Sustainability Circle Season 2

On this episode, Shannon gets out into the real world to talk about how sustainable practices are met by businesses in our communities. With her is Morgan Beall, Vancity Credit Union's Manager of Energy & Environment, to unpack how Vancity is measuring their impact on the environment and in the community - you don't want to miss this.

Podcast Resources: 


Embark Sustainability (embarksustainability.org)


Embark on Twitter @embarksustain 


Embark on Instagram @embarksustain


Embark on Facebook @embarksustain

Acknowledgements:


Recognition to The Tragic Thrills for the music found within our podcast, “Creeps and Strangers”.

On this episode, you're invited to join Shannon and her guest Sumara Stroshein, Embark's own Food Systems Change Coordinator, as they uncover how food gets on our plate and how it connects to sustainability. Grab your headphones - you don't want to miss this.

Podcast Resources: 


Embark Sustainability (embarksustainability.org)


Embark on Twitter @embarksustain 


Embark on Instagram @embarksustain


Embark on Facebook @embarksustain

Acknowledgements:


Recognition to Carly Rae Jepsen for the music found within our podcast, “Worldly Matters”.

On this episode, you're invited to join Shannon and her guest Lisa Salomonsson as they take you from point A to point B in this elevated conversation about transportation to answer the question - "What is sustainable transportation?". Grab your headphones - you don't want to miss this.

Podcast Resources: 


Embark Sustainability (embarksustainability.org)


Embark on Twitter @embarksustain 


Embark on Instagram @embarksustain


Embark on Facebook @embarksustain

Acknowledgements:


Recognition to DRAKE for the music found within our podcast, “In my feelings”.

On this episode, you're invited to join Shannon and her guest Lisa Salomonsson as they take you from point A to point B in this elevated conversation about transportation to answer the question - "What is sustainable transportation?". Grab your headphones - you don't want to miss this.

Podcast Resources: 


Embark Sustainability (embarksustainability.org)


Embark on Twitter @embarksustain 


Embark on Instagram @embarksustain


Embark on Facebook @embarksustain

Acknowledgements:


Recognition to DRAKE for the music found within our podcast, “In my feelings”.

On this episode, you're invited to join Shannon and her guest Mac Fleming as they unpack the language around materials to make it more digestible for everyone, whether you're a zero waste fanatic or wanting to learn more about recycling. Grab your headphones - you don't want to miss this.

Podcast Resources: 


Embark Sustainability (embarksustainability.org)


Embark on Twitter @embarksustain 


Embark on Instagram @embarksustain


Embark on Facebook @embarksustain

Acknowledgements:


Recognition to Fated Sons for the music found within our podcast, “Beach Song”.

This is the final episode for the first season of Sustainability Circle. Navreet and Teghan get to talk to British Columbia’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, George Heyman. They discuss how his career led him to the influential position he now holds today. As well, he explains how young people have inspired him throughout his career as an environmental leader.

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.