Episode 8 - Water Licencing and Drought In Alberta with Lorraine Nicol
As Alberta faces drought, how do we work with water licence holders to ensure Albertans have access to water? Find out more from our latest podcast episode with Lorraine Nicol.
Episode 7 - The Carbon Footprint of High Latitude Neighbourhoods with Nilusha Welegedara
An increase in greenhouse gasses is the main culprit of climate change around the globe with 50%-60% of emissions being produced by cities. Find out more about how neighbourhood carbon emissions are contributing in this podcast episode with Nilusha Welegedara.
For more information check out these resources:
- Household energy-related carbon footprint in residential neighbourhoods in high-latitude cities: A case of Edmonton in Canada
- Exploring spatiotemporal changes of the urban heat Island effect in high-latitude cities at a neighbourhood level: A case of Edmonton, Canada
- Variations in direct greenhouse gas emissions across neighbourhoods: A case of Edmonton in Canada
- What does neighbourhood climate action look like? A scoping literature review
Episode 6 - Soil Health for Urban Growers
Healthy soils are essential for food production, so how can you protect soil health? Learn about the basics of soil health in this episode based on the “Community Resource Guide: Sustainable Healthy Soils in Alberta” by Sukhwinder Singh, research funded in part by AREF.
For more information on soil health check out these resources:
Episode 5 - Soil Health in Alberta with Sukhwinder Singh
Why should soil health matter to you? Come learn about soil health in Alberta with Sukhwinder Singh! We talk about the state of soil health in Alberta and Canada and how policy could be used to protect soil health.
For more information on soil health check out these resources:
Episode 4 - Equity In Zoning with Sandeep Agrawal
Curious about what kind of research went into the City of Edmonton’s Zoning Bylaw Renewal? Dr. Sandeep Agrawal talks about how his research informed the new bylaw’s equitable approach to zoning.
For more information on the Zoning Bylaw Renewal check out these resources:
Episode 3 - Edmonton's Zoning Bylaw Renewal with Trevor Illingworth
WE'RE BACK! What's the deal with Edmonton's Zoning bylaw renewal? Join ALI's Aysha Wu and City of Edmonton City Planner Trevor Illingworth to learn all about zoning, the bylaw renewal and what's next for zoning in Edmonton.
For more information on the zoning bylaw renewal check out these resources from the City of Edmonton:
Episode 2 - Agricultural Land and Development with Brent Swallow
How to grow and protect agricultural land in Alberta. Hosted by ALI Communications Coordinator Evan Menzies with Dr. Brent Swallow from the University of Alberta. Dr. Swallow was a co-PI on a recently released report through the Alberta Land Institute, which estimated the economic impact of agricultural land fragmentation and conversion in Alberta.
Episode 1 - Property Rights
Our PILOT EPISODE! Join Dr. Eran Kaplinsky and Dr. Dave Poulton as they dive into a discussion on property rights, what rights landowners have and what powers government's have in creating public policy governing private land use.