Feb 13, 2017
Pipelines, electric cars and Trump executive orders
Interviews with Matthew Klippenstein, chemical engineer turned renewable energy consultant, who chronicles the Canadian electric vehicle market.
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Feb 8, 2017  Corporations: For better or worseNew court decision against Monsanto building in California. Also a new breakthrough in flexible, printable solar cells could help bring cheap renewable energy to 1.3 billion people. |
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Jan 31, 2017  International cooperation in the age of TrumpDr. Hugh Sealy, one of the lead negotiators for the small island states, is our guest to talk about international climate cooperation in the age of Trump. |
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Jan 23, 2017  How to resist Trump(ism)We discuss ideas for how to resist the incoming Trump inauguration. Stefan shares some ideas sent in to us by listeners. Daryn also suggests some tempting options that you should absolutely NOT do. |
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Jan 17, 2017  Capitalism itself choosing sidesInterview with Nathan Phillips from Boston University about "Sleeping Giants," a Twitter group that is pressuring brands advertising on hate sites like Brietbart. |
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Jan 2, 2017  Desmogging journalismThe incoming Trump administration *shudder* has put a sooty fog over the climate movement, but let's not stop paying attention to the areas where we can do some good. |
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Nov 1, 2016  Maximizing fragilityWe discuss the ongoing protests at the Dakota Access Pipeline which resulted in over 100 more arrests of protesters this week, bringing the total to over 260 since the action began. |
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Oct 24, 2016  The state of journalismCanadian journalist Mike De Souza works for the National Observer after spending years in the establishment media. Mike has recently published replies to attacks on his and N.O.'s credibility. |
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Sep 19, 2016  Lord of the resourcesEnvironmental Lawyer Barbora Grochalova joins us to talk about Ontario and the Western Climate Initiative. This market approach means to hopefully limit carbon emissions, but will it? |
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Sep 13, 2016  Stupidity insurance: NEB in depthWe dig into the ongoing National Energy Board scandals, with skepticism about their independence and unbiased perspective. Also Dakota Access Pipeline protest updates and more... |
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Sep 6, 2016  Think you know the price of oil? Think again.The Green Majority Radio team discusses the shocking disconnect between Liberal rhetoric and action on climate both on the federal and provincial levels. |
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Aug 29, 2016  Government captured: Selling you outWe begin the show with an update on the Nestle water controversy, which could see Ontario sell its water to the private corporation for $3.71 per million litres. |
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Aug 22, 2016  Political hot potatoThis week's episode includes the move from ocean oil drilling to ocean strip mines, the connection between art and environment and the TPP, Hillary Clinton and privatization. |
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Aug 17, 2016  Feelings vs. facts: Selling pipelinesOn this week's show: pathetic attempts by oil company-funded astroturf groups to garner support by trying to sell pipelines with sex. |
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Aug 8, 2016  Disillusioned conservatives, apply withinWe start with a critique of conservative ideology and credibility on the issue of climate change and cap and trade. |
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Jul 28, 2016  Robinhood and the United NationsFinance expert Tim Nash joins us this week for a segment on a global "Robinhood Tax" and it could address wealth inequality, climate change and basically all the other big-ticket global problems. |
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Jul 19, 2016  Pentagon is freaking out -- aren't you?The Pentagon wants to anticipate and control social unrest. There are two main points to glean here, firstly why they are suddenly so concerned, and how they are going about using this research. |
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Jul 13, 2016  Hope isn't a strategyAn entire lake disappearing due to climate change in Bolivia, a rush of lobbying by mining companies, and an expose on how to evade lobbying laws in Canada. |
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Jul 5, 2016  Down goes Northern GatewayCanada ranks second on the Social Progress Index but we fall down on environmental protections. Top story is the failure to approve the Northern Gateway pipeline. |
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Jun 29, 2016  Burn this puppy down! #BrexitBetween Trump, Bernie Sanders, the Brexit vote, the various "springs" around the world etc., one thing is certain: people are pissed and are lashing out. |
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Jun 20, 2016  Activism in the age of terrorPeabody Energy is a massive coal company that recently filed for bankruptcy revealing the monumental degree to which they funded science denial. Also... terrorism. |
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Jun 13, 2016  Shell's oily shell gameWhy you aren't hearing about most of the oil spills happening in the world. |
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May 30, 2016  Regeneration gap: Is the environmental movement winning?A generational gap in conservative thought appears to be opening with new right wing leaders beginning to accept climate science. |
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May 17, 2016  We're learning from our past environmental failures ... we thinkOn this show: Christy Clark's comments, 350.org's "Break Free From Fossil Fuels," and we ask if the environmental movement is learning from its past failures. |