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  • An Indispensable Conversation About Plastic & Art
    2024/10/04

    Michael chats with sculptor, performance artist, and sewist Arianna Richardson (aka The Hobbyist) who works with discarded plastic and craft materials to explore themes of consumerism, gendered labour, waste, and excess. They discuss her work, plastics' unique connection to consumerism, using art to engage the public in conversations about sustainability and waste, and more.

    Arianna Richardson's Website

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    32 分
  • A Serendipitous Conversation with a Seabird Biologist
    2024/08/13

    Michael is currently off on another ocean adventure collaborating again with Memorial University. Through this project he had the opportunity to interview accomplished Seabird biologist Holly Hogan, discussing her book Message in a Bottle: Ocean Dispatches from a Seabird Biologist. This never-before-heard interview was so good, that Michael just had to share it with you.

    Message in a Bottle: Ocean Dispatches from a Seabird Biologist book

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    27 分
  • The Oldman Watershed Part 1: The Basics
    2024/04/02

    How is the Oldman watershed unique, why it is ecologically important, and how has our climate been changing in Alberta over the decades? In this episode, Michael explores some of the basics around the Oldman watershed, water security and climate adaptation.

    Featured Guests:
    Shannon Frank - Executive Director: Oldman Watershed Council
    Stefan Kienzle - Professor Emeritus: University of Lethbridge

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    38 分
  • The Oldman Watershed Part 2: Riparian Areas & Lakes
    2024/04/02

    What is a riparian area and what role does it play in climate adaptation? How are lakes impacted by climate change? In this episode, Michael explores why riparian areas and lakes are important to the Oldman watershed.

    Featured Guests:
    Norine Ambrose - Executive Director: Cows & Fish
    Bradley Peter - Executive Director: Alberta Lake Management Society

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    42 分
  • The Oldman Watershed Part 3: Land Management & Fish
    2024/04/02

    What role does land management play in maintaining a healthy watershed? How are fish species affected by a changing climate and our various land uses? In this episode, Michael has some conversations about conservation in the Oldman watershed.

    Featured Guests:
    Philip Meintzer & Devon Earl - Conservation Specialists: Alberta Wilderness Association
    Lorne Fitch - Professional Biologist
    Jim Rennie - Angler & Citizen Scientist

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    41 分
  • The Oldman Watershed Part 4: Business Owners
    2024/04/02

    How are businesses affected by concerns around water security in the Oldman Watershed? In this episode, Michael talks with three business owners who rely on water for their livelihood. He explores why water matters to them and how they plan to adapt to a changing climate.

    Featured Guests:
    Jim Lynch-Staunton - Rancher: Antelope Butte Ranch
    Dwight Perry - Farmer
    Kelti Baird - Co-Founder & Managing Owner: Theoretically Brewing Co.

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    35 分
  • The Oldman Watershed Part 5: Looking Back
    2024/04/02

    How has the Oldman watershed been developed over the centuries and were there any struggles along the way? In this episode, Michael explores the history of development in the Oldman watershed, including its significance to the Blackfoot people and its importance to settler communities. He also learns about the controversy around the construction of the Oldman River Dam.

    Featured Guests:
    Ninna Piiksii - Blackfoot Elder
    Tyler Stewart - Curator: Galt Museum
    Stewart Rood - Environmental Science Professor: University of Lethbridge
    Cliff Wallis - Director: Alberta Wilderness Association & Past President: Friends of the Oldman River
    Cheryl Bradley - Friends of the Oldman volunteer

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    41 分
  • The Oldman Watershed Part 6: Looking Forward
    2024/04/02

    How is the City of Lethbridge planning to adapt to water security concerns in our changing climate and what can you do to have an impact? In this episode, Michael explores the future of water and climate adaptation in Lethbridge. He gets a tour of the water treatment plant, learns about the city’s climate adaptation strategy and gets some advice from past guests on what you can do to get involved.

    Featured Guests:
    Doug Kaupp - General Manager of Water and Wastewater: City of Lethbridge
    Raene Barber - Sustainability Engineer: City of Lethbridge
    Shannon Frank - Executive Director: Oldman Watershed Council
    Cliff Wallis - Director: Alberta Wilderness Association & Past President: Friends of the Oldman River


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    30 分