Special Episode: 2017 University of Alberta Mountain Festival Panel Discussion

30/01/2018 1h 18min Temporada 1 Episodio 5
Special Episode: 2017 University of Alberta Mountain Festival Panel Discussion

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This special episode was recorded during the University of Alberta Mountain Festival on December 6, 2017.  Under this year's United Nations’ theme for International Mountain Day, “Mountains Under Pressure: Climate, Hunger, and Migration”, the panel discusses some of the most pressing issues that mountain communities face with regards to traditional foods and food security. Moderated by Roger Epp, contributions range from berries and beavers, adaptive food security strategies, and wildlife monitoring to the Dehcho K'ehodi (Taking Care of the Land) Stewardship and Guardian Program. For more information, visit https://www.internationalmountainday.ca  Participants: Robyn McLeod, Jim Schieck, and William Shotyk. The Canadian Mountain Podcast is brought to you by the Canadian Mountain Network. We are a voluntary alliance of partners from universities, governments, Indigenous communities, and businesses that is dedicated to the sustainability of our mountain environments and communities across the country and around the world. Special thanks to the University of Alberta and the Faculty of Science for supporting this podcast. http://canadianmountainnetwork.ca