Terra Informa
352 episodes - English - Latest episode: 27 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsA weekly environmental news program covering issues from across Canada & around the world.
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International Non-Profits at the IPCC Conference
March 12, 2018 06:01 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBThis 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 […] ★ Support this podcast ★
What’s the Deal with Canada’s updated Environmental Legislation?
March 05, 2018 07:01 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBTerra Informer Caitlin Macnab sat down with Jason Unger to discuss the changes to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act, the Fisheries Act, the Navigable Waters Act and the National Energy Board Act. If you want to understand if these changes spell out greater transparency, public participation and environmental protection. ★ Support this podcast ★
Homelessness in a Changing Climate
February 27, 2018 21:03 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBHomelessness In a Changing Climate Terra Informer Hannah Cunningham spoke with undergraduate student Madeleine Stout. Madeleine is pursuing a BA in Planning and works as a research assistant for University of Alberta human geographer Dr. Damian Collins. Madeleine was awarded Undergraduate Research Initiative grant to look at homelessness and winter in Edmonton. She investigated topics […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Making Winter Cities Accessible
February 19, 2018 07:01 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week we dug into the archives and found a story from last year. In February of 2017, Edmonton hosted the city’s second Winter City Shake Up – a conference that addresses how we can make our cities more lovable, healthy, safe, and accessible and ultimately how we can beat the odds and thrive in […] ★ Support this podcast ★
George Kourounis Chasing Climate
February 12, 2018 07:01 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBPhoto by: California National Guard This week on Terra Informa, we dip into the archives to bring back an interview with the infamous George Kourounis, a world-renowned storm chaser, adventurer, and host of the international TV show Angry Planet. His work has taken him around the world to document extraordinary natural events like tornadoes and bizarre […] ★ Support this podcast ★
What Oil Spills?
February 05, 2018 07:01 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBThis week on Terra Informa, we bring you an exclusive piece with non-profit ecologist Dr. Kevin Timoney about industrial oil spills in Alberta and how the Alberta Energy Regulator is misrepresenting the data. ★ Support this podcast ★
Innovating Environmental Education
January 29, 2018 07:00 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBRecently, Terra Informer Sydney Karbonik spoke with Aaron Dublenko and James Stuart about their work founding and facilitating the award winning Innovate program at schools here in Edmonton. This program began when Aaron encouraged the Queen Elizabeth High School environmental club to try something different … and the result has been truly … innovative. You […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Remembering Father Goose
January 15, 2018 07:01 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBBill Lishman, known by many as ‘Father Goose’, passed on December 30 after a battle with Leukemia. Bill Lishman was an eccentric artist who found he had a strong affinity for birds after he began flying ultralight aircrafts. He found joy in flying alongside flocks of ducks and saw that he could use his unique […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Mary Schäffer and Women, Wilderness, and Photography
January 08, 2018 09:47 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBWho was Mary Schaffer? We learned about this famous feminist Albertan explorer with UofA historian Dr. Colleen Skidmore. ★ Support this podcast ★
The Cognitive Science behind Climate Change Denial
January 01, 2018 07:01 - 29 minutes - 40 MBThis week on Terra Informa, we’re bringing you an interview with cognitive scientist Stephen Lewandowsky, who talks about the concept of a post-truth world. ★ Support this podcast ★
Growing together: fish and plants
December 25, 2017 07:00 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBHappy holidays! Have you wondered what the heck aquaponics is?! Is it a fancy aquarium? Urban farming? Something marijuana related? We found out this week with Sea to Sky Aquaponics in #YEG, who are growing super plants with fish! ★ Support this podcast ★
Eco Cars at the U of A
December 18, 2017 07:41 - 29 minutes - 40 MBCome learn about eco cars with us! Download episode now. This week on Terra Informa, we give you an inside look at the University of Alberta’s EcoCar team. We had the pleasure of speaking with 3 team members (who are also students!) about their experiences on the team. Listen further if you’ve ever wondered “what […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Christmas trees and Bat issues
December 12, 2017 04:21 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBThis week on Terra Informa we'll revisit two notable stories. First we’ll take a look at how you can pick the most environmentally friendly Christmas tree for the upcoming season (the answers may surprise you), After that, we discuss the surprising challenges bats face today. ★ Support this podcast ★
The Role of Municipalities in Climate Adaptation
December 04, 2017 07:00 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBThis past June Amanda Rooney and Charly Blais sat down with Danielle Koleyak, an environmental project manager with the city of Edmonton. We talked about how municipalities are taking leadership in climate mitigation while also making strides for adaptation. ★ Support this podcast ★
Paths for People on Foot and Wheels
November 27, 2017 07:05 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBMore are biking than ever in Edmonton this Fall! Better bike paths could be why. This week, we're revisiting a conversation with Paths for People about biking in Edmonton. ★ Support this podcast ★
Fundrive: Studying, and Eating, Insects
November 13, 2017 08:01 - 28 minutes - 39.6 MBOn Halloween night, Terra Informa went LIVE for our Fundrive episode, where we helped the station surpass its $105,000 fundraising goal! Thanks so much to our amazing donors. If you missed hearing the show live, or just loved it so much that you need to listen to it again, we've got you covered. And the best part? This episode is all about bugs. ★ Support this podcast ★
Chasing Climate on an Angry Planet
November 06, 2017 07:02 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBStorms! Volcanoes! Climate Change! We spoke with George Kourournis about our angry planet. ★ Support this podcast ★
Something’s not “Right” with the Right Whale Population…
October 30, 2017 06:00 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week, we’re going live for a one-hour special for FunDrive, our home station’s annual fundraiser. Stay tuned in the next two weeks for a recording of that show. But we still have news to share and a fantastic archive interview you need to hear! If you live in Edmonton and have been to West […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Growing super plants with fish!
October 16, 2017 18:03 - 29 minutes - 40.2 MBHave you wondered what the heck aquaponics is?! Is it a fancy aquarium? Urban farming? Something marijuana related? We found out this week with Sea to Sky Aquaponics in #YEG, who are growing super plants with fish! ★ Support this podcast ★
Wolves in Alberta’s Athabasca Oilsands
October 09, 2017 06:01 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBInterested in environmental research? Wolves? Moose? Wolves eating moose? The oilsands? Maybe a bit of monkey chat? Well we've got an episode for you! ★ Support this podcast ★
RiverFest 2017 and Bioremediation
October 02, 2017 06:01 - 29 minutes - 40 MBThis week on Terra Informa, we delve into the recent EPCOR RiverFest, chat with a man who trekked the entire River Valley, and look back on an archive piece about bioremediation. ★ Support this podcast ★
Bat Issues and Sustainability Classes
September 25, 2017 06:01 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBThis week on Terra Informa we bring you two stories. First we discuss the challenges facing bats today and then bring you to a new school pilot project centered around reducing single-use plastics. ★ Support this podcast ★
Icebergs: The Truth About the Melt
September 18, 2017 06:01 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBThis week on Terra Informa, we discuss the 5800 square kilometre iceberg that broke off this summer in the Antarctica. ★ Support this podcast ★
Cooking Up Better Food Policy in Canada
September 11, 2017 06:01 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBThis week on Terra Informa, we discuss the ongoing consultations about Canada's food policy with master food strategists Juanita Gnanapragasam and Kathryn Lennon. ★ Support this podcast ★
Paths for People… and Bikes?
September 04, 2017 06:01 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week on Terra Informa, we discuss multi-use trails with Paths for People, a citizen's advocacy group here in Edmonton. In June 2017, Paths for People released some new multi-use trail policy recommendations. ★ Support this podcast ★
People’s Social Forum and Greenland Ice Sheet Melt
August 28, 2017 06:01 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week on Terra Informa, we have two gems from our archives for you. First, we look back on the 2014 Peoples’ Social Forum and how that event brought diverse groups of people together to collaborate on building strategies to create social change. Next up, we have a story on the massive Greenland ice sheet melt of summer 2012, when 97% of the ice sheet melted in just four days. ★ Support this podcast ★
Right Whales: The “Canary in the Coal Mine”
August 21, 2017 15:14 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBTerra Informer Amanda Rooney spoke with Sean Brilliant, the Canadian Wildlife Federation's senior conservation biologist, about right whales and what can be done to help conserve this iconic Canadian species. Amanda also touched base with Sean on the Canadian Wildlife Federation's campaign to reduce single use plastics. ★ Support this podcast ★
Beers and Icebergs
August 14, 2017 06:01 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBIcy beers and icebergs, this week on Terra Informa we’re sharing two archive pieces. First, Terra Informer Nicole Wiart, a self-proclaimed beer-lover, talks to Neil Herbst, the co-owner of local Edmonton microbrewery Alley Kat about the challenges to their business’s sustainability efforts and with some University of Alberta experts on barriers to sustainability for small […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Finding Meaning in Nature
August 07, 2017 06:06 - 29 minutes - 40 MBThis week on Terra Informa, we bring from the archives a piece on positive psychology. Last year, Terra Informer Dylan Hall spoke with PhD student Holli-Anne Passmore about how connecting with nature enhances our well-being and helps us find meaning in life. Holli-Anne's work has reached international audiences as well as psychology lectures at the University of British Columbia in Kelowna and MacEwan University in Edmonton. ★ Support this podcast ★
Forest Fires and Science Faction on Spider Silk
July 24, 2017 06:01 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBThis week, we have an archive show that delves into the science of forest fires and forest rejuvenation, and how climate change disrupts that cycle. Then on Science Faction, we learn about how spider silk can be used by humans in many strange and unexpected ways. Hear from Utah State University’s Dr. Randy Lewis & […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Your Fracking Answers
July 03, 2017 06:01 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBThis week on Terra Informa, we re-air an award winning episode answering questions about fracking. ★ Support this podcast ★
Gems from our Archives: Tale of the Evan’s Cherry
June 26, 2017 06:01 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week on Terra Informa we re-air a piece from 2014 that we almost lost track of! It’s the tale of the Evan’s Cherry, a prolific fruit in the Edmonton region. This story takes you through the adventure of past Terra Informer, Danielle Dolgoy, who went to some lengths to figure out how this plant […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
June 19, 2017 06:01 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBThis week we have an interview about how municipalities are taking leadership in climate mitigation while also making strides for adaptation. Amanda Rooney and Charly Blais sat down with Danielle Koleyak, an environmental project manager with the city of Edmonton. Then we have a story about how the health care industry can mitigate its contribution […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Riding the Trans Canada Trail
June 12, 2017 06:01 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MBAfter spending the last two years on the Trans Canada Trail, Sarah Jackson is set to become the first woman on record to complete the 11,500 km hike. This week, we have a story about the Trans Canada Trail. We have an interview with Edmund Aunger, a cyclist with a petition to make the […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Reflecting on the Fort McMurray Wildfire
May 22, 2017 06:01 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBThis month marks one year since the disastrous Fort McMurray wildfire. In this week’s episode we air an archive about the fire. CJSR volunteers gathered first-hand accounts of people who had to flee and met people who opened up their hearts and wallets to help. Then a University of Alberta wildfire expert provides some analysis […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Alberta Rural Development Network
May 08, 2017 06:01 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week Terra Informer Shelley Jodoin interviewed Joshua Bénard, a sustainable housing project manager with the Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN). They discuss ARDN’s aim to create housing that is both sustainable and affordable. Download episode now. Alberta Rural Development Network This week Shelley Jodoin interviewed housing project manager of Alberta Rural Development Network (ARDN), […] ★ Support this podcast ★
There is no Planet B
April 24, 2017 06:01 - 28 minutes - 39.7 MBThis week we explore the origins of Earth Day with an ecobabble that spans the decades from 1970 to the March for Science of 2017. Next, we're revisiting an interview with Chris Hadfield from our archives. ★ Support this podcast ★
Do It Yourself! A Tool Library Adventure.
April 17, 2017 06:01 - 29 minutes - 39.9 MBHave a DIY project you've been itching to do but just don't have the supplies? Striving to reduce consumerism? The Edmonton Tool Library has got you covered. We dive into what it's all about and how you can become a member! ★ Support this podcast ★
The Re-Re-Re-Return of Misinforma
April 03, 2017 18:13 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week Terra Misinforma is back again, again! We discuss PM Justin Trudeau's follow-up plans for the removal of the transit tax credit, the reintroduction of an extirpated species by Parks Canada in an attempt to increase tourism, Trump's new environmental policies, and a little-known condition called Environmental Amnesia. As well, from an archive, we ask the question that is too controversial for you to ask yourself—do we really need water? Plus, a special investigative feature ...
Farmtastic Food and Amazing Animals
March 27, 2017 06:01 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week on Terra Informa, we discuss what makes an animal a pet and what makes them food, what makes a free range egg, and opportunities abroad beyond simply propagating the English language. ★ Support this podcast ★
The NEB & the Future of Energy in Canada
March 20, 2017 06:01 - 28 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week on Terra Informa, Terra Informer Amanda Rooney chats with Hélène Lauzon, the co-chair on an expert panel set up by the federal government to work on investigating the modernization of the National Energy Board. Then, in an archive, Danielle Dalgoy and Riyah Lakhani catch up with electrical engineer Warren Sarauer from the Solar Energy Society of Alberta to talk about the future of renewables back in November 2014. ★ Support this podcast ★
Urban Week at the University of Alberta
March 13, 2017 06:01 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBThe Growroom, released by Space10 This week on Terra Informa, we hear from organizer Hayley Wasylycia about Urban week, and the environmental and planning fun that they will be whipping up around campus! Download episode now. Urban Week 2017 & The Growroom What is urban? Who is responsible for the urban environment? What’s the role of […] ★ Support this podcast ★
A Little Grain and a Lot of Birds
February 27, 2017 10:01 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week is a special episode that was especially fun to make. Sometimes, when we have an extra cool story that the whole Terra Informa team is invested in, we all go on a field trip together. A couple Sundays ago, we travelled to a Grain Terminal in the City of Edmonton to see some rare birds of prey and meet the folks who watch and photograph them there. ★ Support this podcast ★
Just Sustainability: Social Justice and Nature’s Rights
February 20, 2017 06:10 - 29 minutes - 40 MBThis week we are bringing sustainability-related pieces from the archives. First, we hear from Dr. Kelly Swing about how Ecuador has enshrined the rights of nature in its constitution. Then we hear an interview with Winona LaDuke, an indigenous economist about the effects of colonization on Indigenous economies and food systems. Finally, we bring you […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Words, Words, Words
February 13, 2017 06:00 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBWe discuss great environmental writing that captures our attention. First off, Gail Anderson-Dargatz, the author of The Spawning Grounds, tells us how she writes about the land as a character. Next, ecology graduate students discuss the different styles of two environmental writers during the conservation movement. Finally, Mika Minio-Paluello discusses co-writing the travelogue The Oil Road and reflects […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Crime, Bugs and the Physics of Fire Ants
January 30, 2017 07:01 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBWe all know bugs are important in the function of ecosystems but did you know about their importance in the world of forensics, or in the study of physics? This week on Terra Informa, we go to Chris Chang-Yen Phillips to discuss a murder investigation with a forensic entomologist. And after we hear about the […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Photos, Fires, Iron and Earth
January 22, 2017 19:00 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBThey say photos speak louder than words, but what words have the people taking the photos? This week, we’ll listen to the thoughts of photographers Edward Burtynsky and Sara Lindstrom. As well, Kerry Oxford, a spokeswoman for Iron & Earth, voices the environmental conscience of those who work in the Alberta Oil Sands, the men […] ★ Support this podcast ★
A Tour of Edmonton’s Waste Management Centre
January 16, 2017 07:01 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBThis week on Terra Informa, we bring you along on our field trip of Edmonton's Waste Management Centre, one of the leading waste management facilities in the world. ★ Support this podcast ★
Flora of the Rare, Indigenous, or Arctic Kind
January 09, 2017 06:53 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBDownload this episode now. How Arctic Plants Adapt Terra Informer Julianne Hayes explains how arctic plants adapt to a warming tundra. Maintaining the Biodiversity of Alberta’s plants We all know that even now species are going extinct at an alarming rate. Tasmia Nishat met with Jenine Pederson, a Master’s student in Renewable Resources at the University […] ★ Support this podcast ★
Speciesism + Science Faction
January 02, 2017 06:00 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBThis week’s theme is speciesism! Speciesism refers to the belief that the human species is superior to all other species. Mark Devries is the filmmaker behind “Speciesism: The Movie,” a film that documents the immense scale of pig farms in North Carolina using drone surveillance. Inspired by the animal rights discussion, we’ve included a […] ★ Support this podcast ★