Nature's Past

Listen to a five-part series of podcasts discussing environmental history and its impact on Canada. Hosted by Sean Kheraj, Assistant Professor in the Department of History at York University, as part of the NiCHE (Network in Canadian History & Environment) research network.

Part 1: Global Warming

In the first episode, Sean Kheraj holds a round-table discussion about the role of climate in Canadian and global history with James Daschuk, Joshua MacFadyen, and Dagomar Degroot. He also speaks with Ross Coen, author of the recently published book Breaking Ice for Arctic Oil: The Epic Voyage of the SS Manhattan through the Northwest Passage.

Part 2 - Aboriginal Health and Environments

In this episode, we dive into the history of health and environmental issues among the Aboriginal peoples of Canada. Speaking with a diverse panel of expert researchers from across the country (Jocelyn Thorpe, Maureen Lux, Brittany Luby, Kristin Burnett, Lianne Leddy), we explore several key issues in this history, including treaties, natural resource exploitation, community-based research, and intergovernmental relations with Aboriginal nations.

Part 3 - The Environmental Movement (Part I)

On this first part of our look at the history of the environmental movement in Canada we speak with Canadian environmental historian, Neil Forkey about his new book Canadians and the Natural Environment to the Twenty-First Century.

Part 4 - The Environmental Movement (Part II)

On this second part of our look at the history of the environmental movement in Canada we speak with a group of leading environmental historians, including Jonathan Clapperton, Frank Zelko, Ryan O'Connor, and Mark McLaughlin about the origins of the movement and its transformations since the end of the Second World War.

Part 5 - Fisheries, Regulation, and Science

On this episode, we speak with five leading historians of Canadian fisheries, including Dean Bavington, Stephen Bocking, Douglas Harris, Will Knight, and Liza Piper.