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In this episode of the sustainably.eco podcast, host Julia Stroud discusses the importance of landscape architecture and nature-based solutions in creating sustainable cities, particularly focusing on Kingston. Guests Chris Canning, Jonathan Loschmann, and Chris Landau share insights on the role of technology, community engagement, and the economic and social benefits of green spaces. They explore practical solutions for individuals and businesses to implement landscape improvements and emphasize the need for interdisciplinary collaboration to address climate resilience and urban planning challenges.

Guest Speakers:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-canning-37b352/

Jonathan Loschmann, OALA, CSLA, LEED AP | LinkedIn

Chris Landau | LinkedIn

Additional Resources: 

https://www.asla.org/

https://www.csla-aapc.ca/about-csla/society

https://www.canninggreenworks.com/

Toronto Green Standards: https://www.toronto.ca/city-government/planning-development/official-plan-guidelines/toronto-green-standard/toronto-green-standard-version-4/

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities: https://www.greenroofs.org/

Ontario Association of Landscape Architects https://www.oala.ca/

Siteform Landscape Architecture: https://www.siteform.ca/

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We're back after a long break. Queen's University students Brooke McAdam and Ambrose Wong took the reins on this episode about Food Waste. They spoke with Milton Calderon Donefer, founder of MealCare and  Sarah Soteroff, Sr. PR Manager of Too Good To Go. Thanks to Abrose and Brooke for writing, researching, hosting and producing this episode. 

This episode is sponsored by sustainably.eco.

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This month, we spoke with Aaron Markel, Founder of Hammond Hill, the first eco-experience and wilderness retreat of its kind in Canada. We talked about sustainable building practices, tiny homes and eco-tourism. I also spoke with Russell Horne, Acting Manager, Energy & Asset Management Facilities Management and Construction Services at the City of Kingston, about the upcoming Kingston Climate Expo (Oct 3. - 20).

This episode is sponsored by sustainably.eco. 

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Episode 36 is all about Sustainable Transportation. We spoke with Amanda Mesluk, Senior Sustainability Manager at Flair Airlines, about sustainable aviation and some of the lesser-known strategies for lowering emissions in the industry. We also spoke with youth transit guru Dan Hendry, who returns to the podcast to discuss his Get on the Bus initiative and all things transit. 

This month's episode is sponsored by the Commuter Challenge. 

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This month, we spoke with Jill Heinerth, an acclaimed polar explorer, cave diver, author, speaker, filmmaker, and climate advocate. Jill is the first Explorer-in-Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. She’ll be speaking at Earth Day at the Spire on April 21st.

We also spoke to Helen Mills, gardener, citizen geographer, eco-landscape designer, educator, and social entrepreneur. She is the founder and co-director of Lost Rivers, a program of the Toronto Green Community that supports volunteer-guided place-based walks integrating stories and information about history, geography, environmental, and urban issues. For more information, please check out this great piece on CBC.ca.

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We were off for a few months but are back with an exciting new episode about the home retrofit space. This month’s episode is also unique because we’ve added new voices to the team. Liliana Chow and Noel Tesfalem Gebre are students at Queen’s University working through the Experience Ventures program. Liliana and Noel helped co-produce this episode and took the wheel in the interview with Carson Price-Gallagher and  Grace Mychajlyszyn from Greenovations – a student-led energy efficiency service at Queen’s University.  We also spoke with Kai Millyard about  Retrofitting Canada's Homes: Progress Report #1,  a report he authored on behalf of Green Communities Canada.

This episode is sponsored by The Kingston Climate Change Symposium. 

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This month, we spoke with director Chris Salter and playwright Kate Story about “Animate, a climate-themed extended reality theatre production featured at the International Festival of Electronic Music and the Digital Arts in Montreal. We also spoke with Bonnie Ruddock, Executive Director of RTO9, a regional tourism organization, about sustainable tourism and the challenges and opportunities facing both visitors and those in the industry who wish to reduce their carbon footprint.

This episode is sponsored by The Sustainable Kingston Awards

To purchase Cli Fi: Canadian Tales of Climate Change:, please visit  https://www.exileeditions.com/shop/cli-fi-canadian-tales-of-climate-change/

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We recently spoke to Adam Molson from the Daniels Corporation about the launch of their Circular Economy Hub: a dedicated space for residents to donate, repair or exchange unwanted or damaged items to reduce the waste in our landfills. We also spoke with Tim Weber, a co-founder of Diverso Energy a company that offers Geothermal Solutions for multi-family, office, retail and institutional buildings.

This episode is sponsored by Phase 2 of Sustainable Kingston's Electric Vehicle Campaign. 

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We recently spoke to Dr. Patricia Collins, Nico Koenig and Roger Healy about School Streets: a project that closes streets adjacent to schools to through traffic. The program is the product of a university-community partnership that seeks to promote children’s health and well-being and is part of a project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research called Levelling the Playing Fields.  

We also spoke with Adan Amer and Adeola Aegbeyemi, who are the authors of a youth-led plan to reduce Hamilton, Ontario’s dependence on fossil fuels. We spoke to them about their Community Fossil Free Plan released by Environment Hamilton.

This episode is sponsored by the 2023 Commuter Challenge. 

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 This month we're sharing an edited version of our EV Q+A event. This was an online presentation from Sustainable Kingston featuring Cara Clairman, CEO of Plug N Drive and François Lefèvre, Senior Manager of Market Intelligence and Corporate Planning at Nissan Canada.  Answering questions from participants and moderator Geoff Hendry, Cara, and Francois provide invaluable insight into what's new in the world of electric vehicles.

This episode is sponsored by Kingston's Project Drawdown Webinar, taking place on Wednesday, May 3 and available after the event on Sustainable Kingston's Youtube channel.