Environmental justice will be the defining issue of the century if climate change is not halted in its tracks. All of our stories this week have a justice aspect, as we explore raging wildfires, the Green New Deal, climate change, Chemical Valley, air pollution, mass migration and deforestation.
Read MoreWe cover biodiversity, fracking, ecosystems protection and new problems with Alberta’s oilsands. Our second segment is an interview with award-winning documentarian Ann Shin regarding her new film, The Superfood Chain.
Read MoreWe take twenty minutes to dissect the legitimacy of environmental justice and climate change rage. We then discuss the Kigali Amendment, veganism, oil spills, fracking, and Donald Trump.
Read MoreWe take a long look at the new UN IPCC report that is sweeping the headlines and its implications for the future of human organization. We then turn to the review process for the largest ever oil sands mine proposed for Alberta, and end with a talk about Hurricane Michael.
Read MoreWe start with a typical look at weather and energy policy, but move into a lengthy discussion of the green economy and investment returns from clean tech innovation versus fossil fuel subsidies. We are joined by Tim Nash the Sustainable Economist who talks about economic literacy among activists and the power of money.
Read MoreWe begin with worldwide climate problems and feedback loops triggered by pollution, then discuss the neo-colonial nature of global conservation efforts, and end with a conversation about Ireland’s fossil fuel divestment plan and exciting new renewable energy initiatives that harness the tidal power of the moon.
Read MoreA Canadian perspective on science and environmental policy nationally and abroad, with a hint of satire.
