Adam Stirling: The Podcast

Researchers at the University of Manitoba have found that by the year 2100 rainfall could overtake snowfall in the arctic because of rapid global warming and loss of sea ice. Dr. Michelle McCrystall, the study’s lead researcher and a post doctoral fellow, University of Manitoba, joined Adam to discuss the future of precipitation in the arctic.

The Beacon Hill Children's Farm is offering a number of certificates and opportunities to sponsor an animal to help the farm get through some  difficult pandemic financial times. Lynda Koenders, operator of the Beacon Hill Children's Farm, joined Adam to let listeners know to help out.

Adam discussed the Huu-ay-aht First Nations’ old growth strategy. He also talked about COVID-19 Omicron variant.

Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole has called out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over inflation but Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayer Fed Federal Director, says O’Toole’s plan isn’t much better. Terrazzano joined Adam to talk about Canada's inflation problems.

Later, Rozmin Watson, Hire Santa's ‘North Pole operations manager’, joined Adam to talk about the shortage of Santa’s and how the pandemic has perpetuated it.

Conservative Party Leader Erin O’Toole has called out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over inflation but Franco Terrazzano, Canadian Taxpayer Fed Federal Director, says O’Toole’s plan isn’t much better. Terrazzano joined Adam to talk about Canada's inflation problems.

Rozmin Watson, Hire Santa's ‘North Pole operations manager’, joined Adam to talk about the shortage of Santa’s and how the pandemic has perpetuated it.

Adam was joined by Usman Khan, assistant professor of civil engineering at York University, to talk about how cities could use sponge material as flood prevention instead of concrete and sand.

Adam discussed the Fairy Creek blockade and the Huu-ay-aht First Nations’ newly announced old-growth strategy.  He also talked about a protest at the BC legislature during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit last week.

Adam was joined by Usman Khan, assistant professor of civil engineering at York University, to talk about how cities could use sponge material as flood prevention instead of concrete and sand.

As of June 1, all concrete supplied for public and private construction projects in the city that require more than 50 cubic metres of concrete will have to be produced using carbon dioxide mineralization technologies, or an equivalent that offers concrete with lower embodied carbon dioxide. Stew Young, Langford Mayor, joined Adam to talk about this carbon reducing move.

Later, Alina Fisher, wildlife biologist and student in environmental studies at University of Victoria, joined Adam to talk about black-tailed deer in Oak Bay and why they’re attracted to the area.