People, Politics And Planet

Voting changes everything. BC residents are seriously thinking about upending the First Past the Post system and adopting proportional representation. In this episode I talk to Sonia Theroux and Terry Dance-Binnink about the BC fight for fair representation.

Climate Change is here. We’re already seeing the impact of extreme weather, flooding and forest fires. While people and politicians talk in circles about the need to tackle the problem, the crisis gets worse. Richard Zurawski In this episode, meteorologist, broadcaster and educator Richard Zurawski is sounding the alarm. Tune in to hear his take on the Hothouse Effect of Climate Change.

Journalist, writer and documentary filmmaker Michael Harris earned his exceptional reputation by getting to the heart of the matter. His book Party of One took an honest and insightful look into the republican roots of Stephen Harper. His work has sparked four commissions of inquiry and three of his books have been made into movies. In this episode, I ask Michael about how he sees the state of Canadian politics. You’ll want to hear what he has to say.

For our series launch, Green Party leader Elizabeth May interviews me, Green Party Deputy Jo-Ann Roberts. Over the next half hour, you’ll get to know me, my story, my interests and my passions. You’ll also get the opportunity to learn more about Elizabeth, and how she’s shaped global social and environmental justice. I believe that honest political podcasts are fundamental to our democracy, and I want to share with you the reasons I started People, Politics and the Planet. Tune in!

In this era of knee-jerk partisanship and decision-based evidence making, the currency of actual ideas has become sadly devalued in Canadian politics. Veteran broadcaster (and Green Party Deputy Leader) Jo-Ann Roberts is changing all that with the new podcast People, Politics and Planet, a wide-ranging audio journey through some fascinating political terrain where you’ll meet some of the country’s most thought-provoking policy innovators. Sure, they mostly lean towards Green -- but, as Jo-Ann finds out, that’s where the all interesting stuff is happening.