Full Title: Made-in-Alberta – “Smart Growth Part Three”

Description:
MIA (Ch.15) New Urbanism (Ep.4) Smart Growth Part Three (4 min)

The third problem with suburban sprawl is loss of green space for wildlife and for growing food. Albertans discuss taking action to support our local food production.

 About Chapter 15: “New Urbanism”
Alberta’s cities are booming, thanks to our strong economy, but wasteful, sprawling growth is not good human habitat. Some Albertans are planning or redesigning sustainable communities. How are they doing this, and what are the results so far?

About Made-in-Alberta (MIA) Series
Energy, water and climate, these are hot topics for the 21st Century. With conventional fuel reserves running out, water tables running low, and global temperatures running high, 96 percent of Albertans now want new energy solutions. Since 2004, Barb Allard and her Made-in-Alberta team have been finding these solutions and bringing them to community television and the world-wide-web.

For more information about Made-in-Alberta, visit http://madeinalberta.ca

Locations: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Links:

http://www.sierraclub.ca/prairie

http://www.city-farm.org

http://www.edmcommunitygardens.org

http://www.theurbanfarmer.ca
http://shaw.ca

http://fava.ca

http://rbcc.ca

Length: (4 min)

Date Produced: February 2009

Production Company: RBCC

“Is Edmonton Growing Smart” produced in partnership with:

Sierra Club of Canada, Prairie Chapter

Made-in-Alberta Chapter “Eating Local” produced in partnership with:

City Farm Edmonton

Edmonton Community Garden Network

The Urban Farmer

Production services donated by:

Kelly Reinhardt

Clinton Carew

Shaw TV, Capital Region

Broadcaster: Shaw TV, Capital Region

Aired/Screened/Webcast:
Broadcast Shaw TV, Capital Region, February 2009
Uploaded to RBCC WebTV, February 2009
Uploaded to YouTube, February 2009

Available on DVD? – pending

Credits:
Executive Producer for RBCC: Barb Allard
Host & Narration: Barb Allard, Clinton Carew
Written & Directed: Barb Allard
Writing assistance: Clinton Carew

Researchers: Sonja Martens, Angela Miskuski, Susan Penstone

Additional research assistance: Charlie Richmond
Cinematography & DOP: Jimmy Bustos, Ric Gustavsen, Shaw TV production personnel
Editors: Jeremy Rittwage, Clinton Carew
Intro Sequences: Kyle Schneider, Wes Borg
Original Music: Clinton Carew, Kyle Schneider with licensed music from Final Cut Soundtrack Pro

Alberta Speaks Interviewees and Experts in order of appearance:
Timothy Chan, student
Emma Miller , hairdresser
Cecil Yarmoloy, Retired school teacher
Clarence Visser, Retired market gardener

Additional Thanks to:

Film & Video Arts, Alberta

Chuck Chamberlin, Environmental educator & Smart growth campaigner (deceased)

Philip Jager, Production still photography

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