Storming Weather

Episode 9 January 29, 2024 00:34:51
Storming Weather
Weathering the Storm
Storming Weather

Jan 29 2024 | 00:34:51

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Show Notes

In this episode, hosts Olivia Whissell and Charlotte Vos share stories close to home and across the sea. We hear from Jarrad Whissel who, using his company's resources, was able to help those deeply affected by the 2013 floods that devastated Calgary. We also hear from Jakob Vos, co-CEO of Buildster, and an engineer who studied at the University of Wageningen in The Netherlands during a storm with dangerously strong winds and very heavy rain.

Weathering the Storm: Stories of the climate crisis from Alberta and around the world is powered by Shaw.The series is produced by the Community Podcast Initiative in partnership with the Climate Disaster Project.

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