In this episode of Keeping It Pristine, Frank and Sarah had a chat with our founder Da Chen about his delegation to Antarctica in December 2022. 

Da shared about the purpose of the delegation, the politics of Antarctica, and what he has seen and heard.

Its an episode filled with so much interesting nuggets, have a listen. 

In this episode, we talk to Lisa Chen, the founder of Lets Talk Butts Campaign, a global effort to eliminate cigarette butt litter.

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In this episode of Keeping It Pristine, we talk to Mandy Huynh, the founder of Invasive Plants Be Gone - A youth led project and organization that looks into invasive plant species in the GTHA and encourages participation in community science to limit their spread. Mandy and her team connect to the local community by leading nature hikes and sharing their knowledge virtually through social media and their website.  Timestamps:  2:00: Introduction and backstory 5:30: What are invasive plant species and why report them? 10:00: Tools and resources to identify invasive plants 12:44: Connection between invasive plants and climate change 14:37: Common invasive plants and pathways of spread 21:08: Can we eliminate invasive plant species entirely? 23:54: Invasive Plants Be Gone and nature hikes 28:12: Youth Climate Leadership Program  32:00: Other activities 35:16: Learn more and get involved

In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da discusses the urgency of planning for a climate resilient city. He analyzed some of the policies that the City of Toronto is currently implementing to combat the climate crisis. Some important questions to consider: What should the City of Toronto do? What are some of its challenges and barriers? With the arrival of more extreme weather patterns, how can Toronto be better prepared?

In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, our very own Sarah talks about her current job as an environmental project scientist at Azure Inc. and the technical process of environmental impact assessments (EIA's). She also provides some valuable advice for anyone interested in a career in environmental consulting.

0:00 - Intro, Da and Sarah catch up

In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da and Frank talk about some of Toronto’s hidden waterways. Many were paved over during the height of the city’s industrial boom. We describe a few that we came across online via the Lost Rivers Organization and then discuss why understanding them in depth is crucial for future preservation.

0:00 - Intro, Da and Frank catch up