The sustainably.eco Podcast

Geoff Hendry
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The sustainably.eco Podcast

The sustainably.eco podcast is a monthly conversation with leaders in sustainability from our own backyard in Kingston, ON and across Canada. Topics will include sustainable transportation, food recovery, climate action, sustainable energy, the living wage movement to name but a few.

  1. OCT 3

    Episode 37: Sustainable Tourism at Hammond Hill and The Kingston Climate Expo

    Send us a textThis month, we spoke with Aaron Markel, Founder of Hammond Hill, the first eco-experience and wilderness retreat of its kind in Canada. We talked about sustainable building practices, tiny homes and eco-tourism. I also spoke with Russell Horne, Acting Manager, Energy & Asset Management Facilities Management and Construction Services at the City of Kingston, about the upcoming Kingston Climate Expo (Oct 3. - 20). This episode is sponsored by sustainably.eco.

    31 min

  2. MAY 23

    Episode 36: Sustainable Transportation

    Send us a textEpisode 36 is all about Sustainable Transportation. We spoke with Amanda Mesluk, Senior Sustainability Manager at Flair Airlines, about sustainable aviation and some of the lesser-known strategies for lowering emissions in the industry. We also spoke with youth transit guru Dan Hendry, who returns to the podcast to discuss his Get on the Bus initiative and all things transit. This month's episode is sponsored by the Commuter Challenge.

    49 min

  3. APR 9

    Episode 35: Cave diver Jill Heinerth and Lost Rivers founder Helen Mills

    Send us a textThis month, we spoke with Jill Heinerth, an acclaimed polar explorer, cave diver, author, speaker, filmmaker, and climate advocate. Jill is the first Explorer-in-Residence of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. She’ll be speaking at Earth Day at the Spire on April 21st. We also spoke to Helen Mills, gardener, citizen geographer, eco-landscape designer, educator, and social entrepreneur. She is the founder and co-director of Lost Rivers, a program of the Toronto Green Commun...

    33 min

  4. 2023-12-22

    Episode 34: Retrofitting Canada's Homes with Kai Millyard / Greenovations at Queen's University.

    Send us a textWe were off for a few months but are back with an exciting new episode about the home retrofit space. This month’s episode is also unique because we’ve added new voices to the team. Liliana Chow and Noel Tesfalem Gebre are students at Queen’s University working through the Experience Ventures program. Liliana and Noel helped co-produce this episode and took the wheel in the interview with Carson Price-Gallagher and Grace Mychajlyszyn from Greenovations – a student-led ener...

    39 min

  5. 2023-09-05

    Episode 33: Experiencing Climate Change Through XR Theatre & Sustainable Tourism

    Send us a textThis month, we spoke with director Chris Salter and playwright Kate Story about “Animate, a climate-themed extended reality theatre production featured at the International Festival of Electronic Music and the Digital Arts in Montreal. We also spoke with Bonnie Ruddock, Executive Director of RTO9, a regional tourism organization, about sustainable tourism and the challenges and opportunities facing both visitors and those in the industry who wish to reduce their carbon footprint...

    45 min

  6. 2023-07-06

    Episode 32: Sustainable Buildings & Geothermal Energy

    Send us a textWe recently spoke to Adam Molson from the Daniels Corporation about the launch of their Circular Economy Hub: a dedicated space for residents to donate, repair or exchange unwanted or damaged items to reduce the waste in our landfills. We also spoke with Tim Weber, a co-founder of Diverso Energy a company that offers Geothermal Solutions for multi-family, office, retail and institutional buildings.This episode is sponsored by Phase 2 of Sustainable Kingston's Electric Vehicle Ca...

    36 min

  7. 2023-06-02

    Episode 31: Kingston School Streets and Hamilton's Community Fossil Free Plan

    Send us a textWe recently spoke to Dr. Patricia Collins, Nico Koenig and Roger Healy about School Streets: a project that closes streets adjacent to schools to through traffic. The program is the product of a university-community partnership that seeks to promote children’s health and well-being and is part of a project funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research called Levelling the Playing Fields. We also spoke with Adan Amer and Adeola Aegbeyemi, who are the authors of a you...

    1 hr

  8. 2023-05-02

    Episode 30: EV Q+A with Cara Clairman and François Lefèvre

    Send us a text This month we're sharing an edited version of our EV Q+A event. This was an online presentation from Sustainable Kingston featuring Cara Clairman, CEO of Plug N Drive and François Lefèvre, Senior Manager of Market Intelligence and Corporate Planning at Nissan Canada. Answering questions from participants and moderator Geoff Hendry, Cara, and Francois provide invaluable insight into what's new in the world of electric vehicles. This episode is sponsored by Kingston's ...

    57 min
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The sustainably.eco podcast is a monthly conversation with leaders in sustainability from our own backyard in Kingston, ON and across Canada. Topics will include sustainable transportation, food recovery, climate action, sustainable energy, the living wage movement to name but a few.

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  • Creator
    Geoff Hendry
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    37
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 The sustainably.eco Podcast
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