Between Two Flags

[Le français suit] Ahead of UNA-Canada's Environment Festival to be held on Sept 24 at the University of British Columbia, our communications officer Zhamila Tampayeva is pleased to speak with Pablo Akira Beilmer, Co-Senior Project Manager, UBC Climate Emergency. In this episode, Zhamila and Pablo discuss crucial topics related to the climate emergency and how young people can get involved in resolving this pressing issue. Listen now on Spotify, Apple music or Simplecast. ** En prévision du Festival de l'environnement de l'ACNU qui se tiendra le 24 septembre à l'Université de la Colombie-Britannique, notre responsable des communications Zhamila Tampayeva a le plaisir de s'entretenir avec Pablo Akira Beilmer, co-directeur principal de projet à UBC Climate Emergency. Dans cet épisode, Zhamila et Pablo discutent de sujets cruciaux liés à l'urgence climatique et de la manière dont les jeunes peuvent s'impliquer dans la résolution de ce problème urgent. Ecoutez maintenant sur Spotify, Apple Music ou Simplecast.

Episode 2: On Food Insecruity and the World Food Programme (WFP): Interning with WFP at a Regional Bureau vs. Headquarters This episode brings together two of UNA-Canada's International Youth Internship Programme's (IYIP) recent alumni. Nobel Aka, who interned with WFP Senegal as their Regional Partnerships intern, and Li Feng Xie, who interned with WFP Rome as their Climate Action intern. With facilitation from the IYIP Project Officer Megan McGeough, the speakers explore the work of WFP from their different perspectives, comparing Nobel's work with the Regional Bureau in Dakar, and Li Feng's experience working with Headquarters in Rome. The guest speakers delve into matters of food insecurity and security in the Sahel region, and the impacts of climate change on food insecurity, as well as reflecting on episode 1's query of the westernized nature of aid, and the need for an increased focus on regional, south-south partnerships in international development. ****** Episode 2 : L'insécurité alimentaire et le Programme alimentaire mondial (PAM) : Stage au PAM dans un bureau régional ou au siège de l'organisation Cet épisode réunit deux anciens stagiaires du Programme international de stages pour les jeunes (PISJ) de l'ACNU. Nobel Aka, qui a fait un stage au PAM Sénégal dans le cadre des partenariats régionaux, et Li Feng Xie, qui a fait un stage au PAM Rome dans le cadre de l'action climatique. Avec l'aide de Megan McGeough, responsable de projet de PSIJ, les intervenants explorent le travail du PAM de leurs différentes perspectives, comparant le travail de Nobel avec le bureau régional de Dakar et l'expérience de Li Feng avec le siège à Rome. Les intervenants se penchent sur les questions d'insécurité alimentaire et de sécurité dans la région du Sahel, ainsi que sur les impacts du changement climatique sur l'insécurité alimentaire. Ils réfléchissent également à la question de l'épisode 1 concernant la nature occidentalisée de l'aide et la nécessité de mettre davantage l'accent sur les partenariats régionaux et sud-sud dans le développement international.

Episode 1: On Gender Equality and the Gendered Implications of Climate Change This episode brings together two of UNA-Canada's International Youth Internship Programme's (IYIP) recent alumni. Ayak Wel, who interned with WFP Philippines as their Gender Equality intern, and Rayane Chbeir, who interned with UNCDF Fiji as their Inclusive Insurance intern. With facilitation from the IYIP Project Officer Megan McGeough, the speakers explore the gendered implications and effects of climate change, both in the Philippines and in Fiji. A particular focus is made to food security, and the impacts that climate disasters have on food insecurity, as well as the integration of female small- agricultural business owners into the market within Fiji through digital, financial inclusion. Alumni also reflect on their internship journey, and discuss critiques and queries on the modern, westernized system of international development, and the need to move towards regional partnerships. ********* Épisode 1 : L'égalité des sexes et les répercussions des changements climatiques sur les hommes et les femmes Cet épisode réunit deux anciens stagiaires du Programme de stages internationaux pour les jeunes (PSIJ) de l'ACNU. Ayak Wel, qui a fait un stage au PAM Philippines en tant que stagiaire sur l'égalité des sexes, et Rayane Chbeir, qui a fait un stage au FENU à Fidji en tant que stagiaire sur les assurances inclusives. Avec l'aide de Megan McGeough, responsable de projets pour PSIJ, les intervenants explorent les implications et les effets du changement climatique sur les hommes et les femmes, tant aux Philippines qu'à Fidji. Une attention particulière est accordée à la sécurité alimentaire et aux impacts des catastrophes climatiques sur l'insécurité alimentaire, ainsi qu'à l'intégration des femmes propriétaires de petites entreprises agricoles sur le marché fidjien grâce à l'inclusion financière numérique. Les anciens stagiaires se penchent également sur leur parcours de stage et discutent des critiques et des questions relatives au système moderne et occidental de développement international, ainsi que de la nécessité d'évoluer vers des partenariats régionaux.

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Dans cet épisode du balado Entre deux Drapeaux, notre animatrice Noémie a invité deux membres du programme Génération ODD: Ousmane, mentor, et Karyl, ambassadrice. Ils discutent de l'accueil des migrants et des moyens pour lutter contre le racisme, deux enjeux cruciaux à l'heure qu'il est.

Dans ce premier épisode d'Entre deux drapeaux - La série des ODD, notre agente de liaison communautaire Noémie Albert rencontre Alysha Pierre, ambassadrice des ODD et Fabien Despeyroux, mentor. Tous les trois membres du projet Génération ODD, un programme de l'Association Canadienne des Nations Unies, ils discutent du rôle que les jeunes ont dans la pandémie, des défis qu'ils doivent affronter et des solutions pour mieux appréhender la crise sanitaire!  Site Web:http://bit.ly/ACNULinkedIn: http://bit.ly/LIACNUFacebook: http://bit.ly/FBACNUInstagram: http://bit.ly/IGACNUTwitter: http://bit.ly/TWACNU

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Derrick Meyer who kindly shared his perspectives on the planet's e-waste crisis. This discussion allowed us to learn how Derrick's work with Digital Link and Power Up The Planet contributes to addressing this issue. Before delving into the world of IT, Derrick Meyer graduated with a psychology degree from the University of Alberta. He went on to work with EMS, and later moved into the non-profit sector working at an organization helping adults with developmental disabilities. It was there that he learned the importance of establishing a great work environment, something he has brought to his current role as President of Digital Link in Edmonton. Derrick had been doing IT projects on the side while working in other industries over the start of his career. He also has a strong love of computers that stems from his childhood. Both of these factors gave him the motivation to establish his own company and build a trusted brand that helps clients with IT, social media, web development, and more. In addition to working full time with Digital Link and managing a team of sixteen employees, Derrick is the Executive Director of the non-profit initiative, Power Up The Planet, which seeks to reduce electronic waste in the community. His hope is to see the initiative grow over time and eventually become global. Derrick says that his biggest professional accomplishment thus far is that he was able to start a successful, sustainable business while having no business background, and that his family is his main motivation in life and career. Interviewer: Nathan Adams – Senior Project Officer, Green Spaces Programme, United Nations Association in Canada

We had the pleasure of sitting down with Dave Harder and Thomas Cumberbatch who kindly shared their perspectives on some of the sustainable development goals (SDGs), which includes SDG 11 (Sustainable cities and communities). This discussion allowed us to learn how Dave’s and Thomas’s work with Good City People contribute to making communities safer, and more resilient and sustainable. As fathers and individuals who’ve worked extensively with youths, they’ve also shared interesting insights on some of the biggest challenges that Canadian youth face as well as proactive approaches to tackle these challenges. Interviewers: Meghan Elliot – Regional Coordinator, Canada Green Corps and Green Spaces programmes, United Nations Association in Canada Elisabeth Huang - Project Officer, Green Spaces programme, United Nations Association in Canada

United Nations Association in Canada has the opportunity to learn more about the meaningful work that Zoo Share, North America’s first zoo biogas plant, does in transforming organic waste into fertilizer and renewable power for the Ontario grid from Daniel. Daniel is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) who spent the first five years of his career as a global power and gas utilities analyst focused on credit quality, and performance on environmental, social and governance metrics. Daniel has been active in the social enterprise sector since 2009 when he founded ReGenerate Biogas Inc., to develop biogas projects focused on maximizing the use of local waste and capital to produce renewable energy. As the Executive Director of ZooShare Biogas Cooperative Inc., Daniel has been successful in leading a team to raise over $4 million from more than 500 impact investors to build North America’s first zoo-based biogas plant at the Toronto Zoo. He lives in Toronto with his wife, daughter and dog, and enjoys travelling and being in nature whenever possible. Furthermore, Daniel also kindly shared how his interest in environmental issues has led to an incredible career in renewable energy. Interviewers: -Nathan Adams, Senior Project officer with Green Spaces programme -Ian Chow, Project officer with Canada Green Corps programme

Depuis 32 ans, Monsieur Clermont a participé à la mise sur pied et à la réalisation de plusieurs projets majeurs et innovants dans le secteur du développement durable, au Canada et ailleurs dans le monde. En parallèle à ces projets, il a réalisé divers mandats, pour le Secrétariat de la Convention de Bâle (Programme des Nations Unies en Environnement), dans une vingtaine de pays d’Europe, d’Afrique, d’Amérique latine et en Chine. Ces projets consistèrent, entre autres, à fournir l’assistance à la mise en place d’inventaire national sur les déchets dangereux, la mise sur pied de méthodologie d’audits et des recommandations pour l’implantation de législations et de politiques nationales pour une gestion écologiquement rationnelle des déchets. Cet épisode est une formidable source d'appretissage du marché des crédits de carbone! Vous n'en serez pas déçu! Intervieweuses: - Melissa Mutunda, Agente de Projet de la Brigade verte du Canada - Alexandra Brunet, Agente de Projet du Programme de stages en Développement International et en Diplomatie

UNA-Canada had a very informative discussion with Simron, Associate Professor and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies (Faculty of Environment) at the University of Waterloo. His research draws on the concepts of social metabolism and environmental justice to study society-nature interactions. Simron has played lead roles in several EU projects related to environmental justice, social conflicts, and the politics surrounding payment for ecosystem services. His research focuses mainly on local or sub-national scales, with particular interest in small islands, currently the Mediterranean and the Caribbean. His work on the Nicobar Islands in the aftermath of the 2004 tsunami has received considerable science and media attention, with profile in journals Science and Nature, New Scientist, and a documentary film, Aftermath. Click to find out more about Simron's incredible experience in the field of Social Justice. Interviewers: - Melissa Mutunda, Project Officer with Canada Green Corps Programme -Ian Chow, Project officer with Canada Green Corps Programme

In today’s unpredictable economy with new competitors entering the market, it is important to position yourself in a way that allows you to stand out from others. In the pursuit of a satisfying and rewarding career, it is important to not only define theoretical precepts of career development in developing a theoretical framework but it is imperative to observe and act on what successful people have done to achieve their results. Roy Osing is a former President, Executive Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer of TELUS Corp. Over his 33-year career, he was able to successfully build and lead many businesses ranging from start-ups to intensively competitive internet and data enterprises to mature regulated monopolies. We were fortunate to interview Roy Osing who not only shared learning lessons with students and young professionals from his career but also advice on how to stand out from the rest of the crowd, developing the right networks as well as transforming an entrepreneurial idea into a reality. We hope that this podcast enable individuals who are at the early stages of their career to take away meaningful learnings that will allow them to be closer in reaching their career objectives. This is BTF's first podcast in which two participants from Canada Green Corps took turns in asking career-related questions. Stay tuned for Part 2 of this episode!

Part 2 In today’s unpredictable economy with new competitors entering the market, it is important to position yourself in a way that allows you to stand out from others. In the pursuit of a satisfying and rewarding career, it is important to not only define theoretical precepts of career development in developing a theoretical framework but it is imperative to observe and act on what successful people have done to achieve their results. Roy Osing is a former President, Executive Vice-President and Chief Marketing Officer of TELUS Corp. Over his 33-year career, he was able to successfully build and lead many businesses ranging from start-ups to intensively competitive internet and data enterprises to mature regulated monopolies. We were fortunate to interview Roy Osing who not only shared learning lessons with students and young professionals from his career but also advice on how to stand out from the rest of the crowd, developing the right networks as well as transforming an entrepreneurial idea into a reality. We hope that this podcast enable individuals who are at the early stages of their career to take away meaningful learnings that will allow them to be closer in reaching their career objectives.

Nesh Pillay is the founder of Press Pillay, a socially-conscious digital communications agency that partners exclusively with brands that integrate social responsibility into their core values. Nowadays, these brands often have sustainability on the brain and Nesh's team works with them to tackle the unique PR predicament they find themselves in. In addition to bringing light to their products or services, Green brands have the added responsibility of influencing public values and opinions.

A great discussion with John Parkins, professor in the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology at the University of Alberta. His research addresses rural community development, public engagement in resource management and environmental governance. We discussed renewable energy development with attention to community impacts and possibilities for enhanced local governance of local energy systems. Click to find out more. Interviewers: - Melissa Mutunda, Project Officer with Canada Green Corps Programme -Ian Chow, Project officer with Canada Green Corps Programme

A discussion with the Director of Harvard's Center for International Development and Professor of the Practice of Economic Development at the Kennedy School of Government We spoke about his research and his insights on development policies, looking at binding constraints, political ecology, and creation of the World Economic Forum Gender Gap Index. Interviewers: Nathan Adams - Project Officer, Green Spaces, United Nations Association in Canada Ian Chow - Project Officer, Green Corps, United Nations Association in Canada

We had a very informative discussion with Natalie Irwin, Manager of Partner Experience at EfficiencyOne, the franchise holder that operates Efficiency Nova Scotia for the province. Natalie joined Efficiency Nova Scotia in early 2012 where she’s held various positions in marketing and project management. Her role as a connector brings people together who work or live in different circles. Click to find out by yourself issues she came across during her career and suggestions on how to tackle some of them. Interviewer: Melissa Mutunda, Green Corps Project Officer at the United Nations Association in Canada

UNA-Canada had the unique opportunity to meet the Federal Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD), Julie Gelfand and Performance Audit Principal, Kimberly Leach. The CESD provides parliamentarians with objective, independent analysis and recommendations on the federal government’s efforts to protect the environment and foster sustainable development. We discussed issues related to Canada’s actions to address Climate Change, Conserving Biodiversity and Preparedness to implement the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. This exclusive UNA-Canada interview is bilingual. Interviewers: Nathan Adams (Green Spaces Project Officer at UNA-Canada) Bonita Mathew (Canada Green Corps Project Officer at UNA-Canada)

We had an interesting discussion with Mike Winterfield, Founder and CEO of Active Impact Investments, and Imran Jiwa, Director of Finance at Active Impact Investments on their work in the field of impact investments. Learn more about Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) and the important work been funded by firms such as Active Impact Investments. Interviewers: Bonita Mathew - Project Officer, Green Corps, United Nations Association in Canada Melissa Mutunda - Project Officer, Green Corps, United Nations Association in Canada

We had a wonderful discussion with Stefan Apfalter from the Independent Evaluations Group at the World Bank. Since joining the World Bank Group’s IEG in 2009, Stefan has managed an evaluations program across a wide range of sectors and topics. His area of interest is where regulatory frameworks can help leveraging the private sector in contributing to global development goals. we spoke about the pollution report recently published by the World Bank, and discussed what lessons can be taken from it. Interviewer: Bonita Mathew (Green Corps Project Officer at the United Nations Association in Canada)

UNA-Canada interviewed Dr. Peter Berry who has conducted research in several areas related to climate change including health risks to Canadians, adaptive capacity, health vulnerability assessment and communicating climate change risks to the public. He is currently a Senior Policy Analyst and Science Advisor to the Director at the Climate Change and Innovation Bureau at Health Canada. Dr. Berry is also currently serving on the Federal Secretariat of the Expert Panel on Climate Change Adaptation and Resiliency Results and is also an assistant adjunct professor with the Interdisciplinary Centre for Climate Change at the University of Waterloo. Click to find out more about Dr. Berry's incredible work in the field of Health and Climate Change. Interviewer: - Scott Bohachyk, Direcotr of Work-integrated Learning at UNA-Canada

The conversation we had with Jessica Cadesky was absolutely wonderful and very informative. Alum of the International Development & Diplomacy Internship Programme (IDDIP), Jessica is a humanitarian aid worker - who has worked with the United Nations, the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement, international and local non-governmental organizations. A gender and violence prevention specialist, she has worked on projects focusing on reducing risks of violence including the crisis in Syria and neighboring countries and the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Click to find out by yourself issues she came across during her career and suggestions on how to tackle some of them. Interviewers: Kanchan Kaur Muti (Green Corps Senior Project Officer at the United Nations Association in Canada) Bonita Mathew (Green Corps Project Officer at the United Nations Association in Canada)

This week we spoke with Councillor Michael Qaqish, who was first elected to office as Councillor for Ward 22 - Gloucester-South Nepean in the 2014 Ottawa Municipal Elections. We talked about his time as a councillor, what currently is on the Environmental Committee of Ottawa's agenda, and for some advice to our listeners who may aspire to become policymakers or political figures.

We had an incredible discussion with Valerie, a native of France who spent many years in Germany before immigrating to Canada in 2003. After a career in Business, she became a high school teacher with the OCDSB in 2008. Two years ago, she started adopting a zero waste lifestyle and identified a need for a grocery store that would be designed and conceived for zero waste shopping. The idea became a business plan, and the business plan became a reality! Please click on the podcast to find out why and how she did switch to a zero-waste lifestyle and challenges in maintaining it. Interviewers: Bonita Mathew(Green Corps Project Officer at the United Nations Association in Canada) Melissa Mutunda (Junior Project Officer at the United Nations Association in Canada)

This week, we spoke with David McInnes, Principal of DMci Strategies, Strategic Advisor to Canada's Agri-Food System, and Former President & CEO of Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) about the importance of Canadian businesses adopting sustainable practices as well as what Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Canada can target and work on together, with a strong youth presence.

UNA-Canada interviews Coty C. Zachariah, the first Afro-Indigenous student to be elected National Chairperson for the Canadian Federation of Students, as well as our first Green Corps alum to be invited on the show! We talked about tips and tricks for young Canadians that are about to enter or are transitioning in their career paths, as well as the strengths and challenges of addressing Indigenous rights and working with Indigenous communities for unified growth in Canada.

Having pioneered the bridging of psychological research and sustainability for more 20 years, Dr. Renee Lertzman gracefully marries the worlds of academia and practice. She does this by translating complex psychological and social science research insights into clear, applied and profound tools for organizations around the world seeking to engage, mobilize and connect with diverse populations, communities and individuals. Her unique and integrated approach brings together the best of the behavioral sciences, social sciences and innovative design sciences to create a powerful approach to engagement and social change. Renee is an internationally recognized thought leader and adviser, and works with organizations, professionals, and practitioners from government, business, philanthropic, and non-governmental sectors to design research tools, brand strategy, trainings, workshops, engagement practices, and strategies suited for the uniquely challenging nature of environmental work. Renee also is regularly commissioned to teach, present and produce research for a range of institutions, including World Wildlife Fund, the White House Social and Behavioral Sciences Team (SBST), National Center for Atmospheric Research, NOAA, Climate Solutions, Sustainable Path Foundation, Columbia University, Portland State University, Center for Sustainable Energy, Skoll Global Threats Fund, Radboud University (NL), Lanzhou University (China), Royal Roads University (British Columbia), Oxford University’s UK Energy Research Centre, and the University College London’s Climate Sciences Communications Policy Commission. Also an experienced journalist, since publishing her first interview in 1997 with Ira Glass in The Sun Magazine (and numerous others as a prolific interviewer), she has written extensively about how intersections of psychology, environment, and culture illuminate change work. Her writings have appeared in a diverse set of publications including The Sun Magazine, Pacific Standard, Orion Magazine, The Ecologist, Climate Access, DeSmog Blog, Sustainable Brands, and Sightline. Renee’s work has been featured in The Guardian, The New York Times, Time, Washington Post, the Hollywood Reporter, Vice, DeSmog Blog, Grist.org, Huffington Post, The Correspondent (NL), Down to Earth (NL), ClimateAccess, Warm Regards (podcast), Cambridge TV (UK), Climate One at the Commonwealth Club, Climate Confidential, Oregon Public Radio, and the BBC. Renee received her MA in Environmental Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and her PhD from the Cardiff School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University, UK. She developed and taught the first course on the Psychology of Environmental Education and Communications for the MA program at Royal Roads University from 2011-2016, and has supervised over a dozen graduate students. She has also designed and taught courses on the psychology of climate change and environment since 2001, and has convened symposiums internationally since 2003. Following a post-doctoral position as senior researcher at Portland State University in 2011, she has been a full-time applied researcher and advisor. She is a founding member of the Climate Psychology Alliance. Renee’s first book, Environmental Melancholia: Psychoanalytic Dimensions of Engagement, was published by Routledge in 2015; a trade book will follow. She is based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

This week, Scott discuss with Sheema Khan, PhD. UNAC board member since May 2016, Dr. Khan currently works as Patent Agent with Shapiro Cohen LLP in Ottawa. She has been a Globe columnist since 2002 - writing about Muslim affairs, and more recently, on innovation Report on Business. She holds a Masters in Physics and PhD in Chemical Physics - both from Harvard, and received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for service to Canada in 2012. She is also the author of "Of Hockey and Hijab: Reflections of a Canadian Muslim Woman".

For this episode, Scott chats with Ted Chesky, Senior Manager of Conservation Programs at Nature Canada.

This week, Scott speaks with Dr. Anna Sears, Executive Director of the Okanagan Basin Water Board about one of our most important natural resources: water!

This week, Kanchan is speaking with Mary Moran, CEO & President of Calgary Economic Development about the future in not only economic development, but social and environmental development as well.

We discuss the nudge theory and how technology can help us make small changes in our lives with Andreas Souvaliotis, the entrepreneur behind the Carrot Rewards.

This week Scott talks about social enterprises with Béatrice Alain, Director of Partnerships and head of International Relations at the Chantier de l'économie sociale.

This week, Scott talks with Tikvah Mindorff, Executive Director of Niagara Sustainability Initiative.

Our guest this week is a philanthropist, strategist and the Executive Director of Green Calgary: Conor Tapp!

In this week's episode, we discuss urban planning, green spaces and how to make our cities more sustainable with Omar Dominguez from Happy City Lab.

This week, we chat with Erica Thompson and Dan Kraus of Nature Conservancy of Canada.

In this week's episode of Between Two Flags, Scott talks with Stephen Quilley, sociologist and Associate Director of the Waterloo Institute for Social Innovation and Resilience.

For this second episode of Between Two Flags, Scott discuss with Cleantech Investor, Advisor, Speaker, Author and Entrepreneur: Tom Rand!

To launch this new iteration of Between Two Flags, Scott is talking with UNA-Canada's President and CEO, Kate White!