Green Car Reports & Fresh Rents (640)
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We look forward to the promises of 2019 and speak with Electric Vehicle expert Matthew Klippenstein and Samia Sayid of Fresh Rents Fashion Library.
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Tim Nash & Cycle T.O. (639)
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This week we speak with Tim Nash the Sustainable Economist about the Green New Deal and Sarah Bradley of Cycle T.O. about a new system for identifying stolen bicycles.
Read MoreRipple Farms & The Toronto Tool Library (638)
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We sit down with Brian of Ripple Farms and Emily of the Toronto Tool Library to discuss their current endeavours as well as their Big Ideas for 2019 and beyond.
Read MoreCOP24 (637)
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We spend the first twenty minutes discussing COP24 in Poland. Our second segment is an interview with filmmaker Leora Eisen on her new documentary Food for Thought, ending with a discussion of a landmark Quebec lawsuit and the new BC climate plan.
Read MoreFrank Horvat Presents: Eco-Artist Roundtable #2
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Artist and Composer Frank Horvat takes over the show again today as guest host for our quarterly Eco-artist round-table. Today Frank hosts Mark Adair, Nina Munteanu and Kevin Matthew Wong.
Read MoreTrump's Climate Assessment & Canada's Carbon Woes (635)
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We take a long look at the new National Climate Assessment put out by the US. We then turn to a live protest in Ottawa, talk about Ontario’s new ‘climate plan’ and end with an in-depth article reviewing the economics of Canada’s tarsands industry.
Read MoreThe Hideous Irony of Our Power Structures (634)
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We start with a new Paris Agreement study, then look at a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against the fossil fuel industry, the madness of arctic drilling, insect sperm and deadly seaweed. We end with a discussion of Iran and the jailing and murdering of activists worldwide.
Read MoreThe War Against the Poor (633)
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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 MoreHyper Excellent Wonder Berries (632)
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We 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 MoreThe Urine Brick Road (631)
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Bricks are being made out of urine in Cape Town, plastic pieces are becoming prevalent in human stool, a Hawaiian island has disappeared, and an old-school fascist is president of Brazil. We also look at the oilsands, Torontonian hypocrisy and Mr. Donald J. Trump.
Read MoreThe Validity of Rage (630)
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We 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 MoreOn Being Out of Touch (629)
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We start with a discussion of a landmark court ruling out of The Hague ordering the Dutch government to be much more aggressive on its emissions targets. Guest host Krystyna Henke gives a 30-minute interview with “The Greenest Mayor in Canada,” after which Stefan angrily refutes his perspective.
Read More'We Have to Act Like We're Fighting a War' (628)
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We 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 MoreEco-Artist Roundtable with Frank Horvat (627)
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Artist and Composer Frank Horvat takes over the show today to host the first of many eco-artist roundtables as a guest host. Today Frank hosts Rebecca Jane Houston, Julie Gladstone and Beverley McKiver.
Read MoreWhat Is 'False Populism'? (626)
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We take a comprehensive look at the cancellation of Ontario’s cap-and-trade and the anti-business dismantling of its green energy sector. We also explore Andrew Scheer’s ideas for completing the Trans Mountain expansion and the changing struggle between frontline activists and fossil fuel companies.
Read MoreWhen Pigs Float: Storms, Agriculture & Climate Change (625)
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We look at the ongoing disaster in North Carolina from angles of equality, food security and environmental justice. We then turn to oil companies looking for public funds to protect themselves from climate change and the Global Climate Action Summit. We end with a discussion of industrial animal farming and clean tech innovation.
Read MoreCapitalism and the Death March of the West (624)
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We start with water shortages in Cape Town followed by a look at a green lawsuit against Doug Ford, and reserve the second two thirds of the show for an in-depth discussion of Nathaniel Rich’s reporting on the history of climate change politics, Naomi Klein’s response, and the relationship between capitalism and the environment.
Read MoreOur Urgent Struggle (623)
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We 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 MoreFire and Oil: Victory for Pipeline Protestors (622)
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The Canadian Federal Court of Appeals has halted the government's bid to build the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain Expansion pipeline in a major victory for First Nations and folks who care about the planet. We discuss the transformative nature of this issue for Canada as a country.
Read MoreThe Relationship Between Economy & Environment (621)
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We 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.
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