Alternatives Podcast

Alternatives Podcast

Since 1971 Alternatives Journal has been Canada's informed voice of environmentalism to everyday readers. Our podcast complements AJ's bi-monthly peer-reviewed print issues. Segments will include contributor interviews, in depth discussions of feature articles, and an editorial overview of the current and upcoming issues.
Alternatives Podcast

Issue 38.1: Inside forestry

January 18, 2012
| Alternatives' "Inside forestry" podcast looks at Parks Canada's 100th anniversary, the Canadian Boreal Forest Agreement and 10 global forest hotspots.

43:41 minutes (40 MB)
Alternatives Podcast

Vol. 37.6: Alternatives 40th anniversary issue

November 23, 2011
| This special podcast celebrates the Alternatives Journal's 40th anniversary. Interviews with Bob Paehlke, Andrew Nikiforuk, Ken Ogilvie and Nicola Ross.

58:57 minutes (53.98 MB)
Alternatives Podcast

Issue 37.5: The Power & The Glory

September 13, 2011
| We discuss environmental education with Janet Kimantas, the link between fossil fuels and cancer with environmental activist Sandra Steingraber, and speak with hemp hero Greg Herriot.

58:20 minutes (80.11 MB)
Alternatives Podcast

Rocking the Environment (Issue 37.4)

June 21, 2011
| The Alternatives Podcast returns with issue 37.4, featuring exclusive interviews with Sarah Harmer, Greg Brown, as well as the story of Greenpeace's Amchitka CD from producer John Timmins.

56:19 minutes (51.56 MB)
Alternatives Podcast

Resource exploitation in the Sacred Headwaters of northern B.C.

January 24, 2011
| Wade Davis on the imminent threat from resource exploitation in the Sacred Headwaters of northern British Columbia.

38:30 minutes (35.25 MB)
Alternatives Podcast

Water, water everywhere (Water 37.1)

January 13, 2011
| Protecting our Sacred Headwaters, making water-smart beer, public water and "Bulls%&t!"

108:59 minutes (99.79 MB)
Alternatives Podcast

The New Entrepreneurs: A feature interview with author Andrew Heintzman

December 23, 2010
| A feature interview with eco-venture capitalist Andrew Heintzman about his recent book The New Entrepreneurs.

51:44 minutes (47.37 MB)
Alternatives Podcast

36:6 Biodiversity

November 24, 2010
| 36:6 Biodiversity, Prosperity without Growth and Substitution

98:09 minutes (89.86 MB)
Alternatives Podcast

36:5 Education 2010

October 6, 2010
| The Alternatives Magazine features Kate Davies on sustainable literacy in their annual education issue. Listen in to their podcast about the issue.

32:15 minutes (29.53 MB)
Alternatives Podcast

36:4 Out of this world 2010

June 21, 2010
| The mystery of the missing environmentalist, old-school weather forecasting in Kenya and reusing building materials.

75:38 minutes (69.24 MB)
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