Real Talk Ryan Jespersen

13:54 | Ryder Lee with Saskatchewan Cattlemen’s Association and Alberta Federation of Agriculture's Lynn Jacobson explain the compounding and widespread effects of severe drought across the Prairie provinces. 56:42 | Alberta Forest Products Association's Brock Mulligan defends forestry practices and the polices in place, following our interview with Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society on the UCP government handed over forest management (July 21, 2021 episode).  1:18:00 | #MyJasper Memories | Canoeing - Ryan shares the many picturesque locales for paddling throughout Jasper National Park. jasper.travel/realtalk 1:32:19 | University of Calgary's vice-provost of Indigenous Engagement Dr. Michael Hart on Indigenization and the value to integrating Indigenous ways of being and knowing into educational programs and workplaces.

10:05 | Winnipeg is shortlisted as one of the seven most intelligent communities across the globe by Intelligent Community Forum. Economic Development Winnipeg CEO Dayna Spiring explains why Manitoba's capital city is one of the finalists amongst Moscow, Russia, Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil and Townsville, Australia.  38:02 | Columbia University political science prof Dr. Donald Green unpacks persuasion tactics used in political campaigns and if election lawn signs actually work.  1:29:24 | Author Sarah Everts shares about her new book, The Joy of Sweat: The Strange Science of Perspiration and the surprising, weird and gross facts she learned while researching why humans perspire. 2:19:49 | Turns out Real Talkers love their pets. We review the results from our Question of the Week presented in partnership with Y Station.

3:30 | National Observer journalist Sandy Garossino evaluates the leaked Allan Inquiry’s draft report and how the UCP government will attempt to leverage the faulty investigation. 19:11 | Toronto Inner City Health Associates' Medical Director Dr. Andrew Bond explains how police repeatedly deploy disproportionate use of force to evict people from homeless encampments and how houselessness could be better addressed in one of Canada's largest cities. 45:53 | The Real Talk team riffs on the clickbait Globe & Mail story covering pick-up trucks, which Alberta's premier attempted to make a divisive and distracting topic appealing to his base. 1:09:33 | After a serious parachuting accident, Cole Rosentreter retired from the military and harnessed his combat experience to build technology for emergency response management, including wildfires.  He shares how his Sturgeon County company Pegasus Imagery designs, manufactures and deploys drones to deliver real-time data to combat floods, fires and other disasters.  1:45:25 | Banff National Park's Bison Reintroduction Manager Karsten Heuer explains the significance of successfully re-introduced bison into the Alberta backcountry after their 140-year absence. The herd has welcomed 16 new calves this year helping the large animals to continue to positively shape the ecosystem around them. 2:14:19 | #PositiveReflections presented by Kuby Energy - the three finalists in the Real Talk FREE solar system contest are announced and Real Talkers are invited to cast their vote.

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.

14:23 | Scientific Director at Res’Eau Centre for Mobilizing Innovation Dr. Madjid Mohseni shares how scientists worked alongside Lhoosk'uz Dené Nation to realize an innovative water treatment plant. The partnership resolved a remote BC village's decades-long reliance on bottled water.  46:21 | City of St. Albert Mayor Cathy Heron, City of Fort Saskatchewan Councillor Ajibola Abitoye and  City of Wetaskiwin Mayor Tyler Gandam discuss how they're working to create inclusive communities. The AUMA has a Welcoming and Inclusive Community (WIC) Initiative to help Albertan villages, towns and cities realize the economic, social and environmental benefits of inclusion.  1:28:51 | Energi journalist Markham Hislop unpacks his recent National Observer article Revisiting the New Alberta Advantage: Oilsands' net-zero initiative not nearly enough. He points out three significant risks facing the energy industry and how the oilsands can remain viable.  2:06:42 | #TraskTalk presented by Local Waste

17:19 | Retired Major Quentin Innis and Dr. Sean Maloney explain why they're pleading for the safe extraction of Afghans who assisted Canada’s Armed Forces in that country. With the recent surge of the Taliban these people and their families are now at significant risk, the former military personnel are calling on the Canadian federal government to act quickly.  53:10 | Stop TB Canada's Dr. Courtney Heffernan and registered nurse Tina Campbell discuss the avoidable tuberculosis deaths at residential school as a result of deliberate neglect and mistreatment. 1:24:38 | #EatYourWords presented by Prairie Catering NBA player James Harden gets roasted for his slights of league MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo following the Milwaukee Bucks winning the 2021 Finals. 1:32:18 | Reviewing the results of the Get Real: Question of the Week on the lowering of COVID-19 health restrictions. Presented via our partnership with Y Station.

6:03 | Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society's Becky Best-Bertwistle explains why the sudden privatization of forest management in southwest Alberta by the provincial government, is very concerning. 25:30 | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council doctoral scholar Aden Dur-e-Aden examines the recruitment of individuals within the radical right-wing groups in Canada. 1:01:11 | Health and science policy expert Dr. Ubaka Ogbogu explores why are vaccine passports aren't a good idea and the legal issues implementation could cause. 1:35:36 | #MyJasper Memories | Child-Friendly Adventures - Ryan shares the many ways kids can get out into the great outdoors throughout Jasper National Park. jasper.travel/realtalk 1:38:47 | Kuby Renewable Energy's Jake Kubiski and Bitcoin Well CEO Adam O’Brien chat on the energy demand of crypto currency and strides toward sustainability.

16:34 | Energy analyst Saeed Kaddoura with Pembina Institute outlines the most effective and innovative ways to deal with the rise of delivery truck traffic in cities due to the online shopping surge. The Pembina Institute partnered with The National Association of City Transportation Officials and Bloomberg Associates on a new report, Building Healthy Cities in the Doorstep-Delivery Era: Sustainable urban freight solutions from around the world. 46:08 | Economics expert and Fraser Institute fellow Dr. Ergete Ferede unpacks his research on the possibility and viability of the Alberta government restoring a flat 10% personal income tax. If enacted it would roll back the 2015 implementation of a progressive tax system which currently includes five different rates and a 15% top rate. 1:04:19 | Rick Hansen shares how far accessibility has come since his epic 26-month, 34 country, 40,000 km "Man in Motion" wheelchair tour, and how far is left to go in creating a world without barriers for people with disabilities. Progress is being made possible partially through education including the Athabasca University’s PowerED and Rick Hansen Foundation partnership on the Rick Hansen Foundation Accessibility Certification Training (RHFAC). 1:42:20 | First-time author at 71-year old, James Ballard details his life journey in his award-winning novel Poisoned Jungle. The book draws from his time as a medic in Vietnam to 40 years in Alberta's Peace Country where he was a successful beekeeper.

18:07 | Prairie provinces are witnessing a dramatic spread of the fatal chronic wasting disease in deer. Scientific director of the Prion-Virology Animal Facility at the University of Calgary Dr. Hermann Schaetzl explains why plus the risks it poses to the economy and human health. 57:53 | Women’s occupational health expert Dr. Karen Messing shares about her new book, Bent out of Shape: Shame, Solidarity, and Women’s Bodies at Work. She addresses many unsuspected risks women face on the job and are not encouraged to flag due to work culture.  1:46:13 | Plus, we look on the bright side with Positive Reflections—presented by Kuby Energy

Ryan rolls out the best rants of the week, as submitted to talk@ryanjespersen.com. Buckle up for another edition of Trash Talk, presented by Local Waste.