The
Global Heroes and the Passionate Connection radio series has aired on more
than 100 Canadian radio stations representing more than 800 individual broadcasts.
Here is a selection of some of the stories.
Ask any fisherman- they
will tell you - there's not as many fish as there use to be. More
than 30 percent of Canada's fresh water fish stocks are endangered
or already extinct. But Canada is not alone. In this report we learn
the Victoria based International Fisheries Gene Bank is helping to
preserve bio-diversity in the world's fisheries.
AIDS and HIV the virus
that causes AIDS is a sexually transmitted disease but poverty in
the Third World defeats programs designed to stop its spread. In
this report a Canadian is working to overcome these obstacles.
Continuing education has
become a part of professional life - even for judges. In this report
a Halifax based Institute is training judges from around the world.
Canola is an agricultural
success story. It's a genetic variation of rapeseed developed by Canadian
plant breeders to replace rapeseed unfit for animal and human consumption.
Canada's expertise is now being used to boost Chinese production -
the world's largest producer of rapeseed.