That’s a wrap on the Earth Day Party podcast for 2025! In this episode, hosts Shannon Burns and Sarah Christie, recap some of their big takeaways from the 12 episodes, plus they share what they’re going to do differently following these conversations. Sarah mentions a focus on community and Shannon highlights her new love of picking up neighbourhood litter! Plus, the two reveal how much you helped raise for WWF-Canada!

Previous episodes mentioned:

Dr. Jane Goodall: Can I really make a difference and why do we need nature: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-earth-day-party-270964713/episode/dr-jane-goodall-can-i-really-273125713/

Protect Our Winters Canada: Why is it raining in January and do we really need snow: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-earth-day-party-270964713/episode/protect-our-winters-canada-why-is-272583301/

Plastic People: Microplastics and the oil spill in your body: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-earth-day-party-270964713/episode/plastic-people-microplastics-and-the-oil-271482059/

David Suzuki: Power of Community and reflecting on over 60 years of activism: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-earth-day-party-270964713/episode/david-suzuki-power-of-community-and-271482060/

WWF-Canada: The ten-year mission to regenerate Canada: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-earth-day-party-270964713/episode/wwf-canada-the-ten-year-mission-to-regenerate-272583299/

What is the most effective climate action we can take as an individual following this episode? Let’s ask Dr. Jane Goodall! Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) and UN Messenger of Peace, is a world-renowned ethologist and conservationist, inspiring greater understanding, and action on behalf of the natural world.

On 14th July 1960 Jane, age 26, arrived on the shores of Gombe in Tanzania to begin what became groundbreaking studies into the lives of wild chimpanzee communities. The discoveries that chimpanzees make and use tools forever changed our understanding of our relationship to the rest of the animal kingdom. This transformative research continues today as the longest running wild chimpanzee study in the world.

Jane’s work builds on scientific innovations, growing a lifetime of advocacy including trailblazing efforts through her international organization of 24 Jane Goodall Institutes which advance community led conservation, animal welfare ongoing research and care for captive chimpanzees.

In 1991 Jane founded Roots & Shoots, an environmental and humanitarian program with 12 high school students in Dar es Salaam. Now Jane Goodall’s Roots |& Shoots empowers young people of all ages to become involved in hands-on projects of their choosing and is active in 70 countries.

Today, Jane travels approximately 300 days each year inspiring audiences worldwide through speaking tours, media engagements, written publications, and a wide array of film, television and podcast projects. In fact, this interview was the final one of Jane’s North American tour!

Dr. Jane Goodall joined Earth Day Party hosts, Shannon Burns and Sarah Christie and shared a powerful message of reconnecting with nature. What does Jane mean when she says humans are the most intellectual creatures but not the most intelligent? Why is working with local communities a key component of nature conservation? Dr. Jane Goodall explains, plus, she offers hope when she relays success stories!

Learn more about Dr. Jane Goodall here: janegoodall.org

Learn more about the Roots & Shoots program here: rootsandshoots.org

The Earth Day Party podcast is in support of WWF-Canada. Help protect wildlife and fight climate change during Earth Month with a gift to WWF-Canada. You can give now at: wwf.ca/earthmonth

Can AI save the planet or is it causing more damage? This episode of the Earth Day Party podcast introduces us to two experts! Carmi Levy is a leading Technology Analyst, Journalist and Digital Marketer whose insight into technology is reshaping the way we work and live. Carmi’s missions is to identify technology-related stories that most significantly impact our day-to-day lives, and explain tech issues in a meaningful, relatable, simple manner for diverse audiences.

Damon Mathews is the Interim Executive Director of Sustainability in the Digital Age! Sustainability in the Digital Age is a think tank at Concordia University that explores how digital innovation can be used in support of healthy people and planet. Their mission is to help build a sustainable and equitable future. They work to be a bridge between sustainability science and digital innovation to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals and promote living within planetary boundaries.

Both experts joined Earth Day Party hosts Shannon Burns and Sarah Christie to explain AI’s impact on the environment – the good and the bad. In this episode, we learn where waste is being generated from within the AI industry and what can be done to regulate further damage. Damon also provides takeaway questions we can ask ourselves about whether we need AI in day-to-day situations.

Learn more about Sustainability in the Digital Age: https://sustainabilitydigitalage.org/featured/

The Earth Day Party podcast is in support of WWF-Canada. Help protect wildlife and fight climate change during Earth Month with a gift to WWF-Canada. You can give now at: wwf.ca/earthmonth