The sour reality of cLIMEate anxiety

Troy and Mack are joined by Chris Gusen to talk about the need for Edmonton to take immediate and meaningful action on climate change, and how we're doing so far.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Goats

• Edmonton’s weed-eating goat pilot project wraps up after 3 years

Littering

• Edmonton councillor wants city to consider higher fines to curb littering

The Brick

• The Brick Officially Opened New Interactive Flagship Store in West Edmonton Mall

Chris Gusen

• @ChrisGusen on Twitter
• Chris Gusen on LinkedIn

Covering Climate Now

• Taproot joins Covering Climate Now
• Covering Climate Now - CJR
• Covering Climate Now signs on over 170 news outlets
• United Nations Climate Action Summit 2019

Glenora

• Council rejects commercial building proposed for Glenora

Energy Transition

• Energy Transition Strategy
• Energy Transition Advisory Committee

Climate Action

• Edmonton Climate Strike
• General Strike for Climate Action - Sept. 27
• Climate Justice Edmonton
• Fridays for Future Canada

Get Involved

• Climate Resiliency Home Edmonton
• Edmonton Climate Vigil - Sept. 22
• Green Drinks: Climate Politics - Oct. 9

Speaking Municipally is a proud member of the Alberta Podcast Network, powered by ATB. This week we highlighted the Common Ground Podcast, created by Irfan Chaudry in collaboration with Iman Bukhari to explore narratives of hate and counter-hate in Alberta. Learn more and listen to the latest episodes at macewan.ca. We also, fittingly, talked about Rural Routes to Climate Solutions, a podcast that "dives into the technology and practices that are both good for the farm and good for the climate."

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