FUTURES: A Green Schools NS Podcast

A quick and fun episode with Kateri Dorey from Ducks Unlimited Canada!

In this short chat, kids get to enjoy light, playful questions about nature, animals, and working in conservation. It’s fast-paced, fun, and perfect for curious young listeners who love the outdoors. 🦆🌿

Join us for a fun, kid-friendly chat with Kateri Dorey from Ducks Unlimited Canada.

Kateri talks about her work helping protect nature, wetlands, and wildlife. Kids will hear easy, fun questions about animals, the environment, and how people can help take care of the planet. It’s a great episode for young nature lovers who are curious about the outdoors. 🌿🦆

This episode features a conversation with Sherry Smith, a dedicated professional working at the intersection of community development, energy efficiency, and climate action in African Nova Scotian communities. Through her work with retrofit programs across Nova Scotia, she is helping to improve housing quality, reduce energy costs, and advance environmental sustainability—while centering equity and cultural understanding.

What would you be if you were an animal, plant, or wild place in Nova Scotia? In this fun, kid-friendly episode, we sit down with Chris White to explore big questions about the environment—from what it really means, to why teamwork matters, to how kids can make a real difference. Along the way, we talk about caring for nature, facing big challenges like climate change, and simple actions that actually help. It’s a thoughtful, inspiring conversation made just for curious minds.

Shrink down to insect size, imagine wild inventions, and explore superpowers for the planet in this quick, bite-sized episode. We chat with Chris White about surprising environmental ideas that might change how you see the world.

Climate Cities and Change with Claire Morley explores how cities tackle the climate crisis through innovation, policy, and community action. Claire Morley is our guest from the Halifax Regional Municipality’s Environment team, the podcast highlights urban sustainability, resilience, and practical solutions for climate-ready communities.

Get ready to go on a nighttime adventure with Sepidar Golestaneh, a real bat biologist from the Mersey Tobeatic Institute! Sepidar shares what it’s like to study bats up close, why these amazing creatures are super important for the environment, and some cool, surprising bat facts you’ve probably never heard before. If you love animals, nature, or learning how our world works, this episode will spark your imagination and help you see bats as the heroes they really are!

Join us for a fascinating conversation with Sepidar Golestaneh, a bat biologist at the Mersey Tobeatic Institute, a nonprofit environmental organization dedicated to protecting our natural world. Sepidar takes us inside her unique career studying bats—uncovering what makes these nighttime flyers so important, how they help keep ecosystems healthy, and why protecting their habitats matters more than ever. From surprising bat facts to behind-the-scenes stories from the field, this episode is a fun, eye-opening look at the incredible connections between bats, biodiversity, and the environment we all share.

Join Dawson Lake, a real-life forest expert, as he takes kids on a journey through the amazing forests of Nova Scotia! In this episode, Dawson talks about why forests are like giant neighborhoods for animals, bugs, and plants, and how every tree is its own little world. Learn cool facts about different tree species, what makes forests so important, and why Dawson loves exploring and protecting these wild, leafy places. Perfect for young nature-lovers who want to discover the magic hidden in the woods!

Join Dawson Lake, a Registered Professional Forester with Western Woodlot Services Cooperative, as he shares what forestry looks like on the ground in Nova Scotia’s South Shore region. In this episode, Dawson talks about the science, stewardship, and day-to-day decision-making that go into managing healthy, resilient forests. From supporting woodlot owners to caring for forest ecosystems, Dawson breaks down why he loves this work and why sustainable forestry matters now more than ever.