About The Volunteers
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Daryn Caister is pursuing a double major in the Environmental Policy and Urban Studies programs with a minor in Geographical Information Systems at the University of Toronto. He is passionate about global environmental issues and doing his part to create a sustainable and equitable global society. His main environmental interests center around urban planning concerning renewable energy and transportation.
“I believe it is possible to reform the world for the benefit and with a celebration for all living things, on the other hand, I’m not holding my breath. It’s going to be hard work, and we all have to pitch in to make it happen.”
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With a BA from Carleton Univeristy, as well as being a graduate of Humber College in Radio Broadcasting, Ari brings a technical edge as well as broadcasting experience to a show which produces content he finds in his every day life. Ari is passionate about the environment, preservation and sustainability, and radio is his outlet. Along with being the Green Majority’s technical producer, a content provider, and co-host, Ari is also a traffic reporter with the Canadian Traffic Network, doing reports on various stations in Toronto and Ottawa.
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Vanessa Purdy is currently a U of T student completing her double major in Political Science and Ethics, Society and Law. She has been an executive member of her college’s environmental club for three years, working with an incredible team on designing and/or promoting initiatives such as implementing green bins, a green roof, mugs and tote bags for students, and solar panels. Vanessa hopes to pursue a career in journalism, focusing on the intersection of ethics and public policy, especially when it comes to the environment. She also loves trees.
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Cara Chellew has a curious mind and a passion for community radio. She completed her Honor’s B.A in Philosophy at York University, Toronto. Her interest in ethics, mass media, and perception led to her first volunteering stint as a news writer, broadcaster, and producer for Take 5, CIUT’s former current affairs show. She is now continuing her DIY training in radio journalism for the Green Majority.
Cara is also a community organizer, public space advocate, and local musician.
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After an internship at 91.1 Jazz FM Ryan went back to finish his Accounting Diploma at Sheridan College. Now he has chosen to give his time back to his passion of radio on the Green Majority. Ryan has a passion for the environment and what one can actually do to help sustain our world in their everyday lives.
“The power of one man can only do so much, but the power of many in a combined effort can produced immeasurable results. It is time to unite the masses that make up the Green Majority.”
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Kevin Farmer is a Software Engineering student at the University of Toronto. In the 2006 federal election he was the Green Party candidate in the high profile Toronto riding of St. Paul’s. Kevin has been an advocate for environmental issues for several years and frequently shows up in the Toronto Star’s letters page. As well as contributing to TGM, Kevin also provides technical production for Acoustic Workshop, which airs every Monday at 7:00 on CIUT 89.5FM.
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Arleigh crawford has a PhD in Mathematics from the University of New Mexico and he now finds himself working as a web developer in Toronto. He has worked on Internet projects for OttaWalk, AutoShare, the Green Party of Canada and majoritycoalition.ca. He is interested in walking globally and eating locally.
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Sustainability nut, educator, tech geek, audio geek… Ryan has recently “retired” from a career teaching senior geography/environmental studies at a Toronto private high school to move his family to Owen Sound, ON where they are trying to live a carbon neutral lifesyle. In addition to his web work bringing environmental ideas and thinking to an audience at www.besustainable.com, Ryan runs a creative services company that specializes in web and new media strategy.
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Jordan Poppenk, Founding Producer
Having arrived in Toronto to find no environmental programming on the radio dial, Jordan negotiated weekly airtime for TGM, where he served as host and producer for the program’s first three and a half years. During his tenure as a graduate student in Psychology at the University of Toronto, Jordan focused on developing a positive vision for the weekly news program, a strong community of volunteers, and a social and technical infrastructure to help carry the program forward. Jordan left the program with its current remarkable cast and crew to pursue cognitive neuroscience research as a postdoctoral fellow at Princeton University. He still dials in for TGM‘s themed roundtable discussions.
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