About this episode
This episode covers Kingston nature news, including a motion for a National Marine Conservation Area and an interview with Julia Stroud ahead of the Kingston Climate Summit.
In this episode: the latest in Kingston nature news. An advocacy-based motion supported unanimously by City Council urges senior levels of government to take steps toward establishing a National Marine Conservation Area in Lake Ontario. A flashback to an interview with Julia Stroud, Excecutive Director of Sustainable Kingston, in anticipation of next week’s Kingston Climate Summit. Also, some upcoming opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, an update on the City’s response to extreme heat, and precautions to take as climate factors cause historically high tick activity. Tune in to dive into all of these stories with CFRC’s Broadcast Journalist, Christena Lawrie.
People in this episode
Host: Christena Lawrie
Guest: Julia Stroud
Topics covered
- nature news
- climate advocacy
- marine conservation
- outdoor activities
- extreme heat response
- tick activity
Keywords
- Kingston
- nature news
- climate summit
- marine conservation
- extreme heat
- tick activity
- Sustainable Kingston
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sustainable Kingston
Places: Kingston, Lake Ontario
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