What Role Does Media Play in Communicating the Climate Crisis?
Ziya Tong is an award-winning science broadcaster who hosted Daily Planet on the Discovery Channel until it wrapped in 2018! She was also a correspondent for scienceNOW, where she worked with Neil deGrasse Tyson, was a field producer for Wired Science and hosted the Emmy-nominated series, ZeD. In 2019, Ziya published her bestselling book, The Reality Bubble: Blind Spots, Hidden Truths, and the Dangerous Illusions that Shape Our World. Additionally, she promotes activism within media and participates in "Media that Matters." Earthling, Ziya's Twitter account, is a wealth of information regarding neat facts about creatures, promising green innovation and wake-up calls to what's threatening the planet we call home. Author, activist and media master Ziya Tong joins Earth Care to explain the reality bubbles humans have created. She also shares how media can enhance conversations about the climate crisis and teases her upcoming project on microplastics.
How to Help Save Orangutans and the Rainforest with Kid Conservationist
Jack, The Kid Conservationist, is an 11-year-old animal rights activist, public speaker and published author! After learning that the demand for palm oil was endangering the home of Jack’s favourite animal, the orangutan, Jack took action. He now shares fun and educational videos that teach us about the rainforest, orangutan population, species conservation and more! Through his activism, he has helped raise $6000 for orangutan rehabilitation. With every purchase of his book “Kawan the Orangutan,” a tree is planted in the rainforest.
How Does Gentle Intensification Create Affordable and Low-Impact Housing?
Kevin Eby is the former Waterloo Director of Community Planning and is now a founding member of The Alliance for a Liveable Ontario. The Alliance is an organization of over 800 individuals and 130 groups with the collective goal of building a sustainable future for the province. They aim to create a future of affordable housing that is climate resilient and co-exists with nature. The organization's website explains they 'offer hope by fighting bad policy decisions' and 'inspire leadership across all sectors.' Kevin Eby also served on the provincial Greenbelt Council before resigning in 2020 in protest to the government proposing power and authority are taken from conservation authorities.
What Happens when we Build Homes on Local Farmland?
Max Hansgen is the President and Region 3 Coordinator of the National Farmers Union of Ontario. In response to Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act, the NFUOntario joined what they described as a rare coalition of farmers, housing advocates, urban planners, environmentalists, labour unions, healthcare workers and community groups from the province to release a detailed statement opposing the Bill. Max is no stranger to farming. He and his wife, Shelagh, work together at Earth's Mirth where they grow vegetables for food box programs at the local farmers market.
Do we Really Need to Build on the Ontario Greenbelt?
David Crombie is a politician, consultant and former Mayor of Toronto. Mayor Crombie served from 1972-1978 and is famously described as Toronto's "Tiny Perfect Mayor." Additionally, he was a commissioner of the Royal Commission on the Future of the Toronto Waterfront and a founding chair of the Waterfront Regeneration Trust. In May 2004, the Honourable David Crombie received the Order of Canada. Before leading a remarkable resignation in 2020, David served as chair of the Greenbelt Council here in Ontario.