Consider the Alternative

sorry no memes today. i was zucced | part 1On April 10, the Instagram Meme Union launched the account @unionizedmemes in response to a series of account shut downs by the social media platform with no warning. Overwhelmingly, these accounts were run by members of marginalized communities. In this series, sorry no memes today. i was zucced, producer Dora Dubber examines how we got to this point and follows two Instagram meme accounts, @lilperc666 and @namaste.at.home.dad, from their conception to their shut down and eventual resurrection.

Fighting for Justice | Part 2In this series on injustice in Vancouver, producer Milena Carrasco speaks with Shelby McPhee, a masters student who was racially profiled while visiting UBC to present at a Humanities & Social Sciences conference in June, 2019. Milena asks Shelby how the university and the country can move forward from ongoing systemic anti-Black racism.

Fighting for Justice | Part 1In this series on injustice in Vancouver, producer Ande Laidman investigates the ways in which the marijuana and opioid user movements work for and against one another other. She also digs into whether the recent legalization of marijuana could impact the decriminalization of opioids and the safe supply movement in Vancouver.

Public Policy Issues In B.C. | Part 2Producer Guilherme Rosales applies a public policy lens to pressing political issues in B.C in this two-part Consider the Alternative series. In this episode, the Honourable David Eby joins Guilherme to review some of the province’s biggest challenges. Formerly a Research Associate with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, Eby unpacks the policy initiatives he believes will move B.C. forward.

Investigating the Margins of the Housing Crisis | Part 2The housing crisis in Vancouver seems to be affecting the lives of most citizens in one way or another. However, mainstream media tends to cover only one or two types of affected demographics: homeowners (or those looking to own a home) and renters. In this two-part miniseries produced by Max Collins, Vancouver's housing crisis is examined from two lesser-seen perspectives. This episode follows an impromptu march in support of homeless campers in the downtown core, just minutes before the campers are set to be evicted from Oppenheimer Park.

Public Policy Issues In B.C. | Part 1Producer Guilherme Rosales applies a public policy lens to pressing political issues in B.C in this two-part Consider the Alternative series. Guilherme sits down with fellow Master of Public Policy & Global Affairs student, Josh Tafel, to discuss the past and present state of rent control and vacancy control in Vancouver.

Renter Protections in the Lower Mainland | Part 2In this series, Consider the Alternatives takes a close look at renter rights in the Lower Mainland. Producers Annie Reuter and Max Neumann dig into new measures passed by Vancouver City Council in June, 2019. They ask city hall reporter Jen St. Denis to weigh whether these measures are in fact, “Canada's broadest and most comprehensive series of protections for renters” as Mayor Kennedy Stewart claims. Jen also unpacks the difference in compensation offered to renters who are “demovicted” versus “renovicted,” under these new City protections.

Investigating the Margins of the Housing Crisis | Part 1The housing crisis in Vancouver seems to be affecting the lives of most citizens in one way or another. However, mainstream media tends to cover only one or two types of affected demographics: homeowners (or those looking to own a home) and renters. In this two-part miniseries produced by Max Collins, Vancouver's housing crisis is examined from two lesser-seen perspectives. This episode focuses on a group of artists and activists who stage a protest rave outside the home of the developer that forced them out of their creative spaces.

Vancouver Past & Present | Part 2Vancouver Past & Present explores some of the City's newest and oldest public institutions and art. In this episode, producer Arman Raina discusses the process of having the name "Cecil Rhodes" — a South African white supremacist — removed from Vancouver’s L’ecole Bilingue elementary school with Hogan’s Alley Director, Stephanie Allen.

Vancouver Past & Present | Part 1This series explores some of the City's newest and oldest public institutions and art. In this episode, producers Christina Song and Adeline Peng ask Vancouverites what they think of a new South Granville, three-section crosswalk and public art display designed by Musqueam artist, Robyn Sparrow. The crosswalk is located on the site of a former Musqueam village. The episode is followed by a live studio discussion on the value of public art.

Renter Protections in the Lower Mainland | Part 1In this series, Consider the Alternatives takes a close look at renter rights in the Lower Mainland. Producer Joshua Azizi, speaks with New Westminster City Councillor Jaimie McEvoy, about February 2019’s unanimously passed renter protections. Jamie explains why radical safeguards for renters are necessary in B.C.'s current housing crisis.

Hope in the Face of Climate Breakdown | Part 1In these instalments of Consider the Alternative, producer Imogen Hayes interrogates what Vancouver's climate emergency means to city leaders, both in City Hall and marching on the streets for change. In this episode, Imogen interviews a number of young climate activists in attendance at Vancouver Youth Climate Strikes. She attempts to gauge a sense of their urgency, optimism and ambition in the face of the climate crisis.

Hope in the Face of Climate Breakdown | Part 2In these instalments of Consider the Alternative, producer Imogen Hayes interrogates what Vancouver's climate emergency means to city leaders, both in City Hall and marching on the streets for change. In this episode, Imogen interviews One City Councillor, Christine Boyle, about Vancouver's move to declare a state of climate emergency. Imogen asks Christine what the state of climate emergency really means for Vancouver and whether the City's "six big moves" are ambitious enough to tackle the crisis.

sorry no memes today. i was zucced | part 2On April 10, the Instagram Meme Union launched the account @unionizedmemes in response to a series of account shut downs by the social media platform with no warning. Overwhelmingly, these accounts were run by members of marginalized communities. In this series, sorry no memes today. i was zucced, producer Dora Dubber examines how we got to this point and follows two Instagram meme accounts, @lilperc666 and @namaste.at.home.dad, from their conception to their shut down and eventual resurrection.

Climate Action in Vancouver | Part 2In this two part-series on climate action in Vancouver, CiTR contributors Max Neumann and Arman Raina explore contrasting aspects of the emerging movement to address climate change in Vancouver. In this episode, Max and Arman look into the economic and social changes that will accompany climate action in Vancouver, by speaking with urban planner and green policy consultant, George Benson. George unpacks the City's “six big moves” to address climate change and how they may have economic benefits.

Climate Action in Vancouver | Part 1In this two part-series on climate action in Vancouver, CiTR contributors Max Neumann and Arman Raina explore contrasting aspects of the emerging movement to address climate change in Vancouver. In this episode, they explore a climate strike led by high school students that took place in April of 2019. The producers speak with several attendees, including youth climate action leader, Rebecca Hamilton.

Student Council | Part 2Student Council is the entirely fictional two-part story of Peterson High School student council and its winter dance produced by Katrina Basnett. Aidan Bell (Jordyn Manson) is getting tired of grade twelve. The student council president Kirsten (Darhyl Balemans) takes Aidan for granted, and Kirsten’s boyfriend Jack (Darrian Gaetz) seems mostly uninterested despite his position as vice president. To make matters worse, Aidan also has to contend with ambitious eleventh grader Hailey (Lindsay Tozer) who takes the whole thing much too seriously. With one week left before the winter dance, it seems like Aidan and her best friend Grayson (Willem Roelants) will have to save the day once again. Or maybe teenage drama will derail the whole thing.

Student Council | Part 1Student Council is the entirely fictional two-part story of Peterson High School student council and its winter dance produced by Katrina Basnett. Aidan Bell (Jordyn Manson) is getting tired of grade twelve. The student council president Kirsten (Darhyl Balemans) takes Aidan for granted, and Kirsten’s boyfriend Jack (Darrian Gaetz) seems mostly uninterested despite his position as vice president. To make matters worse, Aidan also has to contend with ambitious eleventh grader Hailey (Lindsay Tozer) who takes the whole thing much too seriously. With one week left before the winter dance, it seems like Aidan and her best friend Grayson (Willem Roelants) will have to save the day once again. Or maybe teenage drama will derail the whole thing.