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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.Show your support with a monthly subscription: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2249817/supportStand taller with a monthly donation or a generous one-time gift and receive a receipt for your taxes:

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49:01

The Clear Cut - Looking Back (& Farewell Kaya 🥹)

The Clear Cut ·

2024/11/21

Join Jan Sumner and Kaya Adleman for this special episode as they look back on all they've unpacked on the Clear Cut. It's a bittersweet one as this is Kaya's last time as co-host before the show goes on hiatus. Topics include: misguided industry responses to fire suppression, deceptive practices, greenwashing and pathways to a reimagined future for forestry management in Canada.We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Kaya for taking us on an exploratory journey of Canada's forests an...

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67:33

How Does Forestry Operate in Forest Dependent...

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2024/07/17

We return this week to our conversation with Executive Director Katie Morrison and Conservation Science & Programs Manager Josh Killeen of the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society’s (CPAWS) Southern Alberta Chapter. Last week they painted the landscape of Alberta’s headwaters for us. We learned about the incredible value of this region to the wildlife, species, and many communities (across the continent!) who depend on them. This week we explore some of the challenges these lands are fac...

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49:32

Trouble in Alberta’s Headwaters

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2024/07/10

Did you know that the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Alberta are home to incredibly valuable ecological landscapes? Sometimes called the current of the continent, this is an area where three major river basins extend from, with some of the water going to Hudson Bay, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Pacific Coast. This week we head back to western Canada to talk with Executive Director Katie Morrison and Conservation Science & Programs Manager Josh Killeen of the Canadian Parks and Wildern...

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72:16

The Family of Laws Fighting for Better Fibre Supply...

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2024/07/03

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 ...

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43:44

Toronto: Tree City of the World

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2024/06/26

This week we return to our conversation with the City of Toronto’s Director of Urban Forestry, Kim Statham. Last episode we talked about some of the challenges and opportunities facing Toronto’s urban forest, but this episode we take a step back, and contextualize these issues more broadly. Kim discusses Toronto’s participation in the United Nations Environment Program, where cities from around the world collaborate to promote ecological restoration and facilitate knowledge exchange.In additi...

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50:56

Cool Trees in The City (of Toronto)

The Clear Cut ·

2024/06/19

When we think of forest management and forestry, we often conjure up images of large swaths of untouched land with trees that span for kilometres on end. But did you know that forest management can play an important role in cities too? The shade of a tree canopy provides cooling in the city and trees help manage drought and floods. This week we sit down with Kim Statham, the City of Toronto’s Director of Urban Forestry to learn more.Kim talks about what urban forestry is and her office’s role...

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50:04

Canada's Forest Fibre Grab

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2024/06/12

We return this week with journalist Joan Baxter, who dives deeper into her work for the Deforestation Inc. investigative series that showcases reporting from 300 journalists worldwide. Joan shares with us her findings on ecologically destructive practices hidden behind sustainability claims.We learn about how Joan's investigation into Canada’s logging industry helped uncover a web of corporate consolidation that has been aided by funding from taxpayers. We also discuss her book, The Mill: Fif...

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60:50

Canada’s Forestry PR: A Game of Deception

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2024/06/06

It’s been almost a year since Canada’s Online News Act was passed, and in response Meta blocked links to Canadian news on Facebook and Instagram. This has created a void of fact checked articles that meet journalistic standards and ethics on those platforms. As a result, information about wildfires, forestry and forests from respected media sources is not shareable via social media.We sit down with Joan Baxter from the Halifax Examiner about her recent article on the growing problem of greenw...

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61:46

Breaking the Cycle: Wildfires

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2024/05/23

This week we return to our conversation with fire ecologist Jen Baron from the University of British Columbia. In our last episode, we explored the main causes of the severe wildfires we've been experiencing in recent years. Now we turn our focus to strategies for managing those factors within our control.We know wildfires are driven by topography, climate, and the availability of fuel. While we can’t alter a forest’s underlying topography, we can reduce the carbon emissions fueling climate c...

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58:15

Wildfires: What are the Drivers?

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2024/05/16

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...

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40:33

Forestry Downturns: Who’s to Blame?

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2024/05/08

We return to our conversation with Rachel Plotkin from the David Suzuki Foundation and Dr. Julee Boan from Natural Resources Defense Council. This week we’re talking caribou and the economics of forestry.Boreal caribou habitat overlaps with forest areas where harvesting takes place. Caribou are also a species-at-risk, in trouble across the country. Julee and Rachel break down two narratives that are simultaneously taking place. One behind closed doors that seems to understand the science and ...

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54:01

What is the State of Canada's Forests?

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2024/05/01

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54:54

Logging Scars Cut Deep

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2024/04/24

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66:30

What are Logging Scars?

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2024/04/17

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51:31

Manufacturing Consent for Logging

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2024/04/04

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49:05

Is Forestry Pathological?

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2024/03/27

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64:31

Forestry Math

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2024/03/20

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55:31

B.C. Forests: Extending the Gold Rush

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2024/03/13

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59:35

Species at Risk: a Shared Responsibility

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2024/03/06

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55:39

How Governments are Failing Caribou

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2024/02/28

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