Send us a text As the global population grows to 10 billion by 2050 we will need to find new ways to feed everyone. As our water resources and productive agricultural land get stretched thinner and thinner we will need to find new and innovative ways to produce food! In today's episode we are discussing two innovative approaches to producing food which are very water conscious and that could be providing our food sooner than you might think! Today we're discussing Aquaponics and Seaweed Cultivat...
Apr 26, 2021•31 min•Season 1Ep. 7
Send us a text Is it just me or do we seem to be getting bigger more devastating wildfires every year? If it isn't fires across Canada , it's California , it's Australia , and it's even the Amazon rainforest . Is this more than normal and should we be worried? Wildfires are a natural part of many forests systems and help maintain forest health, but when we put out fires too quickly we can end up creating bigger fires for ourselves in the future. In this episode we will be discussing the effects ...
Apr 22, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text Is it just me or do we seem to be getting bigger more devastating wildfires every year? If it isn't fires across Canada , it's California , it's Australia , and it's even the Amazon rainforest . Is this more than normal and should we be worried? Wildfires are a natural part of many forests systems and help maintain forest health, but when we put out fires too quickly we can end up creating bigger fires for ourselves in the future. In this episode we will be discussing the effects ...
Apr 19, 2021•23 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Send us a text Did you know that the lands around Alberta's Rocky Mountains could become open pit coal mines? This has become quite the hot topic in the Province of Alberta as it was a decision that the government took without any consultation to the public or any stakeholder groups. This is precious land to not only Albertans but to many Canadians. It is also where Albertans and many people in Saskatchewan get their freshwater from and this is important because of the risk of pollution and cont...
Apr 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text Did you know that the lands around Alberta's Rocky Mountains could become open pit coal mines? This has become quite the hot topic in the Province of Alberta as it was a decision that the government took without any consultation to the public or any stakeholder groups. This is precious land to not only Albertans but to many Canadians. It is also where Albertans and many people in Saskatchewan get their freshwater from and this is important because of the risk of pollution and cont...
Apr 12, 2021•26 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Send us a text Invasive species are a huge problem around the world. Asian Carp are most well known for flying through the air, striking anyone out for a pleasure cruise on the river, but they have completely changed the ecology and ecosystems they have taken over. They have taken over the Mississippi river and they are headed for the Great Lakes and Canadian Waters! What are we doing to stop them? In this episode you will hear from the experts about why Asian Carp were brought to the United Sta...
Apr 08, 2021•47 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text Invasive species are a huge problem around the world. Asian Carp are most well known for flying through the air, striking anyone out for a pleasure cruise on the river, but they have completely changed the ecology and ecosystems they have taken over. They have taken over the Mississippi river and they are headed for the Great Lakes and Canadian Waters! What are we doing to stop them? In this episode you will hear from the experts about why Asian Carp were brought to the United Sta...
Apr 07, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text Invasive species are a huge problem around the world. Asian Carp are most well known for flying through the air, striking anyone out for a pleasure cruise on the river, but they have completely changed the ecology and ecosystems they have taken over. They have taken over the Mississippi river and they are headed for the Great Lakes and Canadian Waters! What are we doing to stop them? In this episode you will hear from the experts about why Asian Carp were brought to the United Sta...
Apr 06, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text Invasive species are a huge problem around the world. Asian Carp are most well known for flying through the air, striking anyone out for a pleasure cruise on the river, but they have completely changed the ecology and ecosystems they have taken over. They have taken over the Mississippi river and they are headed for the Great Lakes and Canadian Waters! What are we doing to stop them? In this episode you will hear from the experts about why Asian Carp were brought to the United Sta...
Apr 05, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 4
Send us a text A study from McGill University, estimates the average Canadian consumes about 329L of water a day, the equivalent of more than 600 standard water bottles (500 ml). Think of your daily routine. In the morning you get up, you have a shower. Flush the toilet. Fill the water for your coffee or tea. Run the dishwasher. At lunchtime, you might boil some pasta. Later you might do some laundry. Before bedtime, you may might run a warm bath or put the kettle on for some hot tea. Sleep and ...
Mar 31, 2021•37 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text A study from McGill University, estimates the average Canadian consumes about 329L of water a day, the equivalent of more than 600 standard water bottles (500 ml). Think of your daily routine. In the morning you get up, you have a shower. Flush the toilet. Fill the water for your coffee or tea. Run the dishwasher. At lunchtime, you might boil some pasta. Later you might do some laundry. Before bedtime, you may might run a warm bath or put the kettle on for some hot tea. Sleep and ...
Mar 29, 2021•21 min•Season 1Ep. 3
Send us a text It's estimated that we lose 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear every year in our oceans. This gear continues to kill fish and other marine organisms and pollutes our marine environment with plastic. What are we doing about it? In this episode we speak with Joel Baziuk the Deputy Director of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) and Bourton Scott and Ally Stocks from the Emerald Sea Protection Society . Joel helps to coordinate global efforts to improve fishing gear to decrease the r...
Mar 25, 2021•29 min•Ep. 5
Send us a text In this episode we speak about ghost fishing, how we can work together to improve fishing gear and how all of us can play a role in cleaning it up with Joel Baziuk, the Deputy Director of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) from the Ocean Conservancy . Joel helps to coordinate global efforts to improve fishing gear to decrease the risks of it being lost at sea and to help coordinate global cleanup efforts. We talk about what's currently being done, what can be done in the futu...
Mar 24, 2021•40 min•Ep. 4
Send us a text In this episode we talk to Dr. Steve Hrudey the Chair of the COVID-19 Wastewater Coalition from the Canadian Water Network . Dr. Hrudey helps us understand how Wastewater Surveillance for COVID-19 works and how you can test samples from our sewers to understand where the virus has spread. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone across this planet, has tested our ability to adapt, develop and role out vaccines and figure out efficient ways to test and monitor our entire populat...
Mar 23, 2021•33 min•Ep. 2
Send us a text It's estimated that we lose 640,000 tonnes of fishing gear every year in our oceans. This gear continues to kill fish and other marine organisms and pollutes our marine environment with plastic. What are we doing about it? In this episode we speak with Joel Baziuk the Deputy Director of the Global Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI) from the Ocean Conservancy and Bourton Scott and Ally Stocks from the Emerald Sea Protection Society . Joel helps to coordinate global efforts to improve fis...
Mar 22, 2021•22 min•Ep. 3
Send us a text Welcome to the first episode of the Water We Doing Podcast! The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyone across this planet, has tested our ability to adapt, develop and role out vaccines and figure out efficient ways to test and monitor our entire population. When testing is limited, what is the best way to understand the spread of a virus in a large population? In this episode we learn about Wastewater Surveillance and how you can test samples from our sewers to understand where ...
Mar 22, 2021•21 min•Ep. 1
Send us a text This podcast is for anyone who is interested in the most important thing in the world. Water. In this podcast we will explore a bunch of different global problems that may not come to mind when you think about water, but they most certainly boil down to how we use this precious resource. We will talk to experts and figure out all the secrets about water, it’s uses, and the organisms that depend on it. In season One we cover a huge range of water issues ranging from ghost fishing, ...
Feb 14, 2021•8 min
