This 118th episode casts some rays of hope on the future of the planet. We share highlights from the annual National Zero Waste Conference held in November. 2020's virtual conference focused on how the circular economy is already transforming the ways we produce, use and circulate goods and services. May you be inspired by the change-makers designing out waste, keeping valuable materials in circulation and regenerating natural systems while creating new economic opportunities and opening the doors to a more inclusive prosperity.
Weeds and invasive species. Are they friend or foe? We look at these sometimes maligned plants from a few angles in this episode. Aryuvedic practitioner, Todd Coldecott, chimes on their role in rebalancing both the planet and our wellness. Founder of No Spray Powell River, Lisa-Marie Bhattacharya, shares how pest management practices affect biodiversity, and finally Karen Skadesheim, talks about using so-called invasives as materials for basketry and other creative endeavors.
The first hour is a reggae party celebrating PowTown GetDown's syndication to JEMP Radio! That's right! We will be getting down with a bigger audience Sundays at 6pm PST at www.jempradio.com Still live on Fridays!
The second hour is an expression in music, and some ranting, of the rage and dispair many people are feeling right now as yet another person of colour was murdered by killer cops. We demand justice for George Floyd. Black lives matter!
This episode follows the silver linings during COVID. Green gardening tips using materials from your recycling bin, tips on waste reduction through home composting ideas, and recipes for homemade shampoo and face masks (not the kind with elastic bands!).
Would you live in a house made from mushrooms? Would you wear a suit embroidered with fungal spores to help decompose your corpse? Fungus has always been among us and now we are more actively seeking a symbiotic relationship. This episode explores the role of mushrooms in reducing the waste we produce, as well as cleaning up the waste we inevitably do create.
Cognitive Scientist & Mycologist, Theo Rosenfeld also shares how mushrooms can be key to physical and mental wellness during times of personal and even global crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Would you live in a house made from mushrooms? Would you wear a suit embroidered with fungal spores to help decompose your corpse? Fungus has always been among us and now we are more actively seeking a symbiotic relationship. This episode explores the role of mushrooms in reducing the waste we produce, as well as cleaning up the waste we inevitably do create.
Cognitive Scientist & Mycologist, Theo Rosenfeld also shares how mushrooms can be key to physical and mental wellness during times of personal and even global crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
S A N D is the most consumed resource on the planet after water and air, and we are gobbling it up fast, mostly in the form of aggregate for our concrete jungles.
We'll also dive into the G L A S S vs plastic bottle debate. Which is better? And why are only some kinds of glass accepted at recycling depots?
With sand in rapid depletion, we'll brainstorm ways we might dovetail our use of glass with our need for sand in construction.
All about the strain we put on our drain...and the planet, when we flush, pour, rinse or otherwise release items down our drains. We look into garburators - the pros and cons, waste veggie oil conversion into fuel, and talk biosolids (aka sewage sludge) with a UBC post-grad (Robin Harder). How do we manage this resource when it's contaminated with heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and microplastics?
Your Cousin Awd is in full preparation mode for September! Fabulous alliterations fill your earholes as Fall finally arrives and your cousin gets ready to Emcee The Sunshine Music Fest.
Featuring
Interviews with young TlaAmin jɛjɛ who spent their summer working towards their futures
Therapy Lessons from Death Becomes Us with PJ Kelly
I'm Not Kreskin / You're Not Mother Theresa
Jacqueline Mathieu You Tell A Story - segment of Documentary
In this episode, we go further into the topic of Microplastics and look at a recent study that was published out of the University of Victoria. The lead researcher on the project, Garth Covernton, brought forth an estimate of just how much microplastic we are consuming on an annual basis. Tune in to find out more!
This show takes us into the world of Maker Spaces.A relatively new take on the old phenomenon of sharing resources within a community.In this case, the spaces usually offer training and access to anything from modern tech like 3D printers, to old school sewing machines that won’t quit.All this for a reasonable monthly membership.We’ll take a close look into one Maker Space in the North East of the United States to learn what it takes to put one together, how members are sharing resources, and how it can be part of the answer to our overconsumption on the planet.
One member of the Let’s Talk Trash team, Ingalisa, and her partner Ben joined a Maker Space for the winter and will share what creative projects they got up to.We’ll also hear an update about Powell River’s collaborative groups and find out how to get involved.
Making Peace with Invasives
oms can be key to physical and mental wellness during times of personal and even global crisis, like the COVID-19 pandemic.
S A N D is the most consumed resource on the planet after water and air, and we are gobbling it up fast, mostly in the form of aggregate for our concrete jungles.
How do we manage this resource when it's contaminated with heavy metals, pharmaceuticals and microplastics?
In this episode, we go further into the topic of Microplastics and look at a recent study that was published out of the University of Victoria. The lead researcher on the project, Garth Covernton, brought forth an estimate of just how much microplastic we are consuming on an annual basis. Tune in to find out more!
