Podcast
Terra Informa
Hosted by CJSR 88.5 FM · EN
A weekly environmental news program covering issues from across Canada & around the world.
21episodes
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Revisiting: Dad’s World Was My Refuge
Feb 900:29:01Tap to summarizeThis episode originally aired on February 11, 2019: This week on Terra Informa, Sofia Osborne (a Terra Informer herself) reads us a piece she recently wrote for The Tyee, an independent, Canadian, online magazine. The story recounts Sofia's experience being isolated on Saturna Island during the worst wind storm in BC Hydro history. The storm rocked BC's west coast this past December, while Sofia's article was just released. We’ll chat about the piece, the future of dealing with these massive storms, and journalism! ★ Support this podcast ★
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Revisiting: More Than a Game
Feb 200:29:16Tap to summarizeIn this archive episode from October 2020, Terra Informer Elizabeth Dowdell interviews alumnus Sofia Osborne about the popular video game The Sims and a newly released environmental-ish expansion pack.For more information about this archive episode, links to resources, and a link to the program log, visit the original episode page here. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Revisiting: The Wild World of Pacific Salmon
Jan 2600:29:10Tap to summarizeThis episode originally aired on December 6, 2021: 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.Program log. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Revisiting: Pacific Salmon the Sequel: Salmon Health & Aquaculture
Jan 1900:28:44Tap to summarizeThis episode originally aired on December 13, 2021: 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 ★
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Revisiting: Resource Extraction and Hope - The Lorax Discussion
Jan 1200:29:01Tap to summarizeThis episode originally aired on August 26, 2021: Are you looking for a story of resource extraction, community, and hope? In this episode, Terra Informers Katherine Rogers, Hannah Cunningham, Elizabeth Dowdell, and Sara Chitsaz discuss Dr. Suess' children's story, The Lorax. The Lorax provides a simplified story of some impacts of the exploitation of natural resources, and of hope for recovering these resources. Join us as we discuss key takeaways, strengths and weaknesses of The Lorax book (first published in 1971) and film adaptation (released in 2012), and compare it to the current Fairy Creek resource conflict in BC.Program Log. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Revisiting: Did we save the ozone layer? And can we save the climate too?
Jan 500:28:52Tap to summarizeThis episode originally aired on June 27, 2022: In this week's episode, Sonak Patel and Hannah Cunningham discuss the Montreal Protocol and the environmental crisis that was the discovery of the depletion of the ozone layer. Did the Montreal Protocol work? Did we save the ozone layer? And, if we did, can we also band together to address the environmental crisis of the 21st century: climate change?Program log. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Revisiting: I'm Dreaming of a Green Christmas with Special Guest Janina Fuchs
Dec 2900:29:18Tap to summarizeThis episode originally aired on December 16, 2019: This week we talk about energy transitions strategies and what young people are doing to push the movement. Terra Informers Sonak and Elizabeth give a background on energiewende, ABBY-Net, and student-researcher Janina Fuchs shares her work on renewable energy perspectives between German and Albertan students.Program Log ★ Support this podcast ★
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Revisiting: Looking Back on the Light and Dark in 2020
Dec 2200:29:11Tap to summarizeThis episode originally aired on December 28, 2020: This week we explore the meaning and significance of the winter solstice, reflecting on both the dark and the light so prominent at this time of year. The Terra Informa team shares what has made them thankful in the past year, and for inspiration we share "Praise Song for the Unloved Animals" by Margaret Renkl.Program log ★ Support this podcast ★
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Revisiting: Christmas Trees - Then and Now
Dec 1500:28:53Tap to summarizeThis episode originally aired on December 21, 2020: This week on Terra Informa, Sonak Patel and Hannah Cunningham talk all about Christmas trees. When and where did this tradition begin? What was used to decorate the trees before electricity? And, to bring it all home, Elizabeth Dowdell regales us with a childhood tale of making the harrowing journey to harvest the family Christmas treeDownload program log here. ★ Support this podcast ★
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Revisiting: XC Ski With Me
Dec 800:29:10Tap to summarizeThis episode originally aired on February 15, 2021: This week Charlotte Thomasson hosts us on a cross-country ski tour around Edmonton, Alberta. Elizbeth Dowdell joins with some facts about the Canadian Birkebeiner and the two inspire you to get outside and explore the beauty of winter. Small-town rivalries, poetry, and the origin of two classic Canadian winter past-times are shared in this episode.P. S. the second past-time is snowshoeing, and Liz says it's better than xc skiing.Program log. ★ Support this podcast ★
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