Facing the Challenges of Seattle's Housing Affordability

This video captures Jessica Brandt (City of Seattle) talking about the challenges of housing (un)affordability and how the City is trying to respond to this major issue. It was produced by Joshua Ceraldi, Alison Martin, and Mackenzie Sayer as part of the University of Victoria's Cascadia Sustainability Field School (2016).

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Matt Hern on Green Urbanism and the Problems of Displacement and Dispossession

In this video, East Vancouver-based author Matt Hern reflects on the importance of keeping displacement and dispossession in mind when talking about urban sustainability. The Cascadia Sustainability Field School met up with Matt at SFU's Woodwards Campus (Vancouver, Coast Salish Territories) on May 24, 2016. Video produced by UVic students Matthew Callow, Ian Flock and Hannah Schick.

Is Traffic Congestion Actually a Good Thing?

In this video, Vancouver-based urbanist Gord Price makes the counter-intuitive claim that traffic congestion is a good thing and challenges the assumption that it is a problem that needs to be addressed. The UVIC Cascadia Sustainability Field School met up with Gord in his home neighbourhood - the West End - on May 12, 2012. The video was produced by students Matthew Callow, Ian Flock and Hannah Schick.

Wharf vs. Government Cycling Corridor Debate

Cascadia 2016 Field School spent an afternoon speaking with planners and activists learning about the challenges and benefits to implementing a cycling network for all ages and abilities. Here the students weigh in on whether Wharf St or Government St is better suited for the Biketoria plan.

Growing a Food Forest at the Compost Education Centre

On May 19th, 2016, students from the 2016 Cascadia Sustainability Field School visited the Compost Education Centre in Victoria, BC. Site Manager Alysha Punnett showed us around the site and gave an introduction to the practice of permaculture and the concept of a food forest.

PKOLS:A Walk With Kevin Paul, W̱SÁNEĆ poet

On the first day of the 2016 Cascadia Sustainability Field School (May 12, 2016), the students were guided through PKOLS, formerly Mount Douglas, by W̱SÁNEĆ poet Kevin Paul. Kevin was not keen on being filmed, so this video documents the reflections of the students on this profound experience.

Plant A Seed in Your Garden, Plant A Seed in Your Community

Whether it was a walk in the woods with W̱SÁNEĆ poet Kevin Paul, lessons on urban agriculture, or the complex details of implementing bike lanes in the city, we can almost all agree connectivity within the urban environment is vital to sustainability. This became a major theme evident throughout our time in Victoria.

PKOLS Reclaiming Ceremony (VIDEO)

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