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The Alberta Oil Sands Today we take a look at the environmental impact of the Alberta oil sands. Did you know that when Rebecca Rooney isn´t reporting the news for Terra Informa she´s doing PhD research on the effectiveness of oil sands reclamation work? Dave talks to her about what she´s found. We also hear a piece from Jade who joined a student delegation from the University of Alberta to take a first hand look at the oil sands.
Feb 07, 2010 / Terra Informa: Enviro News
Elizabeth May Interview and the Battle Over Mountain Top Removal In the Appalachian Mountains a battle is raging. Mining companies are blasting away mountain tops to reach underlying coal seams, locals are worried about their health, and environmentalists have had enough. This past week saw a tree sit that shut down one of Massey Energy´s mines for nine days. Steve Andersen talks to Climate Ground Zero, the group responsible, to find out why they´re willing to go to such lengths.
Jan 31, 2010 / Terra Informa: Enviro News
Randall Robinson on Why the Empire Hates Haiti, Part 1 - Ep 2003 On January 12, 2010, an earthquake measuring 7.0 on the Richter scale hit the Republic of Haiti. The immediate result was hundreds of thousands dead and many more than that wounded and homeless.
Across the world, from Gambia to Gaza, people have opened their hearts and their wallets to the beleaguered people of Haiti. Here, Canadians have donated millions of dollars, and the federal government has pledged to match those donations, while sending human assistance and pledging to expedite adoptions nearly finalised.
Jan 27, 2010 / The Terrordome
The importance of analyzing pop culture Jossy hosts, Ariana has an amazing rap, Laura talks with Dr. Shauna Wilton about her paper analyzing the messages of a television show and the reaction it has raised, and Erin brings us Radio Eve.
Jan 25, 2010 / Adamant Eve
Lobbying Government, Edmonton´s Transit Expansion, and more on Revolution Wear With countless professional lobbyists working to advance the interests of industry, Andy and Rebekah give a how-to on effectively advocating your own environmental concerns with elected officials. Councillor Don Iveson tells Dave about plans to fast-track the $3 billion expansion of Edmonton´s single light rail line into a comprehensive citywide network.
Jan 24, 2010 / Terra Informa: Enviro News
| The Seed Catalogs are Here, the Seed Catalogs are Here!!!! The days getting longer, the temperatures are, well, bearable, and you know what that means: seed catalogs for the 2010 are out. There´s a whole lotta light at the end of the winter season and now is the time to start planning for the ground under the snow; find out how to get that organic gardening started in this episode.
Jan 22, 2010 / The Dirty Hoe
Police Warnings and Sexual Violence: The Mobilization of the Garneau Sisterhood Lise Gotell spoken on Police Warnings and Sexual Violence: The Mobilization of the Garneau Sisterhood as part of iSMSS´s Inside/OUT Speaker´s Series.
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In 2008, a series of sexual assaults occurred in an Edmonton neighborhood bordering the University of Alberta.
Jan 21, 2010 / Adamant Eve
Martin Bernal on African Egypt - Ep 2002 For almost two hundred years, imperial Europe and America has systematically preached to the world that the Egyptians were pink-skinned Europeans, a depiction no ancient Egyptian painter or sculptor ever created.
To re-establish Ancient Egypt as an African civilisation is a complex task due to the awesome weight of two centuries of European racial brainwashing.
Jan 20, 2010 / The Terrordome
Sea Shepherd, the Revolution Wear fashion show, and Everyone´s Downstream With the recent sinking of a Sea Shepherd boat by a whalers, David Kaczan takes a look into the ongoing conflict in Antarctic waters. Tar Sands activists from across the country gathered for the annual Everyone´s Downstream conference in Edmonton this past weekend. Steve Andersen brings you news from the event and an interview with Warner Naziel, whose community is threatened by a proposed pipeline.
Jan 17, 2010 / Terra Informa: Enviro News
Olympic Torch Relay from a Different Point of View, a Store on the Move and New Year´s Resolutions CJSR´s news correspondent Aaron Chubb of RIse Up hits the streets to cover the Olympic torch relay in Edmonton from the protestors point of view, Alex Bolivar of the Dirty Hoe speaks with Michael Kalmanovitch about moving Earth´s General Store, we hear headlines from Terra Informa and The Dirty Hoe talks resolutions; wise words from the streets and the shops in this episode.
Jan 15, 2010 / News Room
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