#16-Interview with Da Chen on his Antarctica Delegation
In this episode of Keeping It Pristine, Frank and Sarah had a chat with our founder Da Chen about his delegation to Antarctica in December 2022.
Da shared about the purpose of the delegation, the politics of Antarctica, and what he has seen and heard.
Its an episode filled with so much interesting nuggets, have a listen.
18 Oct 2022
#5: The Ocean's Economy
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, our very own Madhav provides an overview of the ocean economy. He gives a detailed dive into the country of Norway's ocean economy plan and how that might inspire Canadians to create their own policy framework. Madhav is currently a Master of Public Policy candidate at the University of Toronto’s Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and recently worked as a policy coordinator in the healthcare field.
18 Oct 2022
#2: Climate March
On this special episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da talks about his experience and feelings participating in the September 27th, 2019 Climate March.
18 Oct 2022
#4: Granting Human Rights to Nature
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da talks about the recent global movement of working towards granting human rights to nature, specifically for water bodies in various countries.
18 Oct 2022
#3 Toronto's Sewage Infrastructure
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da provides us with a synopsis of Toronto's ageing sewage infrastructure and its implications on marine and environmental policy.
15 Aug 2022
#15: Interview with Lisa Chen, Founder of Lets Talk Butts
In this episode, we talk to Lisa Chen, the founder of Lets Talk Butts Campaign, a global effort to eliminate cigarette butt litter.
Lisa and her team works together to not just eliminate cigarette butts from our environment, but also to raise awareness about the impacts of ghost fishing gears in the marine environment along with many other cool projects! Make sure to check out her organization!
Timestamps:
1:21 Introduction
2:05 Let’s Talk Butts Campaign
3:57 Cannisters and product life cycle of a cigarette butt
8:50 E-cigarettes
10:02 Ghost fishing gear and regulation
15:25 Marine Way platform
18:34 Lisa’s Inspiration, motivation and experience abroad
25:53 Barriers to positive behavioral change
27:45 Why marine biologist?
29:32 Opportunities and benefits of ocean literacy
30:41 Challenges
34:47 How to get involved and overall mission
37:16 Lisa’s tips for future leaders and what’s next on her journey
25 May 2022
#14- Interview with Mandy Huynh, Founder of Invasive Plants Be Gone
In this episode of Keeping It Pristine, we talk to Mandy Huynh, the founder of Invasive Plants Be Gone - A youth led project and organization that looks into invasive plant species in the GTHA and encourages participation in community science to limit their spread. Mandy and her team connect to the local community by leading nature hikes and sharing their knowledge virtually through social media and their website. Timestamps: 2:00: Introduction and backstory 5:30: What are invasive plant species and why report them? 10:00: Tools and resources to identify invasive plants 12:44: Connection between invasive plants and climate change 14:37: Common invasive plants and pathways of spread 21:08: Can we eliminate invasive plant species entirely? 23:54: Invasive Plants Be Gone and nature hikes 28:12: Youth Climate Leadership Program 32:00: Other activities 35:16: Learn more and get involved
16 Nov 2021
#13 - Planning for a Climate Resilient City
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da discusses the urgency of planning for a climate resilient city. He analyzed some of the policies that the City of Toronto is currently implementing to combat the climate crisis. Some important questions to consider: What should the City of Toronto do? What are some of its challenges and barriers? With the arrival of more extreme weather patterns, how can Toronto be better prepared?
22 Aug 2021
#12 - Life Of An Environmentalist Scientist (ft. Sarah Shana)
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, our very own Sarah talks about her current job as an environmental project scientist at Azure Inc. and the technical process of environmental impact assessments (EIA's). She also provides some valuable advice for anyone interested in a career in environmental consulting.
0:00 - Intro, Da and Sarah catch up
2:28 - Overview of an environmental scientist and consulting
3:29 - Phases of EA's, Ontario Regulation 153.04 and technical process of Environmental Site Assessments
5:29 - Contamination and remediation procedures
8:00 - Areas of contamination in Ontario
9:32 - Defining EIA's in depth and how it's different from other city planning assessments
11:33 - EIA phases explained, remediation, possible lawsuits and why consulting exists
17:08 - How to become an environmental scientist and advice to get into environmental consulting
19:10 - Work on a typical day
21:44 - Outro, credits & bloopers
20 Jun 2021
#11 - Toronto's Hidden Waterways
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da and Frank talk about some of Toronto’s hidden waterways. Many were paved over during the height of the city’s industrial boom. We describe a few that we came across online via the Lost Rivers Organization and then discuss why understanding them in depth is crucial for future preservation.
0:00 - Intro, Da and Frank catch up
1:45 - Toronto’s hidden waterways overview
3:05 - Garrison Creek
6:04 - Taddle Creek
8:10 - The Disappearing Rivers Map by the Lost Rivers Organization
9:33 - Tomlin’s Creek
10:23 - Issues of paving over waterways and understanding as part of city identity
14:03 - Daylighting as an urban planning strategy
15:52 - Links:
www.lostrivers.ca/disappearing.html (https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lostrivers.ca%2Fdisappearing.html&token=b8df56-1-1637109063245)
www.hiddenhydrology.org/toronto-lost-rivers/ (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.hiddenhydrology.org%2Ftoronto-lost-rivers%2F&token=cc4c1b-1-1637109063246)
digital.library.mcgill.ca/countyatlas/…apframes.php (https://gate.sc/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdigital.library.mcgill.ca%2Fcountyatlas%2Fsearchmapframes.php&token=5b20cc-1-1637109063246)
27 Apr 2021
#10: Duffin's Creek - Importance of Wetlands
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da discusses recent news on Duffin's Creek, a wetland complex in Pickering, Ontario that was going to be redeveloped into a warehouse but was backtracked due to public outcry. Wetlands are critical to a healthy ecosystem and some of the benefits outlined provide important lessons on environmental protection and advocacy.
5 Feb 2021
#9: Commodification of Water
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da and Frank discuss the recent news of water being traded on Wall Street as financial contracts. Proponents argue this would help farmers better prepare for shortages, while the majority of the pushback is due to growing concerns of scarcity and climate change. Commodity or basic right — Should water be universally accessible?
20 Nov 2020
#8: Environmental Impacts of COVID-19
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, our Director of Operations Sarah Shana joins Da and Frank to discuss some literature and research they've read on some of the environmental impacts that have risen due to the current coronavirus pandemic and what the long-term effects may be, including wildlife, waste generation, air quality, global emission and remote work.
17 Nov 2020
#7: Shoreline Cleanup
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, our Director of Communications Frank Guo introduces himself and talks about how he got involved with The Pristine Blue and what he’s been up to recently. He joins our very own Da to discuss the importance of shoreline cleanups, as well as the roles of corporations and individuals in addressing the broader issue of waste and its impact on the environment at large.
10 Sept 2020
#6: Road Salts
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da outlines the consequences of increased salt levels on our water bodies and provides some tips from the City of Toronto website to encourage us to reduce our road salt usage.
19 Aug 2019
#1 Introducing the Pristine Blue Initiative
In the first-ever episode of our podcast Keeping it Pristine, our founder Da Chen briefly introduces our organization, The Pristine Blue Initiative and the motivations behind it.
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