Terra Informa

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Terra Informa episodes

April 01, 2019 The Re Re Re Re Return of Terra Misinforma
APRIL FOOLS HAS STRUCK AGAIN. Tune in to Terra Informa as we travel in time. Download episode now. What would the world look like if we made drastic changes and prevented climatic warming? How would politics change, stocks, resource market trends? How are people shopping now, what is the latest tech? Take a journey with […]
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March 25, 2019 Conspiring with Plants
On the week's episode, York university associate professor Natasha Myers critiques 'the Anthropocene' and suggests that we radically conspire with plants
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March 25, 2019 Conspiring with Plants
On the week's episode, York university associate professor Natasha Myers critiques 'the Anthropocene' and suggests that we radically conspire with plants
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March 18, 2019 Exploring the Unseen Environment
We sent our volunteers out to report on either a breaking news story OR something that fits into the category: the unseen environment
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March 18, 2019 Exploring the Unseen Environment
We sent our volunteers out to report on either a breaking news story OR something that fits into the category: the unseen environment
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March 11, 2019 Avocado Toast and Environmentalism
When you think of an environmentalist, what kind of person do you imagine? Does gender, race, or income influence this image? Is it all about eating organic avocado toast?
Terra Informer Dylan Hall had the chance to investigate the complex and social ways we understand environmentalism and environmental practices by interviewing Dr. Emily Huddart Kennedy, sociology professor at the University of British Columbia. We hear a snippet of a talk given by Dr. Kennedy in February at the University of Alberta’s International Week, followed by a deeper investigation and interview with Dylan.
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March 11, 2019 Avocado Toast and Environmentalism
When you think of an environmentalist, what kind of person do you imagine? Does gender, race, or income influence this image? Is it all about eating organic avocado toast? Terra Informer Dylan Hall had the chance to investigate the complex and social ways we understand environmentalism and environmental practices by interviewing Dr. Emily Huddart Kennedy, sociology professor at the University of British Columbia. We hear a snippet of a talk given by Dr. Kennedy in February at the University of Alberta’s International Week, followed by a deeper investigation and interview with Dylan.
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February 25, 2019 Environmentalism and Student Politics
This week on Terra Informa, we’re talking about all things Sustainability. Listen in to hear what our UAlberta undergraduate SU presidential candidates, Akanksha Bhatnagar and Andre Bourgeois are thinking about the future of sustainability resources on campus, the position they are taking on the environmental issues of today, and a sneak preview of their platform. […]
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February 18, 2019 Indigenous Food Sovereignty: Wild Meat, Wild Stories
This week we’re bringing you a radio documentary produced by Roisin Graham. It was produced as a part of a CSL project for the course AREC 173 at the University of Alberta. This short documentary explores the challenges to Indigenous food sovereignty. Roisin interviewed indigenous activist, Nigel Henri-Robinson, and treaty 8 consultant, Jessica Cardinal. They […]
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February 11, 2019 Dad’s World Was My Refuge
This week on Terra Informa, Sofia Osborne (a Terra Informer herself) reads us a piece she recently wrote for The Tyee, an independent, Canadian, online magazine. The story recounts Sofia's experience being isolated on Saturna Island during the worst wind storm in BC Hydro history. The storm rocked BC's west coast this past December, while Sofia's article was just released. We’ll chat about the piece, the future of dealing with these massive storms, and journalism!
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