stewart, director of Revolution

altrpn — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:22:52 +0000

A\J Podcast - An Interview with Filmmaker Rob Stewart

Revolution, the number 1 Canadian documentary so far in 2013, was released on DVD this week. A\J web editor Emily Slofstra had the chance to speak with filmmaker Rob Stewart on Tuesday. While Revolution had some dark moments, Stewart could probably win the award for Most Hopeful Environmentalist, which became evident very early on in the interview. The documentary is full of stunning underwater wildlife cinematography, including some amazing night shots -- listen to the podcast to hear about what it's like in the ocean after dark.

A\J Food and Drink (39.4): GM alfalfa and Chris Wood on water issues in Canada

altrpn — Wed, 03 Jul 2013 02:29:20 +0000

A\J Food & Drink (Issue 39.4): GM Alfalfa and Chris Wood on Water

In the Food & Drink podcast, you’ll learn that the Canadian government doesn’t care about organic food or healthy drinking water.

A\J 39.3: Interviews with Giles Slade and Franke James

altrpn — Thu, 09 May 2013 01:31:04 +0000

A\J 39.3: Interviews with Giles Slade and Franke James

Podcast for the Art & Media issue of A\J, Canada’s Environmental Voice.

Daryn Caister of the Green Majority interviewed Giles Slade, author of Made to Break and The Big Disconnect (3:00). A\J has an excerpt of The Big Disconnect in the Art & Media issue and online, Bubble of Solitude. Daryn and Giles chat about the way our society disposes of anything we don't like anymore, from stuff to people.

A\J Issue 39.2: Greenbelts part 2

altrpn — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 03:33:44 +0000

A\J podcast 39.2 part 2, interviews with Earth Day Canada President Jed Goldberg and director Katerina Cizek

The second podcast for the Greenbelts issue of Alternatives Journal.

A\J Issue 39.2: Greenbelts

altrpn — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 18:40:29 +0000

A\J podcast Greenbelts 39.2

The Greenbelts edition of the A\J podcast features favourite memories of greenbelts around the world.

Host Emily Slofstra interviews Ray Tomalty of Smart Cities Research Services about the Montreal Green Belt. (4:58)

A\J contributor Ellen Jakubowski interviews Liana Geidezis on Europe’s Iron Curtain Greenbelt. (28:47)

A\J Issue 39.1: Life Cycles

altrpn — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 16:40:30 +0000

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The Life Cycles issue of Alternatives Journal looked at the interconnectedness of, well, everything. This podcast expands on two articles from the magazine: Rising Giant, about how methane gas has "exploded" onto the climate change scene, and Mercy Me, a photographic look at the journey from pig to pork.

A\J Issue 38.6: Education

altrpn — Sun, 23 Dec 2012 17:40:00 +0000

Podcast for A\J Issue 38.6

What is Gordie Wornoff’s worst environmental sin? How can messages of environmental justice be properly communicated? And why should southern Ontario residents be worried about current pipeline proposals? Find out on this episode of the A\J podcast.

Daryn Caister of the Green Majority interviews Gordie Wornoff of the show Junk Raiders and cover of our Education issue. (4:04)

A\J Issue 38.5: In Defence of Science

altrpn — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 20:15:34 +0000

AJ Podcast 38.5

To go with our hardest-hitting issue yet, the In Defence of Science podcast features frank interviews and discussion on the state of science in Canada. Listen to the A\J podcast to see why Jay Ingram thinks said state is ridiculous and Dr. David Schindler calls it detestable.

Issue 38.4: Ecotourism

altrpn — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 18:31:07 +0000

Alternatives Journal Podcast 38.4: Ecotourism

Daryn Caister of the Green Majority interviews Joe Pavelka on ecotourism in Peru and more broadly (4:00)

Emily Slofstra and Dan Kellar discuss how to be a better ecotourist on Grand River Radical Radio (27:03)

Emily Slofstra reads Andrew Nikiforuk's column: The Vision of Frederick Soddy (35:07)

Issue 38.3: Art and Media

altrpn — Mon, 28 May 2012 17:27:26 +0000

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Podcast for Alternatives Journal Arts and Media issue. Interviews with:

Justin Langlois - Research Director and Founder of Broken City Lab (15:05)

Iain Baxter& - Conceptual Artist and Professor Emeritus at the School of Visual Arts at the University of Windsor (12:30)

Nicole Rycroft - Activist and founder of Canopy, interviewed by Anna Bowen (10:49)