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Fisheries Management, Bio-Monitoring, Solar Energy

Every year the world hauls over 90 million tonnes of fish from the oceans. It’s a crucial source of food, but there is some concern that unless we start to manage fisheries more sustainably, that food...

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Carbon Pricing & Solar Power Advances

We have a terrific lineup of reports for on this week’s show, from composting tips and the latest advances in solar power to a hot topic discussion on carbon pricing in Australia and Canada. Download...

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Hydroelectric in Labrador, Solar in BC & the Overseas Conduct of Canadian...

On today’s show, we talk to a BC First Nation that’s leading the way in energy self-sufficiency. They tell us why they built one of the largest solar arrays in the country, and how they did it. We also...

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Canada Abandons the Kyoto Protocol

Environment Minister Peter Kent officially withdrew Canada from the Kyoto Protocol last week, only hours after returning from the UN’s climate changes negotiations.  The NDP’s Laurin Liu weighs in on...

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Climate Change and Democracy in Maldives

Maldives took on a leadership role in the fight against climate change following the country’s first democratic elections in 2008, and has been outspoken at international negotiations. But a military...

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Farm Workers’ Rights, Hurricane Sandy and Community Solar Power

This week, Terra Informa is all about power: Hear from Canadian and Latin American migrant agricultural workers trying to raise their power on Canada’s farms, Terra Informa veteran David Kaczan on...

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Eating Insects

This week on Terra Informa, we ask whether it’s time to start filling your fridge with grubs and katydids. Plus, why activists in the Maldives believe climate change and democracy are so tightly...

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Breakthroughs and Setbacks

This week on Terra Informa, a breakthrough in saving wildlife, and a setback for boosting green energy. Matt Hirji explains how 80′s rock has helped one researcher trying to bring back disappearing...

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Soakin’ Up The Sun With Solar Power

This week on Terra Informa, we discuss solar energy, including topics such as the definition of solar, how it works, the pros and cons to solar,  and who the solar power leaders are around the world.

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Carbon Offsets & A Solar Powered Town

The T’Sou-ke Nation on Vancouver Island has built one of Canada’s largest solar installations and made a name for itself as leader in sustainable power. They tell us how they did it, and what they’re...

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Fisheries Management, Bio-Monitoring, Solar Energy

Every year the world hauls over 90 million tonnes of fish from the oceans. It’s a crucial source of food, but there is some concern that unless we start to manage fisheries more sustainably, that food...

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The Promise of Thermal Solar Power & Activist and Educator Sheila Watt-Cloutier

Today we have an exclusive interview with Order of Canada recipient and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Sheila Watt-Cloutier. She explains the impact of climate change on Arctic communities and the challenge...

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