The Gravity Well with Alex and Jenny

May 21 2024

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The Gravity Well podcast breaks down heavy ideas into small buckets anyone can handle! Our mission is simple, to set aside our differences and collaborate with others through conversation and process. Together we can face our dilemmas and make the world better for all. In the spirit of reconciliation, we acknowledge we are in Blackfoot Treaty 7 territory and Metis District 5 and 6 lands. We take reconciliACTION by seeking the wisdom of elders and principled individuals who aim to restore water, air, land, life, and community. A healthy living relationship with our homeland and each other is our guide.

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Where are we coming from? Alberta's Orphan Program and the Polluter Pay Principle

May 21 2024 68 mins

Regan Boychuk, of the Polluter Pay Federation rejoins us to speak about Alberta's laws, and how the Orphan Program is the safety net the industry designed to ensure Albertans that they will clean up when needed. To learn more about the Orphan Program and Alberta's oil and gas laws, please watch Mark Dorin and Regan Boychuk explain further here: https://youtu.be/wGS772Th3MY

Where are we going?

May 14 2024 64 mins

Alex and Jenny take an episode to reflect upon where we are in The Gravity Well process. Throughout 2024, Alex and Jenny break down the conversations we host using the DelftX complex decision-making course we took together. Analyzing the issues in the Province of Alberta systematically, inviting people into conversation who have a crisis, and helping us, and our audience, understan

The Beaver Bundle Story: a Blackfoot Land and Life Treaty

Apr 30 2024 83 mins

We are joined again by Ryan First Diver (formerly Ryan Heavy Head) to hear the origin and history of the Beaver Bundle story. The story describes the decision-making and relationship-building process used by the Blackfoot Nations historically and currently.The story is a great lesson to understand the importance of intentional respect for our land and all inhabitants.

Mind The Gaps

Apr 23 2024 60 mins

Disabled children advocate Shantel Sherwood joins Alex and Jenny to discuss how children fall through the cracks in Alberta's education system. Shantel co-founded Hold My Hand Alberta, a volunteer-led support group for parents with disabled children. We discuss privileges and shortcomings and how the system reinforces them. Thank you, Shantel, we look forward to speaking about priv

Highlights: Gravel and Goals

Apr 19 2024 30 mins

Mark Dorin and Colin Smith help Jenny understand the gravel pit mining impacts on local communities and the ultimate risks to downstream users. We hear from residents and advocates for the Bighill Springs near Cochrane, the South McDougal Flats near Sundre, and the Medicine Flats in Red Deer County.Clarification: Lyze highlights that gravel companies around Bighill Springs are supp

What are our Dilemmas?

Apr 09 2024 61 mins

Colin Smith joins us again to discuss our shared concerns for the state of our watersheds and efforts to understand and advocate for solutions.

Ever Living Meetings and Key Relationships

Apr 09 2024 52 mins

Mark McCormack of New World Spirit explains his efforts in building Ever Living Meetings. A new style of meetings intended to help us solve the poly or meta crisis through a process that offers both structure and chaos for speculative thoughts to emerge.

Bighill Creek Preservation Society & Who's Who in the Zoo

Apr 09 2024 79 mins

We learn the importance and risks to the Bighill Creek Provincial Park via gravel extraction and then, with the Polluter Pay Federation, we discuss the power system that exists within Alberta.

Round 2 Wrap Up!

May 07 2024 19 mins

Thank you to Gerry, Mark, Colin, Muriel, Lyse, Jody, Adele, Dale, Neil, Joyce, Christina, Mark, Shantel, and Ryan who helped us consider the power structure in Alberta and the people within it.

Blackfoot Names

May 07 2024 1 mins

Ryan Heavy Head | First Diver explains the history of Blackfoot names.