Podcast Episodes

Learn more about Bill 23 and why it could have a disastrous impact on the future of Ontario on this episode of the Big Blue Marble

In this episode of the Big Blue Marble, we break down the 5 key things you need to know about this conference and most importantly, why you should care and why it matters. Our future literally depends on it.

Find out how to make your home bird safe and take part in the Global Bird Rescue October 3-9, 2022, on this episode of the Big Blue Marble.

Fly with us on this episode of The Big Blue Marble as we take to the skies to examine the threats impacting the two main migrating populations of Monarchs, why their protection is so important and how you may be able to help from your own home.

In this episode of the Big Blue Marble, we look at the goal of Earth’s Black Box of extending answers on what lead humanity into a climate change catastrophe.   

In this episode of the Big Blue Marble, we dive into the heart of what caused the “heat dome” to be so intense and the aftermath in its wake.   We will also find out if another extreme event is possible in the near future.

On this episode of The Big Blue Marble we learn how a casual “meet up” for coffee has now grown into a trans-generational movement to help save our planet. 

Monitor the volume – what you are about to hear is explosive! On this episode of the Big Blue Marble we dive deep and learn how man made noise pollution is threatening our seas at an alarming rate.

On this episode of the Big Blue Marble, we find out how our iconic winters are changing along with the opportunities to enjoy it.

On this episode of the Big Blue Marble, we explain what conservation authorities do, how communities benefit and where you can share your voice in favour of conservation.

In this episode of the Big Blue Marble, we explore what some of the rewritten codes include, how they will be determined and “if” they are coming to your neighbourhood.

Strap in, and join us as we fly “Into the Eye of the Storm”, on this episode of the Big Blue Marble.

On this special edition of the Big Blue Marble Podcast, (streaming LIVE from the Toronto Zoo) we celebrate World Gorilla Day. Today, we will learn what threatens them most, how one of your most common possessions could help save them and get a behind-the-scenes perspective on one of Canada’s most iconic Gorillas – long-time zoo resident, Charles.

Is your sunscreen bad for the planet? On this episode of The Big Blue Marble, we slather on the research with Dr. Craig Downs, a forensic ecotoxicologist. According to Downs, more than 100 million tonnes of sunscreen a year enter coastal areas around the world, and when it does, especially in the coral reef system, “it impacts all the organisms there.” The good news is, toxic chemical bans found in sunscreens are now beginning, find out how you can practice “safe sun” without harming the seas.

Ticks are on the move, going to places they have never been recorded before – due to our warming planet. On this episode of the Big Blue Marble, it’s all tick talk, including where the tiny creatures will most likely “latch” on to you,  how fast they are spreading and what to do if you’ve been bitten.

On this episode of the Big Blue Marble, host Anwar Knight helps connect the dots on how the virus evolved and along with Felicia Keesing, explores the intricate relationship between animals, biodiversity and the important role that people play in preventing the next pandemic.

On this episode of The Big Blue Marble we take a calming walk through the woods to discover just how easy it is to see and feel the remarkable benefits of forest bathing.

On this episode of The Big Blue Marble, we explore the prevalence of eco-anxiety in kids, and most importantly, how we can support them, including resources that offer help. 

This episode of  The Big Blue Marble may have you rethinking your commute, or throwing another log on that cozy looking wood-burning stove. That, plus you are guaranteed to have a different perspective on the many ships at sea.  Join me as we set sail for another trip around the Big Blue Marble.

On this edition of The Big Blue Marble, we discover how devastating the ecological scars of this season’s fires will be and what the future might hold for one of the most biologically diverse nations on the planet. 

Seventy percent of the earth’s surface is covered by ocean water, with more than 90 per cent of the world’s living space contained within. Yet, to this day, only ten per cent…

The melting is opening  a vault of lethal contaminants, creating a crisis unlike any other.  Find out just how far the water flows on this episode of the Big Blue Marble.

On this special Christmas edition of the Big Blue Marble, we explore the climate change reality of some of the most iconic symbols in the land of holiday magic- the North Pole.

On this episode of the Big Blue Marble, Anwar Knight welcomes medical journalist, Dr. Amitha Kalaichandran, to give is a check up on how climate change is making us sick.

A skilled team survived some of the most extreme conditions on earth to successfully install the highest weather stations in the world. I’ve got all those answers and more on this edition of the Big Blue Marble.

“Its the biggest story of our time and if these failures continue, journalists will be contributing to the deaths of millions.” With quotes like that, a journalism professor is making…

What is raising alarm bells is that these particular species do not perform the same way as their native cousins – could this affect how crimes are solved in the future? Find out on this episode of The Big Blue Marble.

On this episode of The Big Blue Marble, we explore the cause, the effects and “if” Greenland’s melting ice sheet has pushed us to the tipping point – that being a catastrophic unrecoverable change, with no turning back.

Remember when you were a kid and a drive down a country road meant maneuvering through a cloud of insects.  Now consider, when was the last time you had to…