The Clear Cut
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A deep dive into Canada’s approach to forest management. How does it work? What are the issues? What needs to change in order to meet our climate and biodiversity commitments? Hear from the experts in the line of fire, working to protect one of the country’s most valuable ecosystems.
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Is Forestry Pathological?
The Clear Cut
03/27/24 • 49 min
If natural forests are ‘self-willed, self-managing, and self-replacing’ to respond and adapt to disturbances like fire and pest-outbreaks, should we be logging more as some suggest? Or should our approach be more precautionary?
This week, Michelle Connolly from Conservation North takes us back into the forests of British Columbia. She breaks down for us the severity of B.C.'s industrial logging impacts that her organization has documented through spatial mapping. While logging is advertised as a necessary means to manage B.C.’s forests, including for pests and wildfires, we unpack why fire and pests are actually part of the natural forest cycle.
Learn more about Conservation North on their website and check out the Seeing Red map.
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How Governments are Failing Caribou
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02/28/24 • 56 min
Hot on the heels of our caribou science conversation with Justina Ray, we turn to the policy side of the equation with Wildlands’ own in-house policy expert on Caribou conservation, Anna Baggio. You’ll hear her unvarnished take on implementation of both the federal Species At Risk Act and Ontario’s Endangered Species Act. In spite of agreements and lofty goals, governments continue to prioritize harmful industrial activities in threatened habitat instead of giving caribou time and space to recover. All is not lost though. Anna shares her passion and drive and how you can make a difference.
Tell your Member of Parliament to protect habitat in Ontario here.
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The Clear Cut: Year in Review
The Clear Cut
12/27/23 • 63 min
2023 was a wild and knowledge-packed year. We learned about the flaws in Canada’s forest carbon accounting system, and the problematic nature of forest management practices in British Columbia and Ontario.
Our guest speakers took us on a journey to understand the case for a transition strategy of Canada’s fibre economy, and why it’s important that we include Indigenous knowledge systems into forest policy. And finally, we discussed the need to integrate nature and climate as we tackle the climate and biodiversity crises head on. In this recap episode, we break down some of our favorite moments from The Clear Cut this year.
To those of you listening to the podcast, happy new year! Thank you for tuning in and sharing these important stories.
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Wildfires: What are the Drivers?
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05/16/24 • 59 min
Last summer was a record-breaking wildfire season for Canada. As smoke blanketed major Canadian cities and even portions of the East Coast and Midwest of the United States, media coverage soared.
This year, wildfire season has already started. Experts are warning of another series of catastrophic impacts. What is driving these unprecedented, longer wildfire seasons? Is there something missing in the public narrative? In this episode, we’re looking for answers.
This week, we set the stage for our wildfire inquiry by asking some of the pressing questions with a fire ecologist expert. We sit down with Jen Baron from the University of British Columbia for some insights. What are the main drivers? What is the role of forest management policies, and is there a disconnect between the two?
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What is the State of Canada's Forests?
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05/01/24 • 54 min
Every year the federal government publishes a ‘State of the Forest’ report which, touts itself as “a trusted and authoritative source of comprehensive information on the social, economic and environmental state of Canada’s forests and forest sector for 33 years.” But do these annual reports truly accomplish this promise? This year, 8 environmental organizations released their own report, The State of the Forest in Canada: Seeing Through the Spin, to challenge many of the conclusions in the government’s annual report.
We sit down with the David Suzuki Foundation’s Rachel Plotkin and the Natural Resources Defense Council’s Dr. Julee Boan to discuss the details of this investigation. Why is the government’s annual report inadequate? What is missing, and what are the ramifications?
Read the report here.
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Thriving Forests, Thriving Caribou Populations
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02/20/24 • 36 min
We return to our conversation with Justina Ray, President and Senior Scientist at Wildlife Conservation Society Canada, to pick her brain on caribou. What do caribou conservation strategies look like in practice? Do they lead to self-sustaining populations? What are some of the current challenges? All this and more.
Learn more about WCS Canada and their work on their website.
+ More info in the Amended Recovery Strategy for the Woodland Caribou, Boreal population, in Canada (2020)
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The Clear Cut: What’s in Store for 2024
The Clear Cut
01/04/24 • 22 min
Happy New Year from The Clear Cut! Dive back in with a sneak peak of all the exciting things we want to cover on the podcast this year. From cumulative impacts, to wildfires, to defining forest degradation, there’s so much more to explore in Canada’s forests.
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11/08/23 • 68 min
Indigenous People in Canada have been stewards of the forests since time immemorial. And because industrial-scale logging happens on Indigenous land, it’s imperative that we discuss how we collectively, as Treaty Partners, better our relationships and build a path to coexistence.
In this episode, we sit down with David Flood, Registered Professional Forester and General Manager for Wahkohtowin Development GP. We break down why forest management in Canada needs to be informed by Indigenous systems of knowing, and what meaningful consultation with Indigenous Peoples truly looks like.
Stay tuned for a second episode with David, coming to all streaming platforms next Wednesday, November 15th!
You can find out more about David and the work that he does at the Wahkohtowin Development GP website.
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The Clear Cut: So Far
The Clear Cut
10/25/23 • 55 min
Are you enjoying listening to The Clear Cut, and learning about all things Canadian Forestry? In this special episode, join hosts Janet Sumner and Kaya Adleman as we unpack what we’ve heard so far.
We’ll reflect on all the important themes from our previous episodes: forest fires, the rationale behind logging, barriers to policy change and potential solutions! We’ll also discuss some of the important questions we have and look for answers. If you’re feeling in need of a recap, and a preview of what’s to come, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!
07/03/24 • 71 min
Last year the European Union issued a new regulation (the EUDR) aimed at preventing the entry of products that originate from recently deforested land or have contributed to forest degradation into the EU marketplace. The EUDR is likely the most significant, but not the only, law or rule proposed by governments around the world to ‘clean up’ their supply chains when it comes to forest and agricultural products. Policymakers are increasingly working to do their part to meet global climate and biodiversity targets. Where does Canada, and its purported leadership in sustainable forest management, fit in?
We sit down with Etelle Higonnet, who has been an advisor to the European Union on the EUDR. She explains the EU law and the other “family” of regulations on deforestation and forest degradation free products. We discuss the importance and implications of these rules, as well as the response from the Canadian government and forest industry groups. What are Canada’s arguments against these rules? Why are they making them? And what opportunities do these laws provide that we could be missing out on?
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FAQ
How many episodes does The Clear Cut have?
The Clear Cut currently has 39 episodes available.
What topics does The Clear Cut cover?
The podcast is about Canada, Climate, Environment, Nature, Podcasts, Education, Science and Forestry.
What is the most popular episode on The Clear Cut?
The episode title 'Manufacturing Consent for Logging' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Clear Cut?
The average episode length on The Clear Cut is 52 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Clear Cut released?
Episodes of The Clear Cut are typically released every 7 days, 1 hour.
When was the first episode of The Clear Cut?
The first episode of The Clear Cut was released on Sep 18, 2023.
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