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Keeping it Pristine
by The Pristine Blue Initiative
The Pristine Blue Initiative podcast dedicated to exploring and discussing various marine issues and much more.
Episodes
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#16-Interview with Da Chen on his Antarctica Delegation
In this episode of Keeping It Pristine, Frank and Sarah had a chat with our founder Da Chen about his delegation to Antarctica in December 2022. Da shared about the purpose of the delegation, the politics of Antarctica, and what he has seen and heard. Its an episode filled with so much…
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#5: The Ocean's Economy
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, our very own Madhav provides an overview of the ocean economy. He gives a detailed dive into the country of Norway's ocean economy plan and how that might inspire Canadians to create their own policy framework. Madhav is currently a Master of Public Policy...
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#2: Climate March
On this special episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da talks about his experience and feelings participating in the September 27th, 2019 Climate March.
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#4: Granting Human Rights to Nature
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da talks about the recent global movement of working towards granting human rights to nature, specifically for water bodies in various countries.
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#3 Toronto's Sewage Infrastructure
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da provides us with a synopsis of Toronto's ageing sewage infrastructure and its implications on marine and environmental policy.
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#15: Interview with Lisa Chen, Founder of Lets Talk Butts
In this episode, we talk to Lisa Chen, the founder of Lets Talk Butts Campaign, a global effort to eliminate cigarette butt litter. Lisa and her team works together to not just eliminate cigarette butts from our environment, but also to raise awareness about the impacts of ghost fishing gears in...
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#14- Interview with Mandy Huynh, Founder of Invasive Plants Be Gone
In this episode of Keeping It Pristine, we talk to Mandy Huynh, the founder of Invasive Plants Be Gone - A youth led project and organization that looks into invasive plant species in the GTHA and encourages participation in community science to limit their spread. Mandy and her team connect to…
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#13 - Planning for a Climate Resilient City
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da discusses the urgency of planning for a climate resilient city. He analyzed some of the policies that the City of Toronto is currently implementing to combat the climate crisis. Some important questions to consider: What should the City of Toronto do?…
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#12 - Life Of An Environmentalist Scientist (ft. Sarah Shana)
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, our very own Sarah talks about her current job as an environmental project scientist at Azure Inc. and the technical process of environmental impact assessments (EIA's). She also provides some valuable advice for anyone interested in a career in…
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#11 - Toronto's Hidden Waterways
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da and Frank talk about some of Toronto’s hidden waterways. Many were paved over during the height of the city’s industrial boom. We describe a few that we came across online via the Lost Rivers Organization and then discuss why understanding them in depth…
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#10: Duffin's Creek - Importance of Wetlands
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da discusses recent news on Duffin's Creek, a wetland complex in Pickering, Ontario that was going to be redeveloped into a warehouse but was backtracked due to public outcry. Wetlands are critical to a healthy ecosystem and some of the benefits outlined...
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#9: Commodification of Water
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da and Frank discuss the recent news of water being traded on Wall Street as financial contracts. Proponents argue this would help farmers better prepare for shortages, while the majority of the pushback is due to growing concerns of scarcity and climate...
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#8: Environmental Impacts of COVID-19
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, our Director of Operations Sarah Shana joins Da and Frank to discuss some literature and research they've read on some of the environmental impacts that have risen due to the current coronavirus pandemic and what the long-term effects may be, including...
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#7: Shoreline Cleanup
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, our Director of Communications Frank Guo introduces himself and talks about how he got involved with The Pristine Blue and what he’s been up to recently. He joins our very own Da to discuss the importance of shoreline cleanups, as well as the roles of...
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#6: Road Salts
In this episode of Keeping it Pristine, Da outlines the consequences of increased salt levels on our water bodies and provides some tips from the City of Toronto website to encourage us to reduce our road salt usage.
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#1 Introducing the Pristine Blue Initiative
In the first-ever episode of our podcast Keeping it Pristine, our founder Da Chen briefly introduces our organization, The Pristine Blue Initiative and the motivations behind it.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Pristine Blue Initiative podcast dedicated to exploring and discussing various marine issues and much more.
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The Pristine Blue Initiative
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How many episodes does Keeping it Pristine have?
Keeping it Pristine currently has 16 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Keeping it Pristine about?
The Pristine Blue Initiative podcast dedicated to exploring and discussing various marine issues and much more.
How often does Keeping it Pristine release new episodes?
Keeping it Pristine has 16 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Keeping it Pristine is created and hosted by The Pristine Blue Initiative.
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