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This month's episode is inspired by the sustainably.eco Living Wage Badge. We were thrilled to chat with the editors of Rising Up: The Fight For Living Wage Work in Canada. Dr. Carlo Fanelli, Dr. Bryan Evans, and Dr. Tom McDowell discuss living wage vs. minimum wage, the opposition to the movement, and their post-pandemic outlook. We also spoke with Gillian Waters, Program Director at KEYS Job Centre in Kingston, Ontario about her experience working with job seekers, employers, and what we can do to encourage more businesses and organizations to be living wage employers. This episode is sponsored by Weller Pharmacy and Ontario Approved Professionals. 

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This month's episode is inspired by the sustainably.eco Plant-Based Badge. We chat with Chef and Sustainability Manager for Sodexo Canada, Davide Del Brocco about plant-based menu development and his tips for plant-based cooking at home.   We also speak to MPP, Environment Critic, and former Executive Chef Ian Arthur about what the Ontario Government can do to encourage more plant-based consumption and his advice for transitioning away from an animal protein-heavy diet. This episode is sponsored by Pure Colour Baby and allCare IT.

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This month we listen back to our favourite sustainably.eco podcast interview clips from the past 6 months.  Geoff is joined by his Sustainable Kingston colleagues Kristin Mullin and Tess Wittmann to chat about their sustainability highlights from 2020 and what we've learned from interviewing the eclectic group of sustainability leaders who joined us on the podcast.

This episode is sponsored by the Kingston Climate Change Symposium. 

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This month's episode is inspired by the sustainably.eco Community Badge. We chat with Tom Stanley, writer/producer of CBC/Vice's Good People with Mark Sakamoto, about how empathy and innovation can transform communities. We also speak to Tarek Hussein, owner of Weller Pharmacy in Kingston, about his community support, carbon offsets, and the benefits of being a living wage employer. This episode is sponsored by the Kingston Climate Change Symposium and Get Bent Solutions Cleaning. 

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In part two of our two-part series on sustainable transportation, we talk to Kalen Anderson and Brad Smid from the City of Edmonton. We discuss long-term planning, public transit, and the development of a new Light Rail Transit line. We also chat with Neal Scott, President of Cycle Kingston about cycling safety, education, and the Covid-related cycling boom. This episode is sponsored by Cunningham Swan Carty Little & Bonham LLP and Trailhead Kingston. 

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Part 1 of our 2-part Sustainable Transportation series features an interview with Plug'N Drive President and CEO Cara Clairman. We spoke at length about trends in electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, and the used EV market. We also spoke to sustainability champion Dan Hendry about the award-winning Kingston Transit High School Bus Program. This episode is sponsored by sustainably.eco members Aquatarium and VOCEC Hands On Car Wash. 

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Our third episode features an interview with JP Gladu about indigenous participation in the Green Economy.  Former President and CEO of The Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business and current Chancellor of St. Paul’s University College at the University of Waterloo, JP Gladu is Anishinaabe and a member of Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek First Nation.  We also spoke with Dr. Sonya Nobbe, Naturopathic Doctor and Director of Kingston Integrated Healthcare Inc. We spoke about the link between climate change and health and why it's important for her as a business owner to prioritize sustainability.

This episode is sponsored by KEYS Job Centre and C3Inc.  

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The second episode of The sustainably.eco Podcast is about all things locally sourced. We chatted with Mara Shaw, Executive Director of The National Farmers Union who talked about some of the barriers to getting more locally-grown food to market, how farmers have adapted to the pandemic, and some reasons for optimism. We also spoke to Rudi Mogl owner of Tara Natural Foods who helped explained the issue from the retailer perspective. This episode was sponsored by James Ried Funeral Home and Kingston Integrated Healthcare. 

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In our very first episode of The sustainably.eco Podcast, we speak to Sustainable Kingston's Kristin Mullin to get a little historical background on the sustainably.eco program and why it's important. We also speak to David Hyndman and Ted Hsu from SWITCH. SWITCH is a network of businesses, research and educational institutions, public sector participants, energy professionals, students and community volunteers dedicated to making Southeastern Ontario a leading centre in sustainable energy.