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Jessica talks with facilitator Sally Ludwig about the Work That Reconnects, an interactive group process developed by scholar and activist Joanna Macy. Drawn from foundational teachings from Tibetan buddhism, Systems Thinking, Deep Ecology and Deep Time, the group work centres around community to find our way through the many environmental and social crises of our times. They also discuss Sally's background in family therapy. On October 1st at 12 pm EST, Jessica will be hosting an hour podcast club for ‘We Are the Great Turning’ related to this work that you can RSVP by emailing ontario[at]sierraclub.ca.
In the Q&A there's also a discussion of how to approach the latest media debates around the carbon tax. Find more carbon tax facts here: https://www.sierraclub.ca/carbon-tax-impact-canada/
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Technology alone will not save us. Paris Marx joins us to discuss how the drive to grow the artificial intelligence (AI) industry without moderation could have some seriously negative consequences for the climate and how the debate on AI tends to emphasize false concerns over genuine ones (like misinformation and impacts on journalism quality). We get into how journalism is changing and the importance of public funding.
We also discuss how a lot of AI hype is being driven by some bizarre theories about the future. These theories value a few very wealthy peoples' quest for immortality over the benefit of generations of human beings (and maybe one day artificial beings) to come.
It's a discussion about future energy needs and the quest for balance when some voices want fossil fuels around, for pretty selfish reasons, after fossil fuels aren't even needed anymore. It's a discussion about healthy relationships with that which we create and to that end in the Q&A we answer some questions from a unique source...
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Taylor talks with Kaitlyn Trudeau about her recent research on how climate change made high temperatures at least twice as likely before the Jasper wildfire and how without the impacts of human-caused climate change the fire wouldn’t have been as severe as it was. They go over why there’s no substitute for dramatically reducing carbon emissions and how we can now tie specific events directly to climate change. They also discuss how a prescribed burn in New Mexico turned into one of the largest wildfires in state history because of unseasonal weather made more likely by climate change and what this means for dealing with fires at the local level.
For the Q&A section we answer your question: Is arson a major factor for wildfires in Canada? The answer is no, it is not a major factor. We discuss the myths around arson and chemtrails, and how climate disinformation distracts from addressing the genuine issues of climate change and environmental degradation.
Thirteen Canadian oil and gas companies, including five of the six that make up the Pathways Alliance oil sands lobby group, are on the list of 88 big carbon polluters called out for a major share of the forested lands lost to wildfires in North America between 1986 and 2021.Find more wildfire facts here: https://www.sierraclub.ca/canada-wildfire-causes/
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Conor talks with Vittoria Bellissimo of the Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) about where Canada actually stands on progress towards renewable energy and jobs and what actions are needed most from governments at all levels. Plus they discuss examples of communities taking control of their energy grids through renewables, how companies should work with communities to address their concerns and wishes, and some of the misinformation out there on renewable energy reliability, practicality, and affordability.
In the Q&A we answer a series of comments and concerns on having hope in the environmental movement and talk about why people are making a real difference - a difference we should take note of even as a we grapple with the complexities of climate action.
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You can also find out more on the CanREA website and don't forget to take action!
Please note: The views expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect those of the Sierra Club Canada Foundation, our Chapters or Programs.
P.S. If you liked this episode make sure to check out our earlier episode Did Renewable Energy like Wind and Solar Really Damage the Alberta Power Grid? And stay tuned for an upcoming episode dedicated to a critical analysis of the environmental impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) and expanding electricity demand.Support the show
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Jessica talks with Sister Mary-Ellen Francoeur, a Catholic Nun involved in the fight to get the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) out of oil and gas financing. They talk about how members of the United, Catholic, Anglican, Unitarian and Baptist congregations and Buddhists, among many others, have been coming together to push for climate action. They also discuss faith-based perspectives on the environment and how we form a connection with the environment at a young age.
In the Q&A this week we address questions and comments on immigration and climate change and discuss why arguments against immigration, based on environmental concerns, miss the mark. We also discuss building a world-wide sense of environmental community and the importance of taking the high road.
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Conor talks about why the emissions cap will NOT hurt Canada's economy, prosperity, nor hurt jobs with Aaron Cosbey, a development economist with 30 years of experience, and Jessica Kelly, a Senior Policy Advisor, of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). They discuss how one of the main drivers of inflation in Canada is our overdependence on oil and gas and what we can do to change that, how climate policy is not to blame for inflation, and tips for journalists covering climate policy issues and reports.
There's also a breakdown of all the problems and faulty reasoning contained in the Deloitte and S&P Global analyses of the emissions cap.
For the Q&A section we answer your question: There was already Canadian legislation against false advertising (Competition Act and maybe others) why is the new anti-Greenwashing law having such a profound effect?
For context both the Pathways Alliance and the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers ( CAPP ) took down large portions of their digital presence shortly after the new anti-Greenwashing law required 'companies to tell the truth and to have an evidence base to back up their claims.'
Thirteen Canadian oil and gas companies, including five of the six that make up the Pathways Alliance oil sands lobby group, are on the list of 88 big carbon polluters called out for a major share of the forested lands lost to wildfires in North America between 1986 and 2021.
Find out more background on the connection between wildfires and oil and gas corporations here: https://www.sierraclub.ca/canada-wildfire-causes/
Get emissions cap facts here: https://www.sierraclub.ca/action-item/canada-emissions-cap-facts/
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Jessica talks with Bomgiizhik (Isaac Murdoch) of Serpent River First Nation about putting aside the temptation to fight one another in the climate movement and negative feelings, so we can win the bigger battles we need to win. They discuss the urgent need for action and systemic change, the power of positivity, the beautiful responsibility we have to nature, and building a movement. It's a podcast about how to be radical, but by building that radicality on a foundation of love and fighting for things that are beautiful. They also talk about the continuing impact of residential schools and systemic racism, how we need both the spiritual and the political, and protecting the Great Lakes from the aging and dangerous Enbridge Line 5 oil pipeline.
In the Q&A, Communications Officer Taylor Farrugia, answers your question: Why am I not seeing huge government investments in tree planting?
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The river always had rights... Conor talks with Gilbert Whiteduck & Yenny Vega Cardenas about Rights for the Tenàgàdino Zibi/Gatineau River & Magpie River. They discuss how to be proactive in recognizing the Rights of Nature & make systemic change. How it starts with dialog - but it can't end there.
They also discuss how the pursuit of the Rights of Nature is engaging people in a meaningful dialog on Truth and Reconciliation and what to do if an electoral candidate comes to your door. You can find out more about the Tenàgàdino Alliance here and Observatoire Nature here.
In the Q&A we answer a question someone asked us: 'Why don't farmers affected by climate change just buy insurance?'
Join us at townhalls on wildfires and the emissions cap on July 30th, 31st, and August 1st (2024) in NL and NB, more information here: https://www.sierraclub.ca/townhalls/
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You'll hear how climate misinformation works in this episode and learn effective ways to counter it. Jessica talks with John Cook, a senior research fellow at the Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change at the University of Melbourne who studies the cognitive psychology of climate science denial. He founded Skeptical Science, a website that debunks climate change myths: https://skepticalscience.com/argument.php
John also authored the book Cranky Uncle vs. Climate Change and the Cranky Uncle game, which uses cartoons and critical thinking to fight misinformation.In the Q&A we talk about real experiences of using John's resources in practical climate communications work (and the results) and we answer your question about why it's taken so long to get electric cars to dealerships and rant about how it's increasingly hard to find smaller cars.
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Nous discutons d'un nouveau guide pour les municipalités du Québec redigé par notre section Sierra Club Québec et TerraHumana Solutions ; Comment protéger les oiseaux ? Il s'agit de notre premier épisode en français, avec Dre Isabelle-Anne Bisson, spécialiste en études environnementales. You can also watch an older presentation on this subject in English here.
Le guide est disponible ici: https://www.sierraclub.ca/fr/comment-proteger-les-oiseaux/
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Did you catch Jessica's recent podcast interview with Shirley Barnea our new Sierra Club Québec Chapter director (en anglais)? If not listen to that previous episode here.Support the show
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Get the facts on the how oil and gas corporations have caused the climate crisis and made wildfires much more likely and more destructive in our fact sheet: https://www.sierraclub.ca/canada-wildfire-causes/
The climate crisis made the previous spate of 2023 Canada wildfires twice as likely scientists found and made fire-prone weather at least 20% more intense.
This week we are featuring the podcast edition of our recent webinar Winning Hearts & Minds on Wildfires with Empathetic Storytelling with Louise Comeau. Listen in to learn some important communications techniques on this topic.
In the podcast version we also answer your Q&A question about whether we should use facts or stories in speaking to others.
Watch the webinar section of this podcast episode in video format here.
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Jessica joins John Borrows, jurist and leading authority on Canadian Indigenous and constitutional law, to discuss being proactive about environmental law rather than only cleaning up after the damage is done. They also talk about concepts of the Rights of Nature and wild rice, Enbridge's Line 3 pipeline, love, truth, time and wisdom, Anishinaabe legal relationships not based on coercion, and Borrow's upcoming book entitled Life's Shifting Cycles.
In the Q&A for this episode we answer your question: Why aren’t all roofs and pavement being painted white to supplement glacial reflection of the sun?
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Just 6 months ago the prospect of environmental protests being 'banned' seemed ridiculous in Argentina, as did the idea that oil and gas companies would not have to pay taxes. That, effectively, is now very close to happening there and it should be a wake up call for all of us here in Canada as well.
Imagine for a moment that provinces can no longer collect taxes on oil companies, that provinces cannot oppose oil and gas projects, and that even sharing a pamphlet about an environmental protest can be effectively illegal.
Conor talks with Juliana Orihuela about this ban and how companies like Equinor, the Norwegian majority state-owned oil company stand to benefit. Juliana Orihuela is 50 years old and in that period she did everything: friends, books, photos, radio programs, reading promotion campaigns, among other things.
She loves languages; Her last excursion was LSA: Argentine Sign Language.
Since 2018 she has been in charge of disseminating climate science as best she can and since 2020 she has carried out an impossible task: trying to prevent oil companies from installing on the beach where she lives. She is a member of the Assembly for a Sea Free of Oil Companies of Necochea and Quequén, and part of the Network of Coastal Communities. Her work has transcended the borders of her country and she is now also a member of the #EquinorOut International Alliance.
In the Q&A at the end we answer your question on how we can get political leaders to do more while also acknowledging the progress we have made.
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Jessica talks with Shirley Barnea, the 19-year old organizer of the Fridays for the Future protests in Montréal which brought out thousands of people. They discuss protesting at a Environment Minister's press conference, how to combat doom-ism about the climate, recipes, and the Future of Fridays for the Future.
Shirley recently became our Québec Chapter Director at Sierra Club Canada.In the Q&A this week we address a recent comment we received about 'chemtrails' and wildfires. You can find out more about the causes of worsening wildfires in Canada, and the oil and gas industry's proven role, here: https://www.sierraclub.ca/canada-wildfire-causes/
You can also find a link to our joint Community Energy Showcase with The Energy Mix we discuss in the podcast here: https://www.sierraclub.ca/the-community-energy-showcase-the-energy-mix-meets-sierra-club-canada/
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We discuss the changing nature of websites and website design, from a one off platform to a long term project, and how we worked with the website firm Mangrove to make our website more environmentally friendly, energy efficient, and accessible to people who have accessibility issues.
The podcast includes our story of making the SierraClub.ca website easier to access in rural communities and remote locations where a lot of Sierra Club Canada’s work happens. Our communications surveys, to which you contributed, helped send us down this course.
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At the end of the day what the climate-concerned and those concerned about inflation (and there's a lot of overlap there) share is a concern about future generations and our families.
Far from mutually exclusive we can have a strong carbon pricing system and address inflation. We can have a green future. But to do so means addressing misinformation.
That's why we're back for a round-two episode on carbon pricing with Dr. Chris Ragan (an economist at McGill) Dr. Joe Vipond (an emergency physician in Alberta) to talk the truth on the 'carbon tax.'
We discuss:
- How carbon pricing actually works and the good it is already doing in reducing industrial emissions and helping to get Alberta off coal.
- Why the rebate system works.
- How over 400 economists agree most families get more back and who those economists are.
- How climate change leads to inflation, especially in terms of food prices.
- How communications on carbon pricing could improve.
- Why Canada does need to do something on climate change.
- Why Canada risks missing economic opportunities without effective climate policies.
- Answers to the many other questions you may have.
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We talk with Jean-Frédéric Caron, the Executive Director of Orchestre de l’Agora, an ensemble that uses music as a tool for sustainable social change. We discuss how musicians work to promote environmental awareness and to make music more accessible to the public, the way we perceive our environment through sound, and why it’s so important we make sure younger musicians have the ability to continue their work.
The Orchestre de l’Agora has organized a fundraising concert on June 12th, 2024, and they plan to donate the proceeds to environmental organizations including Sierra Club Canada. You can find out more about this Gala de la Terre concert here: https://galadelaterre.com/
In our Q&A this week we answer your question on the role whales play in marine ecosystems.
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Jessica Murray talks with Aric McBay about why we need to explore multiple avenues to winning in the environmental movement and use different tactics in concert with each other. They also discuss how to be more inclusive in our actions and an upcoming two day in person event in June where you can learn more on these topics and on radical imagination.
For more information on the event contact [email protected]
For the Q&A this week we talk about why being reliant on oil and gas doesn't mean you can't oppose a continued societal reliance on them - a reply to a question from our recent event in St. John's, NL.
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The best way to fight climate misinformation is to have conversations with those we know, and we know many of you are having those chats. Sierra Club Canada is here to help with a new special series of All Hands on Deck webinars specifically on how to win hearts and minds on the toughest climate issues through conversations. We interrupt our normally scheduled programming to bring you the first of these by podcast.
In this recording Montana Burgess of Neighbours United joins Sierra Club Canada for the first of this series of webinars to help us all learn better how to win over people like your neighbours, family and friends on climate and other environmental issues. Montana is also joined by Sierra Club Canada's Ish Theilheimer and Jessica Murray, our Ontario Chapter Director.
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