Between Two Flags
Between Two Flags is a podcast created and run by the United Nations Association in Canada – a charitable organization based in Ottawa with a long history of civil society engagement. Episodes feature discussions with diverse innovators and stakeholders sharing how their organizations and collectives are working towards creating an equal and sustainable Canada, as well as what Canada has to offer to the world.
This is a bilingual podcast with episodes in both English and French.
Documentary
Entrepreneur
Non-Profit
Business
Development
Stories
Nutrition
Society & Culture
Discussion
News
Comedy
Interviews
Sustainability
Careers
Education
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 47
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2022
Episode 27: Nesh Pillay Founder
Nesh Pillay is the founder of Press Pillay, a socially-conscious digital communications agency that partners exclusively with brands that integrate social responsibility into their core values. Nowad…
00:21:18 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 26: John Parkins, Professor in the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology at the University of Alberta
A great discussion with John Parkins, professor in the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology at the University of Alberta. His research addresses rural community development, p…
00:24:15 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 25: Ricardo Hausmann, Director for Harvard's Center for International Development
A discussion with the Director of Harvard's Center for International Development and Professor of the Practice of Economic Development at the Kennedy School of Government
We spoke about his research…
00:23:47 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 24: Natalie Irwin, Manager of Partner Experience at EfficiencyOne
We had a very informative discussion with Natalie Irwin, Manager of Partner Experience at EfficiencyOne, the franchise holder that operates Efficiency Nova Scotia for the province.
Natalie joined Ef…
00:16:07 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 23: Julie Gelfand, Federal Commissioner Of The Environment And Sustainable Development
UNA-Canada had the unique opportunity to meet the Federal Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD), Julie Gelfand and Performance Audit Principal, Kimberly Leach. The CESD p…
00:29:36 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 22: Mike Winterfield and Imran Jiwa, Active Impact Investments
We had an interesting discussion with Mike Winterfield, Founder and CEO of Active Impact Investments, and Imran Jiwa, Director of Finance at Active Impact Investments on their work in the field of im…
00:23:41 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 21: Stefan Apfalter, The World Bank Group
We had a wonderful discussion with Stefan Apfalter from the Independent Evaluations Group at the World Bank. Since joining the World Bank Group’s IEG in 2009, Stefan has managed an evaluations progra…
00:32:47 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 20: Dr Peter Berry, Senior Policy Analyst and Science Advisor to the Director at the Climate Change and Innovation Bureau at Health Canada
UNA-Canada interviewed Dr. Peter Berry who has conducted research in several areas related to climate change including health risks to Canadians, adaptive capacity, health vulnerability assessment an…
00:37:08 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 19: Jessica Cadesky, Humanitarian Aid Worker and Gender & Violence Prevention Specialist
The conversation we had with Jessica Cadesky was absolutely wonderful and very informative. Alum of the International Development & Diplomacy Internship Programme (IDDIP), Jessica is a humanitarian a…
00:58:10 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 17: Michael Qaqish, City of Ottawa Councillor for Ward 22 Gloucester - South Nepean
This week we spoke with Councillor Michael Qaqish, who was first elected to office as Councillor for Ward 22 - Gloucester-South Nepean in the 2014 Ottawa Municipal Elections. We talked about his time…
00:20:28 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 18: Valerie Leloup, Founder of NU Grocery
We had an incredible discussion with Valerie, a native of France who spent many years in Germany before immigrating to Canada in 2003. After a career in Business, she became a high school teacher wit…
00:18:36 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 16: David McInnes, Principal of DMci Strategies
This week, we spoke with David McInnes, Principal of DMci Strategies, Strategic Advisor to Canada's Agri-Food System, and Former President & CEO of Canadian Agri-Food Policy Institute (CAPI) about th…
00:42:34 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 15: Coty C. Zachariah, National Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)
UNA-Canada interviews Coty C. Zachariah, the first Afro-Indigenous student to be elected National Chairperson for the Canadian Federation of Students, as well as our first Green Corps alum to be invi…
00:49:11 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 14: Dr. Renee Lertzman, Intl. Thought Leader & Adviser
Having pioneered the bridging of psychological research and sustainability for more 20 years, Dr. Renee Lertzman gracefully marries the worlds of academia and practice. She does this by translating c…
00:52:01 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 13: Dr. Sheema Khan, Author and UNA-Canada Board Member
This week, Scott discuss with Sheema Khan, PhD.
UNAC board member since May 2016, Dr. Khan currently works as Patent Agent with Shapiro Cohen LLP in Ottawa. She has been a Globe columnist since 2002…
00:34:29 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 12: Ted Chesky, Senior Manager of Conservation Programs at Nature Canada
For this episode, Scott chats with Ted Chesky, Senior Manager of Conservation Programs at Nature Canada.
00:42:35 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 11: Dr. Anna Warwick Sears, Executive Director of the Okanagan Basin Water Board
This week, Scott speaks with Dr. Anna Sears, Executive Director of the Okanagan Basin Water Board about one of our most important natural resources: water!
00:37:12 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 10: Mary Moran, President & CEO of Calgary Economic Development
This week, Kanchan is speaking with Mary Moran, CEO & President of Calgary Economic Development about the future in not only economic development, but social and environmental development as well.
00:45:41 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 9: Andreas Souvaliotis, Founder & CEO of Carrot Insights
We discuss the nudge theory and how technology can help us make small changes in our lives with Andreas Souvaliotis, the entrepreneur behind the Carrot Rewards.
00:35:23 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
Episode 8: Béatrice Alain, Directrice Partenariats at Chantier de l'Économie Sociale
This week Scott talks about social enterprises with Béatrice Alain, Director of Partnerships and head of International Relations at the Chantier de l'économie sociale.
00:45:57 |
Mon 02 Dec 2019
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