WWF-Canada 11d ago

What does it take to fight an aggregate mining company for 20 years — and keep showing up? On this episode of Good Nature, host Megan Leslie chats with singer-songwriter and environmental activist Sarah Harmer. Sarah has been fighting to protect the Niagara Escarpment in southern Ontario since her iconic 2005 I Love the Escarpment tour. She and Megan dig into the power of art to shift public opinion, the Jefferson salamander's surprising role in a landmark legal win, and why she believes showing up is the most important part of protecting the habitats you care about. She also reflects on her 2025 Juno Humanitarian Award and her call to fellow musicians to use their platforms for the causes that matter. Plus, senior conservation scientist Jessica Currie calls in with a "Tell Me Something Good" about a surprisingly powerful (and often overlooked) climate hero hiding beneath Canada's coastal waters. Film clips are from the documentary Escarpment Blues (2006), directed by Andy Keen. To stay up to date on what’s going on at WWF-Canada, sign up for Living Planet News: https://wwf.ca/signup-for-living-planet-news/ Tell us something good, suggest a guest or ask a question by emailing us at goodnature@wwfcanada.org Or leave Megan a voice message: https://www.speakpipe.com/wwfgoodnature. 0:00 Intro: Sarah Harmer 1:23 Interview with Sarah Harmer 1:58 The Niagara Escarpment 3:55 The "I Love the Escarpment" Tour 5:35 On-the-ground activism 9:33 Breaking down "Escarpment Blues" 15:30 2025 Junos Humanitarian Award 16:25 Artists & activism 19:39 Corporate lobbying & environmental laws 21:31 Bill 5 & the Building Canada Act 25:52 Jefferson salamanders 29:32 How Sarah stays motivated 31:48 The Trail Mix 34:18 Tell Me Something Good: The Carbon Superpower of Seagrass 37:33 Outro