Right Of Way

By: Hannah Harrison and Nicolas Winkler
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  • No Trespassing. Private Road. No Parking. These are the signs that are more and more frequently seen along Nova Scotia’s coastline. As Canadians access the shore for recreation, science, or even just to take in the natural beauty of the coast, they are being increasingly met with physical barriers to the beach, few options to park or use public transportation to get to the coast, and problems with litter and marine debris in the areas they can access. Private property ownership dominates Nova Scotia’s coastline, and while the public wants access, property owners also want to enjoy privacy and avoid the degradation of their land. In other words, in a province known as Canada’s Ocean Playground, people are increasingly asking – a playground for who? In Nova Scotia, we have a right to be on the coastline below the high water mark, but no protected right to get there. But should we? Right of Way is a podcast that explores the issue of coastal access in Nova Scotia (and Canada more broadly) through the stories of property owners, communities, scientists, policy makers, environmental activists, surfers, hikers, and more. Join us weekly for new episodes. Right of Way is recorded, produced, and hosted by Nicolas Winkler (www.nicolaswinkler.com) and Hannah Harrison (www.hannahharrison.ca). Funding for this podcast is generously provided by the Royal Canadian Geographic Society (www.rcgs.org) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca). Podcast artwork by Laura Bonga (@bongas.art). Sound editing by Podstarter (www.podstarter.io). Learn more by visiting www.coastalaccessproject.com.
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  • Episode 12: The Coastal Conundrum

    Episode 12: The Coastal Conundrum
    Sep 15 2024

    Less than 6% of Nova Scotia's population owns our coastline. Squeezed between a rapidly changing coastline and the rigidity of an increasingly impermeable wall of private property, Nova Scotia must act now to preserve, maintain, and prioritize coastal access in our province. In this final episode of Right of Way, we talk through the lessons learned in this podcast and hear some listener feedback from the summer.

    You can learn more about the Coastal Access Project and share your coastal access story with us on our website: www.coastalaccessproject.com.

    Special thanks to the Royal Canadian Geographic Society and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for their support of this project. Thanks also to the Marine Affairs Program at Dalhousie University for additional support, editing and sound design by Podstarter (https://www.podstarter.io/), and cover art from Laura Bonga.
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    22 mins
  • Episode 11: Right to Roam

    Episode 11: Right to Roam
    Sep 1 2024

    What would it take to have a right to roam in Nova Scotia? In this episode, we hear about efforts to get people to the coast through legislation and legwork, and contemplate what a right to roam would look like in Atlantic Canada.

    Special thanks to our guests in this episode, Dr. Andrew Weaver and Hannah Solway.

    In this episode, you heard about:
    Bill M 223 - 2017: Right to Roam
    Surfrider Atlantic
    Surfrider Foundation (Worldwide)

    You can learn more about the Coastal Access Project and share your coastal access story with us on our website: www.coastalaccessproject.com.

    Special thanks to the Royal Canadian Geographic Society and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for their support of this project. Thanks also to the Marine Affairs Program at Dalhousie University for additional support, editing and sound design by Podstarter (https://www.podstarter.io/), and cover art from Laura Bonga.
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    27 mins
  • Episode 10: Visited to Death

    Episode 10: Visited to Death
    Aug 25 2024

    We've all had the experience of seeing a photo of a beautiful place and thinking, "Wow, I'd like to go there!" But what happens when whole digital cultures develop around visiting natural landscapes in order to get a photo and stake out a piece of it for ourselves? As we lose access to our own coast lines in Nova Scotia, are we recreating the problem of tourism-oriented coastal development in the countries we visit? In this episode, we hear about the benefits and consequences of when treasured coastal spaces are 'liked' to death.

    Special thanks to our guests in this episode, Andre Bourgeois and Andre Joseph-Witzig.

    In this episode you heard from:
    Jamaica Beach Birthright Environment Movement
    Vox "What happens when nature goes viral?"
    AlJazeera "Why Can't Jamaicans Access Their Own Beaches?"
    Grenada Land Actors
    Cape Breton Highlands National Park

    You can learn more about the Coastal Access Project and share your coastal access story with us on our website: www.coastalaccessproject.com.

    Special thanks to the Royal Canadian Geographic Society and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada for their support of this project. Thanks also to the Marine Affairs Program at Dalhousie University for additional support, editing and sound design by Podstarter (https://www.podstarter.io/), and cover art from Laura Bonga.
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    30 mins

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