Teghan and Navreet have the opportunity to talk to Wade Grant, a nominee for Vancouver city councillor as part of the Non-Partisan Association and former band councillor of the Musqueam Nation. They discuss how sustainability ties into his personal life as a member currently residing on the Musqueam reserve. Conversations about Indigenous politics come up and how the recent process of reconciliation interlinks itself to existing policies and practices throughout the province and the city of Vancouver.

On this week’s episode of The Sustainability Circle, we have Rhiannon Moore joining us on the conversation on microplastics in the ocean. Rhiannon is a masters student at SFU and a researcher with Oceanwise. She has one question in mind — how are microplastics affecting the food web for belugas in the Arctic. We talk about her thesis, the way of life in the Arctic, Indigenous perspectives, climate change and the interconnectivity of different systems.

Teghan and Navreet dive into the topic of zero waste living and ways that lifestyle can be achieved. They talk to Linh Truong, the co-founder of Soap Dispensary & Kitchen Staples. She shares her experiences as a business owner trying to thrive as sustainably as possible, with a main focus on minimal waste. Her perspectives shine a light on changes we can make in our everyday life to reduce plastic. Listen in to learn more and open your mind to the waste streams we participate in daily.

On this episode, Teghan and Navreet talk to the Embark Board of Directors Chair, Sophie Dodd. They discuss her work with Embark and how they each got involved with the organization and the impact it has had on their university careers. This episode also goes into the inner workings of Embark outside of a volunteer perspective. Listen in to learn more about Embark, volunteering at SFU and sustainability from a student perspective.

Sustainability Circle dives into the topic of glacier melt in British Columbia for its very first episode. To discuss this topic further, co-hosts Teghan and Navreet invite young filmmakers onto the show to discuss their soon-to-be-released documentary - Melt. These young men are from the local town of Port Moody and have been travelling around the province to research this topic. Join us as we talk to them about glaciers, sustainability communications, and climate change.