Justin Trudeau has approved the Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline a day after declaring a ‘climate emergency’. We look at various perspectives on TMX and the climate crisis and discuss Grassy Narrows, the dangers of environment reporting, and justice in the context of the Green New Deal.
Read MoreIn the first segment, we discuss just how much heat the oceans have absorbed, and climate change’s impact on tropical ecosystems. Then we talk about parenting in the 21st century, huge clumps of fat and Trans Mountain. We end with a conversation about Carbon Engineering and its potential to save us all (or not).
Read MoreWe look at the Kinder Morgan pipeline debacle and what it means for Canada's economy and the rights of First Nations, talk with Andrew Holland from the Nature Conservancy of Canada, and end with a discussion of the opportunities and challenges facing our societies in the next few years.
Read MoreWe look at the aftermath of the Standing Rock protests and the strange edifice of state power. We then discuss offshore drilling woes near Nova Scotia, oceans systems, climate litigation and the carbon dividend.
Read MoreMike De Souza is the Managing Editor of the National Observer, and one of the most prolific authors of impactful reporting on Canada's pipeline stories in the country joins us for the full hour this week.
Read MoreDespite our best efforts, Kinder Morgan is still the hot topic this week. More details have emerged about instructions Federal Liberals staff received that seems to imply a dishonest consultation process around Kinder Morgan with indigenous groups.
Read MoreThe incoming Trump administration *shudder* has put a sooty fog over the climate movement, but we should also not let ourselves be distracted by him such that we stop paying attention to the areas where we can do some good.
Read MoreStefan takes point this week discussing the social media fiasco that follow a very poorly thought out tweet by Environment Canada this week in correlation with the holds National Youth Summit on Climate Change hosted by Minister McKenna.
Read MoreThe hosts discuss the ongoing protests at the Dakota Access Pipeline which resulted in over 100 more arrests of protestors this week bringing the total to over 260 since the action began. Stefan hosts this weeks 'planning to win' segment, and Daryn covers the ongoing Canadian protests over pipelines and what this means for Trudeau.
Read MoreRob Shirkey from Our Horizon joins Daryn to discuss the news that Trudeau has flashed the green light for a massive liquid natural gas pipeline through British Columbia. The real question is, how do we square this approval with the election promises of Trudeau himself with regards to climate and First Nations sovereignty.
Read MoreDaryn and Stefan dig into the ongoing National Energy Board scandals, with completely legitimate mistrust and skepticism about their independence and unbiased perspective on pipeline issues.
Read MoreA Canadian perspective on science and environmental policy nationally and abroad, with a hint of satire.
