Podcasts

At COP19, A\J's Andrew Wong interviewed Carlie Labaria, Phillipines; Sebastian Duyck, Switzerland; Ruth Nyambura, Kenya; Elvin Flaco, Panama; Sochea Pheap, Cambodia; and Lakpa Sherpa, Nepal.

How were residents impacted by the relocation (and destruction) of villages to build the St. Lawrence Seaway? Why is environmental art so important in Canada today? Will people ever care as much about bats dying off as they do about bees? What’s the role of traditional knowledge in conservation projects in Guyana? These four very different questions are all answered by Louis Helbig and Burton Lim in this edition of the A\J Podcast.

Listen in to learn what it’s like to be in the ocean at night, how to manage your carbon footprint and more tips for a sustainable lifestyle from Rob Stewart, director of Revolution.

Daryn Caister interviewed author Giles Slade and artist Franke James. Excerpts of each of their new books are featured in the May/June 2013 issue of A\J.

The first Greenbelts edition of the A\J podcast features favourite memories of greenbelts around the world, and interviews with Ray Tomalty and Liana Geidezis on greenbelts in Québec and across central Europe.

What is Gordie Wornoff’s worst environmental sin? How can messages of environmental justice be properly communicated? And why should southern Ontario residents be worried about current pipeline proposals? Find out on this episode of the A\J podcast.

Interviews with Joe Pavelka and discussions on how to be a better ecotourist.

The latest episode of the Alternatives Podcasts looks at green buildings and features interviews with Steve Carpenter of Enermodal Engineering, Andre Roy and Stephen Svenson.

Special podcast celebrating 40 years of Alternatives Journal. Interviews with Bob Paehlke, Andrew Nikiforuk, Ken Ogilvie and Nicola Ross.

Sarah Harmer, Greg Brown, and the story of Greenpeace's Amchitka CD.

A biodiversity primer, Mark Brooks reviews "Prosperity Without Growth" and Bob Gibson's "What's the Big Idea" Commentary on Substitution.

The mystery of the missing environmentalist, old-school weather forecasting in Kenya and reusing building materials. (75:22)

Janine Benyus, best selling author of "Biomimicry," at the Sustainability Network. (66:20)

Peter Stock interviews author Thomas Pawlick. (47:57)

Environmental heavyweights Thomas Homer-Dixon and Stephen Bocking square off while Robert Gibson referees and maintains civility.

Andrew McMurry weighs in on the use of language in the green movement, and Robert Gibson takes aim at simplicity.

A radio dramatization on Canada's energy future.

Part 2 with Sally Lerner, Mark Anielski and Stephen Hazell

Sustainable communities

An environmental horror story set on the Island of Nauru (23m14s).

The Ultimate Guide to Environmental Books -- over 75 Titles.

A discussion with REAP rep Stephanie Bailey about how to comparison shop the many biofuels alternatives.

Conversation with Nicola Ross, Executive Editor of Alternatives Journal on the Biofuels issue (18m05s)

Peter Andre explains why small scale farming is an answer, but not the solution.

Greenwashing is the fluffing up of a product or service with claims of bogus or exaggerated environmental benefits.