Alternatives Podcast

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

The second podcast for the Greenbelts issue of Alternatives Journal.

A\J Issue 39.2: Greenbelts

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

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

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

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

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

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)

Issue 38.2: Green buildings

Podcast for Alternatives Journal Green Buildings issue. Interviews with: Steve Carpenter of Enermodal Engineering on the booming green building industry in Canada (14:12) Andre Roy on the new, super-eco friendly ENV3 Environment Building at the University of Waterloo (10:30) Stephen Svenson on rebuilding New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward with 'green' houses (15:30)

Issue 38.1: Inside forestry

Interviews with: Jeff Gailus on Parks Canada's 100th anniversary (13:20) Tenille Bonoguore discussing the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement (10:40) Will Turner on Conservation International's 10 global forest hotspots (14:12)