Terra Informa

In this audio documentary, Cindy Eisman and Christie Kwan, Community Service Learning students from the University of Alberta, explore why the City of Edmonton made the switch to a new cart system for management of household waste in 2021.  Want an update on which single-use plastics are on track to be banned in Canada? Check out our June news roundup episode!Program log. ★ Support this podcast ★

In this week's episode, Terra Informer Sara Chitsaz takes us along as she swoops into the world of birdwatching! We also hear from bird enthusiast Kitty Rogers, who shares some insight on purple martins and tips for birdwatching. Program Log.★ Support this podcast ★

It's the end of another month, which means its time for another news roundup episode! This week, we've got everything from US Supreme Court decisions, single-use plastic bans, sea lice in BC salmon farms, carbon bombs (what are those??), and the terrible implications that a certain pollutant have on the male reproductive system. Program log.★ Support this podcast ★

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 ★

It's growing season baby! In this week's episode, Terra Informer Hannah Cunningham leads us through the process of how she started a vegetable garden on her own for the first time. Flowers more your thing? Edmonton flower farmer Mia Coco has you covered, as they describe what it's like to have 600 (yes, that many) flower seedlings in your living room, and why flowers are just the best. Wâposo-Wâti Park and Community GardenMia Coco on Instagram!Program log★ Support this podcast ★

Terra Informa is back from our spring break! This week, we're catching you up on some environmental news headlines you may have missed while we were away.Indigenous Climate Action Pod linkClimate Career Portal linkProgram log.★ Support this podcast ★

This is an archive episode from August 2021. For more information about this episode and resources on sustainable fashion, visit the original episode page here. We'll be back next week with a brand new episode!Program log.★ Support this podcast ★

In 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 ★

In this archive episode from February 2021,  the Terra Informers discuss the genre of climate fiction and share the reading lists that are helping them ease of the uncertainty of our climate future. 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 ★

While we're on break, we're bringing back this paranormal archive episode that aired in August 2021! Follow the link to the original episode's show notes for links to resources and materials from the episode. Program log.★ Support this podcast ★

In this archive episode from July 2019, Andrea Wiebe met with Lliam Hildebrand of the Iron and Earth Organization about their work advocating for oil and gas development to incorporate more renewable energy. They discussed how oil and gas sector workers can adapt to and support the low carbon transition. We'll be back in June with new episodes!★ Support this podcast ★

We're on spring break! This is an archive episode from May 2021. Inspired by this episode? Look forward to June when we'll be airing brand new episodes all about gardening! Program log.★ Support this podcast ★

This week we're bringing you the environmental news headlines you may have missed in the month of April!Psst! We're taking a break for the month of May! You'll still see archive episodes come up on your feed, but there won't be any new episodes until June. Happy spring!Program log.★ Support this podcast ★

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 ★