The eighth and final episode of Reflector features two Speculative Energy Futures projects – Banners and Earth Fortunes. “What’s Up Ahead” refers to both the Banners project’s invocation of billboards […]
S6E6 Reflector: Plants Matter
In this episode Sheena and Patrick look at SEF’s “green” projects to consider how plants and planting show us ways that science and everyday culture can productively intersect, and how […]
S6E5 Reflector: Play & Transformation
In this episode Sheena and Patrick look at Speculative Energy Futures’ game-related projects to think about how we might take on various “new worlds”, and explore playful immersion as a […]
S5E4 – NET-ZERO NEIGHBOURS: THE NORTH GLENORA PROJECT
In this episode, guest-hosts Dr. Sara Dorow, professor of sociology (University of Alberta), and project research assistant Rezvaneh Erfani talk about Canada’s first ever net-zero multifamily social housing project. The […]
S5E3 – NET-ZERO NEIGHBOURS: THE BLATCHFORD PROJECT
In this episode, recorded in early 2021, Sheena Wilson sits down with two project managers for Blatchford, a net-zero real estate development on the site of the old Edmonton City […]
S5E2 – ENGINEERING RESILIENCY
In this episode, we chat with the architectural and engineering team from the LA CITÉ RÉSILIENTE project, including Jacob Komar, Principal Engineer with Revolve Engineering, Trina Larsen, Principal at Larsen […]
S5E1 – LA CITÉ RESILIENTE: A DECADE IN TRANSITION
In this episode, we talk to the organizational team from the La Cité Résiliente: A Decade in Transition project, including research coordinator Danika Jorgensen-Skakum, intern and public outreach coordinator, Laurence […]