At Home in Muskoka

Sandi Martin

5.0 (1)
NON-PROFIT
UPDATED MONTHLY

What makes Muskoka home? How can we build community and care for each other - especially those most vulnerable - in times that feel hopeless? Join host Sandi Martin from the Muskoka Community Land Trust as she interviews community builders who are working to make a home for everyone in Muskoka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

12/05/2024

Places for People

I’m delighted to close season two of the podcast with a conversation with Fay Martin from Places for People. This is a critical listen for anyone struggling with a sense of hopelessness as we continue into a season of upheaval. As Fay says, “doing what you can with what you have is a great antidote for feeling powerless and vulnerable”. Join us as we talk about the importance of using community resources to address community issues as an alternative to waiting for somebody else to fix things Show Notes Places for People’s next fundraising campaign is selling degrees so they can repair the furnace in one of their properties. Donate today on their Facebook page: Turn Up the Heat for Places for People – Every Degree Makes a Difference! Research into the social tipping point for effective change cited by Fay (and hats off to Heather for pulling these results showing between 3% to 25% together for us): Social tipping dynamics for stabilizing Earth’s climate by 2050 | PNASSocial tipping point and optimismResearch Finds Tipping Point for Large-Scale Social Change | Annenberg Find Places for People Online: Instagram: @p4phaliburtonFacebook: @placesforpeoplehaliburtonWebsite: https://www.placesforpeople.ca/ Find the Muskoka Community Land Trust Online: Instagram: @muskokacltFacebook: @muskokacltLinkedIn: @muskokacltWebsite: muskokacommunitylandtrust.orgPatreon: AtHomeinMuskoka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

36 min
11/14/2024

Gravenhurst Against Poverty

Beth Houston joins me in today’s episode to talk about Gravenhurst Against Poverty, a cornerstone organization in Muskoka that creates community through food, programming, and transportation. We talk about what GAP is doing right now, what it would like to do, and what it will take to make our big dreams for Gravenhurst come true. Show Notes: Read G.A.P.'s Impact Report and 2024-2028 Strategic PlanVolunteer in one of their many programsDonate to Gravenhurst Against PovertyMark your calendars for Coldest Night of the Year on February 22, 2025 and subscribe to the GAP newsletter to follow the details Find Gravenhurst Against Poverty Online: YouTube: Gravenhurst Against PovertyInstagram: @GravenhurstAgainstPovertyFacebook: @GravenhurstAgainstPovertyWebsite: gravenhurstagainstpoverty.com Find Us Online: Instagram: @muskokacltFacebook: @muskokacltLinkedIn: @muskokacltWebsite: muskokacommunitylandtrust.orgPatreon: AtHomeinMuskoka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 min
10/24/2024

Five Ways to Make Homes Affordable

In today’s episode the Coordinator of the Alliance for a Liveable Ontario, Franz Hartmann, walks us through five ways to make homes affordable in Ontario. Five Ways Home is a project of hope by a staggering array of people from across the political spectrum, including environmentalists, planners, and farmers. Built on a foundation of deep research, it’s a set of actionable solutions to Ontario’s housing crisis that’s written for people, not policy-makers. Show Notes Download Taking Action Together: Five Ways to Make Homes Affordable in OntarioWatch the Five Ways To Make Homes more Affordable videos: Introduction to Five Ways Home (3 min)Make housing affordable and part of liveable communities (1 min)Invest heavily in non-market affordable housing (1 min)Build smarter and faster (1 min)Build a wide variety of housing types (1 min)Build in the right Places (1 min)Click the Take Action button and share with your friends, family, neighbours, and MPPs Find Five Ways Home and the Alliance for a Liveable Ontario Online: YouTube: @liveableontarioInstagram: @allianceforaliveableontarioFacebook: @liveableontarioWebsite: fivewayshome.ca Find Us Online: Instagram: @muskokacltFacebook: @muskokacltLinkedIn: @muskokacltWebsite: muskokacommunitylandtrust.orgPatreon: AtHomeinMuskoka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 min
10/03/2024

Sharing Knowledge, Building Community

In today’s episode, we meet Nat Pace, the network director of the Canadian Network of Community Land Trust. They lead us through the history of the modern land trust movement and the mission of the CNCLT to support the movement in Canada. A must-listen episode for anyone interested in organizing around community land stewardship. Show Notes Attend the 2024 Community Land Trust Summit on October 18-19th via livestreamLearn the history of New Communities Inc.Understand how community land trusts can facilitate the return of land to Indigenous communities. Follow the progress of the Calgary Urban Indigenous Community Land Trust Development Project Find the Canadian Network of Community Land Trusts Online: YouTube: @canadianCLTsFacebook: @canadianCLTsLinkedIn: @canadian-network-of-community-land-trustsWebsite: communityland.ca Find Us Online: Instagram: @muskokacltFacebook: @muskokacltLinkedIn: @muskokacltWebsite: muskokacommunitylandtrust.orgPatreon: AtHomeinMuskoka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

34 min
09/16/2024

A Better Way for Local Business

Aaron Binder is a long–time business owner and entrepreneur across multiple industries, with political experience and a passion for environmental and micromobility advocacy. He’s the director of the Better Way Alliance, Canada’s member-driven, ethical employer network that invests in workers, knowing that they are their organization’s greatest assets. The Better Way Alliance advocates for decent employment practices and desperately needed commercial rent reform that develop resilient and community-focused Main Streets across Canada, including right here in Muskoka. Show Notes Read about the business case for ethical employmentJoin the Better Way AllianceRead the Commercial Rent ReportSupport the Commercial Renter Bill of RightsSee all the other cool stuff Aaron is up to at aaronbinder.com Find the Better Way Alliance Online: Twitter: @betterwaycanInstagram: @betterwayallianceFacebook: @betterwayallianceLinkedIn: @better-way-allianceWebsite: betterwayalliance.ca Find Us Online: Twitter: @muskokaclt Instagram: @muskokacltFacebook: @muskokacltLinkedIn: @muskokacltWebsite: muskokacommunitylandtrust.orgPatreon: AtHomeinMuskoka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

38 min
08/22/2024

Climate Change & Community Action

Len Ring from Climate Action Muskoka joins the show today to discuss the history of CAM, the urgency of taking action to stop global warming, the interconnectedness of climate action and community building, and what we can do (and are doing!) collectively and as individuals to mitigate climate change. Show Notes: Read about the intersection of climate and housing: Want to Fight Climate Change? Fix Housing | Task Force for Housing and ClimateSubscribe to the CAM Newsletter and the Muskoka Drawdown PodcastRead the Building Back Better seriesDownload the Climate Change Curriculum created in partnership with the Retired Teachers of Ontario [PDF]Join the Community Carbon ChallengeLearn about Muskoka’s Climate Action Plan Find Climate Action Muskoka Online: Facebook: @climateactionmuskokaInstagram: @climateactionmuskokaYouTube: @climateactionmuskoka5792Website: climateactionmuskoka.org Find The Muskoka Community Land Trust Online: Instagram: @muskokacltFacebook: @muskokacltLinkedIn: @muskokacltWebsite: muskokacommunitylandtrust.orgPatreon: AtHomeinMuskoka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

33 min
08/01/2024

Championing Inclusive Spaces

Join Kate Trueland from Community Living South Muskoka and I as we discuss the impact inclusive spaces can have on the experience and enjoyment of Muskoka for residents and visitors with developmental and physical disabilities. Show Notes: Get your tickets for Music at the Meadows 2024Read By The Numbers: A statistical profile of people with mental health and addiction disabilities in Ontario [PDF]Subscribe to the Community Living South Muskoka Newsletter Find Community Living South Muskoka Online: Instagram: @community_living_south_muskoka, @musiccatthemeadows and @morrisonmeadowsFacebook: @CLSouthMuskokaYouTube: @communitylivingsouthmuskok6652LinkedIn: @community-living-south-muskokaWebsite: clsm.on.ca Find the Muskoka Community Land Trust Online: Instagram: @muskokacltFacebook: @muskokacltLinkedIn: @muskokacltWebsite: muskokacommunitylandtrust.orgPatreon: AtHomeinMuskoka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 min
07/11/2024

Saying Yes to Community

Kelly Jones is a powerhouse community builder and anti-poverty advocate, and it’s likely you’ve already met her through her work at Bridges out of Poverty, the YWCA, Residents Against Muskoka Poverty, or Gravenhurst Against Poverty. In today’s episode, Kelly generously shares her story of building a life here in Muskoka, and uses it as an example of how life-changing an invitation into community can be. Show Notes: Find out more about 3DCP MuskokaRegister for the next Bridges out of Poverty workshopBecome a Circles Ally Find us Online: Instagram: @muskokacltFacebook: @muskokacltLinkedIn: @muskokacltWebsite: muskokacommunitylandtrust.orgPatreon: AtHomeinMuskoka Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

33 min

What makes Muskoka home? How can we build community and care for each other - especially those most vulnerable - in times that feel hopeless? Join host Sandi Martin from the Muskoka Community Land Trust as she interviews community builders who are working to make a home for everyone in Muskoka. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creator

Sandi Martin
Years Active

2023 - 2024
Episodes

18
Rating

Clean
Copyright

© Muskoka Community Land Trust
Show Website

At Home in Muskoka