This week:untitled.bmp

  • Theological correspondent, Simon Watson, speaks with Rabbi Daniel Fink concerning Jewish perspectives on the environmental crisis.
  • Bruce Rosensweet speaks with host Jordan Poppenk about how his group, Artscape, is reshaping a decommissioned TTC repair yard into an eco-paradise. Click here for details on the grand opening in Toronto this coming Thursday, November 20th.

The headlines in brief:

  • Canada has abdicated its position as the leader of the UN Water Monitoring Program after thirty years.
  • Himalayan glaciers may disappear by 2035 as a result of global warming.
  • The Ontario Highway Transport Board has ruled that a popular ride sharing website is operating illegally by offering carpooling services for a fee.
  • Concern for the safety of North American spruce trees has grown over the discovery of an invasive species that is now invading healthy spruce trees.
  • A new feasibility study shows that the great lakes may have to be partitioned from the Missisipi River due to invasive species.
  • Japan has emitted its highets levels of carbon dioxide this year.
  • Experts warn that crashing world oil prices will have far reaching effects on the Canadian economy, and may have negative impacts on “green” innovation.
  • Canada’s resource companies are turning to much more environmentally costly sources for resource extraction.
  • Newly introduced tiny solar cells are portable and have the potential to be painted onto surfaces.
  • Greenpeace is actively blocking palm oil ships from reaching Indonesia.
  • Ontario now contains the two largest wind farm projects in Canada with the completion of the 200 megawatt Melanthon Ecopower Centre.

You can download the show here (right click, save as…), or listen in the player ** Note: player will close if you surf away from the page**