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Michael is on a quest to get his environmental footprint as low as humanly possible, so he built his own off-grid tiny house. But he doesn’t know if all the downsizing and minimizing make a difference. He feels in over his head! It’s time to bring in the experts. Join Michael as he sits down with scientists, policymakers, industry leaders, and environmental experts to figure out how to effectively reduce his footprint, while also exploring the bigger questions around sustainability and the good life.
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- A Living City: Trailer · 2 min · Säsong 12Environment Lethbridge is working to make Lethbridge a Living City through several green infrastructure projects. They are planting drought-tolerant species in schools and parks…
- A Living City Part 1: Planting a Seed · 12 min · Säsong 12 Avsnitt 1Michael sits down with Kathleen to learn how and why Environment Lethbridge's Living City projects started, and what work they are doing in the community. He also connects with…
- A Living City Part 2: Parks and Schools · 19 min · Säsong 12 Avsnitt 2Michael sits down with Charlie to learn more about Environment Lethbridge's community project sites. He also travels to Winston Churchill High School and Fleetwood Bawden…
- A Living City Part 3: Waterwise 101 · 19 min · Säsong 12 Avsnitt 3Michael sits down with Amber to learn all about how the Waterwise 101 workshops started and what this initiative hopes to accomplish. He also stops by Krysty's home, a westsider…
- A Living City Part 4: Budgets & Small Changes for Big Impact · 21 min · Säsong 12 Avsnitt 4Michael attends two Waterwise 101 sessions: Budgets and Small Changes for Big Impact. There he meets Brady, a busy PhD student who is looking to learn more about drought-tolerant…
- A Living City Part 5: Microclimates & Maintenance · 20 min · Säsong 12 Avsnitt 5Michael tags along to two more Waterwise 101 sessions: Microclimates and Irrigation, Planning, and Preparation (Maintenance). He also meets Sheila & Owen, a westside couple…
- A Living City Part 6: The Follow-Up · 31 min · Säsong 12 Avsnitt 6Michael follows up with Waterwise 101 participants from across the city after their landscaping projects have wrapped up. Did they finish? What challenges did they face, and how…
- The Living-Green Myth: A Conversation With Michael Maniates · 35 min · Säsong 11Michael welcomes back Michael Maniates to talk about his new book, The Living-Green Myth: The Promise and Limits of Lifestyle Environmentalism, which questions the dominant…
- Returning to Myrnam · 15 min · Säsong 11In February 2023, Michael traveled to the village of Myrnam, Alberta, to interview staff and students at New Myrnam School, learning all about the sustainability projects…
- An Indispensable Conversation About Plastic & Art · 32 min · Säsong 11Michael chats with sculptor, performance artist, and sewist Arianna Richardson (aka The Hobbyist) who works with discarded plastic and craft materials to explore themes of…
- A Serendipitous Conversation with a Seabird Biologist · 27 min · Säsong 11Michael is currently off on another ocean adventure collaborating again with Memorial University. Through this project he had the opportunity to interview accomplished Seabird…
- The Oldman Watershed Part 1: The Basics · 38 min · Säsong 11 Avsnitt 1How is the Oldman watershed unique, why it is ecologically important, and how has our climate been changing in Alberta over the decades? In this episode, Michael explores some of…
- The Oldman Watershed Part 2: Riparian Areas & Lakes · 42 min · Säsong 11 Avsnitt 2What is a riparian area and what role does it play in climate adaptation? How are lakes impacted by climate change? In this episode, Michael explores why riparian areas and lakes…
- The Oldman Watershed Part 3: Land Management & Fish · 41 min · Säsong 11 Avsnitt 3What role does land management play in maintaining a healthy watershed? How are fish species affected by a changing climate and our various land uses? In this episode, Michael…
- The Oldman Watershed Part 4: Business Owners · 35 min · Säsong 11 Avsnitt 4How are businesses affected by concerns around water security in the Oldman Watershed? In this episode, Michael talks with three business owners who rely on water for their…
- The Oldman Watershed Part 5: Looking Back · 41 min · Säsong 11 Avsnitt 5How has the Oldman watershed been developed over the centuries and were there any struggles along the way? In this episode, Michael explores the history of development in the…
- The Oldman Watershed Part 6: Looking Forward · 30 min · Säsong 11 Avsnitt 6How is the City of Lethbridge planning to adapt to water security concerns in our changing climate and what can you do to have an impact? In this episode, Michael explores the…
- The Oldman Watershed Trailer · 2 min · Säsong 11Michael learns all about the Oldman watershed, exploring how communities in Southern Alberta are impacted by concerns around water security related to climate change, and how…
- Remembering Alberta Parks: Establishing the Parks · 43 min · Säsong 10 Avsnitt 1What was the motivation behind establishing Alberta Parks? Why is researching the history of provincial parks challenging, and should we include ordinary people in park history?…
- Remembering Alberta Parks: Ice Age Geology · 37 min · Säsong 10 Avsnitt 2What was prehistoric life like in Alberta 2.6 million years ago? What is the geologic significance of the provincial parks, and how can geology help us deepen our connection to…
