Pining for more trees

This week, we're talking all about trees. Dustin Bajer joins to talk about why trees are important in Edmonton, climate change, and to address Mack and Troy's burning - sorry for the pun - questions.

Show Notes

Here are the relevant links for this episode:

Hi Jagmeet

• NDP Leader Singh talks jobs, support for workers and health care during Edmonton pitstop

LRT Testing

• LRT trains begin testing on Edmonton's Valley Line Southeast

Oilers Schedule

• Edmonton Oilers announce team's 2021 pre-season schedule, including games against Flames, Kraken

Guest: Dustin Bajer

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Twitter
• Shrubscriber
• Forest City Plants
• 2019: The Case of the Capilano Apricots

Tree Love

• Root for Trees
• Public Tree Bylaw proposed to help protect Edmonton's urban forest
• Watch out for that tree: Idylwylde residents push back against City of Edmonton planting project in pocket park
• Emily Riddle's tweet
• The City Plan (see page 159)
• Emerald ash borer
• Tree open data
• 2017: How green is my city beyond the valley?

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