Episodes

  • Deep Dive: Can planting trees really offset my flight emissions?

    Deep Dive: Can planting trees really offset my flight emissions?
    Nov 1 2024
    Ever been in this situation? You want to fly, but when you start looking at carbon offset websites, you can’t tell what’s real? Then this episode’s definitely for you. We asked around, and got some pretty interesting answers, including from an unlikely carbon credit b.s. detector.
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    30 mins
  • Naturally Connected: What wild geese teach us about teamwork

    Naturally Connected: What wild geese teach us about teamwork
    Oct 25 2024
    Wild geese migrate with remarkable success. They navigate thousands of miles thanks to their unique social structure and provide valuable lessons on teamwork and resilience. But how do these birds know exactly when to embark on their epic migration?
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    13 mins
  • Deep Dive: How eco-friendly funerals are changing traditions

    Deep Dive: How eco-friendly funerals are changing traditions
    Oct 18 2024
    As traditional funerals take a toll on the environment, a new wave of eco-friendly options is emerging. This episode reveals the surprising choices for sustainable farewells. Are you ready to rethink your final act?
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    34 mins
  • Deep Dive: Advertising: What kind of future are we buying?

    Deep Dive: Advertising: What kind of future are we buying?
    Oct 11 2024
    It's so common it's easy to overlook. But what if advertising has more power to shape our choices, our world and our climate than we realize? For decades, the fossil fuel industry has used marketing to buy our support and delay climate action – with remarkable success. Now some cities have had enough. They're banning ads for cruises, cars and flying – and they say that's just the beginning.
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    35 mins
  • What’s better: leather vs vegan leather?

    What’s better: leather vs vegan leather?
    Oct 4 2024
    Vegan leather, synthetic leather, faux leather. Whatever you want to call it, demand for this non-animal-based leather alternative is on the rise, especially when it comes to shoes. Some consumers don’t want to pay leather prices, others want a clean conscience when it comes to the environment and animal cruelty. So, how do these materials stack up against leather?
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    31 mins
  • Naturally Connected: Chirping from the crypt

    Naturally Connected: Chirping from the crypt
    Sep 27 2024
    There are an estimated 50 to 430 billion birds worldwide. They're everywhere, but few of us take the time to listen. In this episode, our reporter Ben Restle joins a nocturnal Berlin birdwatching workshop in a rather eerie location. It’s perfect for witnessing the magical dawn chorus - you just need to make it through the night…
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    14 mins
  • Introducing: What on Earth

    Introducing: What on Earth
    Sep 20 2024
    This week we are sharing an episode from What On Earth — a CBC Podcast dedicated to bringing you a world of climate solutions. “Ghosts in their fishing nets” takes us to the Yukon, where Indigenous communities are sounding the alarm over critically endangered Chinook salmon populations – and fighting to help the fish return.
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    27 mins
  • Deep Dive: What happens when ants invade?

    Deep Dive: What happens when ants invade?
    Sep 13 2024
    Which creatures tend their own gardens, keep livestock, wage wars and have been around since the dinosaurs? We’re talking about ants of course. Tiny but mighty, the ant universe is complex, fascinating, and mostly hidden. Ants are crucial for sustaining healthy ecosystems. But, as residents in one German town discovered, they can also wreak havoc when they invade new habitats.
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    36 mins