Explore every episode of the podcast 54 Degrees North - Podcast series about issues around Northwest BC
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| Does Regulation Delay Mines? w/ Rosemary Collard and Jessica Dempsey | 23 Dec 2024 | 00:30:31 | |
Episode Notes In this episode, we’re joined by geographers Rosemary Collard and Jessica Dempsey to discuss their groundbreaking audit of mining projects in British Columbia. Are environmental regulations really the bottleneck the mining industry claims they are? What happens when the promised economic benefits of mining—like jobs, tax revenue, and production—fall drastically short? Rosemary and Jessica walk us through their research, revealing surprising insights about delays, care-and-maintenance loopholes, and the underperformance of mines. You can find Rosemary and Jessica's audit here: https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2024-0083 Rosemary and Jessica are co-directors of the 'Extinction Paradox' research project. You can learn about that here: https://www.facetsjournal.com/doi/10.1139/facets-2024-0083 Other links:
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| Challenging the KSM Mine w/ Rachel Gutman | 10 Dec 2024 | 00:18:52 | |
Episode Notes This episode of Beneath the Surface features a discussion about the proposed Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell (KSM) mine in northern British Columbia. If completed, the KSM mine would become one of the world’s largest gold-copper mines, threatening critical river systems and the communities that depend on them. Joining us is Rachel Gutman, a lawyer with Ecojustice, who is part of the legal team challenging the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office’s decision to classify the KSM mine as “substantially started.” This designation allows the mine to move forward under an environmental assessment conducted over a decade ago, despite significant changes in environmental laws, science, and our understanding of climate risks. Rachel breaks down what “substantially started” means, why this case matters, and what a legal victory could mean for environmental protection and Indigenous rights in British Columbia. Learn more about: | |||
| Training and Gardening Programs: Digging deeper into food security | 30 Jun 2020 | 00:29:49 | |
In this episode of 54 degrees North, we hear about training and gardening programs in the wider Bulkley Valley region that help make growing food more accessible. | |||
| Origin Stories - Digging deeper into how food producers got started | 30 Jun 2020 | 00:23:02 | |
In this episode of 54 degrees North, we hear origin stories of how food producers from the Bulkley Valley region got started - their motivations behind where and what they grow. | |||
| Gardening in the North - Digging deeper into food security | 30 Jun 2020 | 00:30:41 | |
In this episode of 54 degrees North, we hear tips and tricks from gardeners and harvesters in the Bulkley Valley region. | |||
| 6. Act and Adapt: Ideas and initiatives during the climate crisis | 20 Nov 2019 | 00:33:58 | |
In this episode of 54 degrees North, we hear politics and policies, and initiatives and ideas for taking action and adapting to the climate crisis in the Bulkley Valley. | |||
| 5. Uprooted: Climate impacts to forests and their role in mitigation | 20 Nov 2019 | 00:35:13 | |
In this episode of 54 degrees North, we hear how forests around the Bulkley Valley have been impacted by pathogens and droughts (bugs and wildfires are in another episode), and stories on how these changes are affecting the people and ecology. We also hear how trees suck, in a good way. | |||
| 4. Critters in the crisis: Insect impacts | 20 Nov 2019 | 00:21:45 | |
In this episode of 54 degrees North, we learn about bugs in the Bulkley Valley. Listen to the stories and science about insect impacts to our environment and potentially our health as a result of a warming world. | |||
| 3. Up in Smoke: Wildfires and extreme weather | 20 Nov 2019 | 00:16:55 | |
It has always been predicted that climate change would bring more extreme and less predictable weather events. In this episode of 54 degrees North, we hear the science and stories behind wildfires and other extreme weather events in the Bulkley Valley. These impact not only our ecology, but our psyche as smoky days feel apocalyptic. | |||
| 2. Off the hook: Salmon and steelhead | 19 Nov 2019 | 00:30:07 | |
In this episode of 54 degrees North, we hear how salmon and steelhead are being impacted by climate change. Salmon often unite people across the Skeena watershed and this time should be no different. Listen to the stories and science behind our declining wild salmon. | |||
| 1. Unpacking Snow: Glaciers and groundwater | 19 Nov 2019 | 00:17:36 | |
In this episode of 54 degrees North, we hear about how the climate has changed in the last 120 years in the Bulkley Valley, and hear more science and stories behind the melting glaciers and disappearing groundwater. | |||
| Salmon resilience in the Taku region | 02 Dec 2022 | 00:42:40 | |
As part of our salmon connections and resilience series, we go further north to Taku River Tlingit territory to learn about the work and research being done to protect salmon and adapt to changing conditions from climate impacts. | |||
| Skeena Estuary - critical salmon habitat | 11 Oct 2022 | 00:26:58 | |
The Skeena River is the second largest salmon producing watershed in Canada and a critical part of it is the unique and highly productive estuary. The area deserves protection from future threats and is essential to the survival and resilience of salmon and cultures in this region. In this episode of 54 Degrees North, we learn more about this critical habitat as part of a series exploring salmon connections and resilience. | |||
| Salmon connections - the heart of it all | 11 Oct 2022 | 00:16:28 | |
As part of the salmon connections and resilience series for 54 Degrees North, we reached out to a number of people who have defended salmon in some way against the myriad of threats they face. We hear about their connectedness to this critical species that is so intertwined with cultures and communities of the Skeena region and throughout the Pacific Northwest. Interviews and insights from Yahaan, Chief Namoks, Nuskmata, Jonathon Moore and Chris Sergeant who share their salmon love stories and connections. Music thanks to the regionally talented Telkwa Ted Turner, whose music lives on, and to Facundo Gastiazoro for the artwork. This episode was recorded on unceded Witsuwit’en territory in the summer months of 2022. 54 Degrees North is produced by Nikki Skuce (@nikkiskuce) from the Northern Confluence Initiative (a project of MakeWay), and edited with the help of Namita Prakash. Thanks to the Canada Summer Jobs program for helping make this podcast possible. Contact us at 54DegreesNorthPodcast@gmail.com or check us out on Instagram @northern_confluence | |||
| Mining risks to salmon watersheds | 11 Oct 2022 | 00:29:39 | |
As part of our salmon connections and resilience series, we explore the potential impacts of mining on salmon watersheds. The episode features some of the authors who collaborated on a science and policy paper published in Science Advances in July 2022 that reviewed the ecological complexities of rivers and some of the risks mines can have on salmon watersheds. We also hear from those facing impacts from mining on the Fraser River. | |||
| Healthy Watersheds | 11 Aug 2021 | 00:31:30 | |
After a challenging year, we're exploring positive stories from the Skeena Region. In this episode of 54 degrees North, we explore the Healthy Watersheds Initiative projects taking place in this region. Learn more about the restoration economy and reconciliation in action. | |||
| Tea Creek Farm and Training Facility | 02 Jul 2021 | 00:32:10 | |
This is a follow-up episode of 54 degrees North with Jacob Beaton from Tea Creek Farms about how their training program and food sovereignty initiative managed to operate through a year in a pandemic. | |||
| Food preservation - Digging deeper into food security | 06 Jul 2020 | 00:09:02 | |
In this episode of 54 degrees North, we hear tips and preferences for putting food away that avoids spoilage and extends local food security through the year. | |||
| Food Security in the Northwest - Digging deeper into barriers and solutions | 03 Jul 2020 | 00:41:33 | |
In this episode of 54 degrees North, we hear directly from food producers in the wider Bulkley Valley region about their farms and businesses, and their suggestions for overcoming barriers to be a more food secure region. | |||