Podcast by Greg Simmons, Paula Hirschmann and Mark Vardy
Podcast by Greg Simmons, Paula Hirschmann and Mark Vardy
14 May 2024
Dr. Philip Aghoghovwia, faculty in the KPU English Department, joins Green Justice to discuss his work on literary depictions of place and life in the context of resource extraction, with a particular focus on oil, violence, and resistance the Niger Delta. This region, once ecologically rich, has suffered extreme degradation and social deprivation due to the "resource curse". Dr. Aghoghovwia explores the violence of oil production, along with the – ultimately counterproductive – forms of violence that arise in response, imbuing all life with the inescapable violence that is the very condition of accessing sustenance in a political-economy built on the exploitation of oil. He examines the role of poetry, photography, and other media in representing and understanding the environmental and social issues in the Niger Delta. The conversation delves into the parallels and differences between the Niger Delta and Canada's tar sands, highlighting the impact on local communities and the struggles for Indigenous rights. Despite the challenges, Dr. Aghoghovwia emphasizes the hope for a post-oil world that acknowledges the scars of the past and rebuilds with a keen awareness of the environment.
www.kpu.ca/arts/english/faculty/philip-aghoghovwia
Theme music written and performed by Greg Simmons
Cover art by Dan Lett
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26 April 2024
We talk with David Sadoway, faculty member and teacher in Kwantlen's Geography and Environment Department, on the manifold nature of climate (in)justice and using narrative with students to work through the “double exposures” of social, economic and ecological risk and find mobility, food and housing solutions. Topics range widely from the imaginaries of automobility, the scales of climate justice, the inequities of risk and the fog of climate war, lived impacts from Pacific Island nations to the Arctic, the BC heat dome and floods, and the lead of Indigenous communities in finding solutions to the climate crisis and embarking on a just transition.
David | Kwantlen Polytechnic University (kpu.ca)
Climate+ Challenge – Taking Action, Fostering Hope (kpu.ca)
Surrey CityLab | KPU.ca - Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Cover Art courtesy of Dan Lett
Theme music composed and performed by Greg Simmons
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15 April 2024
Richard Pierre, Sdemokeltel, Indigenous Knowledge Keeper in Residence at Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU), talks with Green Justice about his personal journey, passion for sharing Indigenous ecological knowledge and commitment to Indigenous-led environmental stewardship.
Research: Aramayis Harandi
Cover Art courtesy of Dan Lett
Theme music composed and performed by Greg Simmons
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01 April 2024
Dale Tracy of KPU's English Department on her work as a coordinator of the Climate+ Challenge, a "KPU-wide initiative that engages students, staff and faculty in learning about climate change, through an empathetic and solutions-oriented lens."
https://wordpress.kpu.ca/climatepluschallenge/
Production assistance and editing: Kiana Holland.
Research: Aramayis Harandi .
Cover Art courtesy of Dan Lett.
Theme music composed and performed by Greg Simmons.
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31 March 2024
Lee Beavington on KPU Wild Spaces, an interdisciplinary teaching and learning hub that focuses on ecological place-based education.
https://wordpress.kpu.ca/wildspaces/
Production assistance and editing: Kiana Holland.
Research: Aramayis Harandi.
Cover Art courtesy of Dan Lett.
Theme music composed and performed by Greg Simmons.
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30 March 2024
Green Justice goes full nepo right out of the gate, interviewing our very own Mark Vardy on his ethnographic work behind the scenes at the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Climate, Science and Society: A Primer, to which Mark is both a co-editor and contributor, is available now from Routledge: www.routledge.com/Climate-Science-and-Society-A-Primer/Baker-Law-Vardy-Zehr/p/book/9781032530178
Production assistance and editing: Kiana Holland.
Cover Art courtesy of Dan Lett.
Theme music composed and performed by Greg Simmons.
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