People, Politics And Planet

Don’t forget to become a member! You must join by Sept. 3, 2020 to be eligible to vote for the new leader.A huge thank you to JP and Lisa from Pop Up Podcasting!

Don’t forget to become a member! You must join by Sept. 3, 2020 to be eligible to vote for the new leader.A huge thank you to JP and Lisa from Pop Up Podcasting!

Don’t forget to become a member! You must join by Sept. 3, 2020 to be eligible to vote for the new leader.A huge thank you to JP and Lisa from Pop Up Podcasting!

N'oubliez pas de devenir membre ! Vous devez devenir membre avant le 3 septembre 2020 pour pouvoir voter pour le nouveau chef.Un gros merci à JP et Lisa de Pop Up Podcasting !

Don’t forget to become a member! You must join by Sept. 3, 2020 to be eligible to vote for the new leader.A huge thank you to JP and Lisa from Pop Up Podcasting!

N'oubliez pas de devenir membre ! Vous devez devenir membre avant le 3 septembre 2020 pour pouvoir voter pour le nouveau chef.Un gros merci à JP et Lisa de Pop Up Podcasting !

Don’t forget to become a member! You must join by Sept. 3, 2020 to be eligible to vote for the new leader.A huge thank you to JP and Lisa from Pop Up Podcasting!

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“If it’s not fun, it’s not sustainable,” says author and eco-futurist Guy Dauncey. Tune in on this week’s podcast as interim Leader Jo Ann Roberts asks him, how can Canada stave off the climate crisis while organizing around fun and joy?

We've all seen the photos. The Australian bushfires are a wake up call. While the fires continue to rage, Interim Leader Jo Ann Roberts reaches out to Australian Green MP Adam Bandt to talk about how the world’s third largest exporter of climate pollutants can stop the flames. Tune into the latest episode of People, Politics and Planet to hear how the Australian Greens plan to solve the climate crisis .

“How is the environment racist?”, Psychiatry Professor and Environmental Researcher Dr. Ingrid Waldron asks and answers. Check out this latest episode People, Politics and Planet to hear how race, gender and income all play a role in how we experience the climate crisis.

It's official: we've changed our climate and that's changing our weather. Canada's best-known weatherman, David Phillips—a senior climatologist with Climate Change and Environment Canada —talks with Green Party Deputy Leader Jo-Ann Roberts about the implication of the extreme weather events, the difference between weather and climate, and how this can drive action among Canadians.

Last month, the Green Party released “Mission: Possible”, a comprehensive plan to solve the climate crisis and grow our economy. On this episode, we join Elizabeth May and Green Party Deputy Leader Daniel Green to discuss how we can create jobs, turn Canada into a global climate leader, and commit to zero emissions by 2050.

A Green Wave is crashing over PEI, and not for the reasons you think. Yes, Canadians want decisive climate action, but they also want meaningful representation. Increasingly, Greens are the only party with an honest track record. On this episode, we joined Green Party of PEI leader Peter Bevan Baker to talk about why 2019 might be a breakthrough year.

Keynesianism failed. Neoliberalism failed. What’s our new political narrative? As the world faces populism, fascism and environmental disaster, the urgency for common ground and connection increases. On this episode, esteemed journalist and author George Monbiot argues that our only way forward is to create a new, unifying story. Tune in to hear his take on the future of politics.

Like any teenager, Stella Bowles grew up playing in the river behind her house. Unlike any teenager, she secured $15.7 million for a large-scale river cleanup when she discovered dangerous levels of E. coli. Tune in to hear how one of Canada’s youngest climate activists took on three levels of government to save the LaHave river.

Journalist, author and playwright Silver Donald Cameron talks about political corruption, the waning power of citizens, and the solution to unchecked corporate control: environmental rights. Tune in to hear how an ambitious community and talented lawyer used their local legal systems to secure a clean environment for future generations.

On the eve of COP24, journalist, author and 350.org founder Bill McKibben talks about the need for civil disobedience, how he deals with the stress of fighting the fossil fuel industry, and what gives him hope.

A wide-ranging interview with renowned geneticist and environmentalist, David Suzuki. He talks about his own political history, why he left the NDP then avoided party politics and now is campaigning for Greens. He also shares his thoughts on his legacy and whether our species will survive.

Mark Rabin started his career working in oil and gas. Now, he’s the founder and CEO of Portable Electric, a company that builds mobile power stations. His company provides clean, silent energy on demand and has seen particular success in the film industry. In this episode I ask him how his product is having a big impact on the carbon footprint of movie making, one shoot at a time.