A podcast created by the Innovation 10 class at Delview Secondary School in Delta, BC. In each episode, you will hear students investigate a topic through their own research and experiences as well as the experiences of the people they interviewed. Their goal is to bring awareness to these issues and hopefully inspire some of you to take action!
Cover Art by Haneul Song
In this episode, Harman and Ajeet discuss the dangers of air pollution, what causes it, and how to reduce it. They interview Karen Bartlett, a UBC professor and program director of the Occupational and Environmental Health program. She explains different types of air pollution and how we can all start making good choices to help improve air quality now. Harman and Ajeet also interview an International student from Germany, talking about the differences in air quality and care of the environment between Canada and Germany.
Guests: Marten - International student; Karen Bartlett - UBC professor (Professor & MSc OEH Program Director); Noah Choy - Teacher
19 Apr 2022
Dealing With Eating Disorders - Gurnoor and Savroop
In this episode, Gurnoor and Savroop share their experiences and the experiences of others with eating disorders and the harm that it can cause for teenagers. They interview Rosey Sharma, a school counsellor.
Guest: Rosey Sharma, School Counsellor
12 Apr 2022
Fighting Racism - Aria and Anupam
Aria and Anupam discuss how teenagers can make a positive difference in the fight against racism, specifically regarding Asian lives in North America. What is the meaning of racism? How does the normalization of racism occur in our society? How do teens contribute when it comes to racism? When and how will we be able to make a change?
Intro Music: Climb Together by Audiomachine
News Segments: Hate Crimes Against Asian Americans On The Rise by NBC, More than 2,500 hate crimes reported against Asian-Americans in 2020 by CNBC Television
5 Apr 2022
Homelessness - Alice
In this episode, Alice finds out what we can do to help homeless people - why some people aren't always in shelters, what the government needs to do to help, and what homeless people really need right now. Alice interviews Ashley Rose Lawrence who spent part of her life as a homeless person and now advocates for homeless people.
Guest: Ashley Rose Lawrence
29 Mar 2022
Experiences With Eating Disorders - Madi and Ariana
In this episode, Ariana and Madi discuss eating disorders and interview people who have experience with eating disorders to try to understand these conditions. If you listen to this and are looking for help, we recommend going to one of the following sites:
keltyeatingdisorders.ca
centerforchange.com
Guest: Vicky Gerling, a student at Adler University / volunteer at various non-profits
8 Mar 2022
The Effects Of Ocean Pollution - Chloe and Morgan
In this episode, Chloe and Morgan discuss the problems resulting from ocean pollution. They interview Jason Emery, an environmental scientist who works for Nature Trust British Columbia. Jason outlines reasons for pollution and his views on the subject.
Guest: Jason Emery, Director of Conservation Land Management for Nature Trust B.C.
1 Mar 2022
Fake News - Marten and Thea
In this episode, Thea and Marten discuss fake news and how it affects people's lives in a negative way on the internet and in real-life and talk about real events and experiences from fake news. They interview the current President of the Canadian Association of Journalists, Brent Jolly, about the topic from a journalist's perspective.
Guest: Brent Jolly, President of the Canadian Association of Journalists
22 Feb 2022
Emotional Manipulation - Sandy and Tatum
In this episode, Sandy and Tatum share multiple perspectives on the emotional manipulation of youth and why they are more prone to falling victims to these tactics. Learn more about the problems our youth may be facing.
*Some of the information shared might be triggering to some viewers. If you feel uncomfortable at any time during this episode, we encourage you to skip to the next episode.
Guests: Marion Schlatter, School Counsellor; students Lauren and Izzy
15 Feb 2022
Preventing Ocean Pollution - Dayton and Ryan
In this episode, Ryan and Dayton talk about ways teenagers can prevent ocean pollution. The episode contains clips of an interview conducted with a marine biologist. We hope that this episode makes you think of ways you can help reduce ocean waste.
Guest: Melanie Knight, Marine Biologist, founder of Petty Harbour Mini Aquarium, and CEO of Ocean to Eye Level Consulting
10 Feb 2022
Introduction - Mark Turpin and Jonathan Kung
Mark and Jonathan introduce the podcast series, "Innovation In Action" which was born out of a project created in the Innovation 10 course at Delview Secondary School in North Delta, British Columbia. Innovation 10 is a cross-curricular course (Science, English, Socials) focusing on themes that bring all three disciplines together. For this student-created podcast, students developed research questions, interviewed experts on their topics, and created each episode putting all their passion and talents towards trying to raise awareness about their issue and calling you, the listener, to take action.
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