Climate Book Reviews

Ed and Roger host John Vaillant for a lively discussion about his remarkable book, Fire Weather. You'll forgive us if we can't say enough positive words about this book as we kick off our 4th Season of Climate Book Reviews.

In our 10th episode, Ed and Roger talk with Mike Berners-Lee about the ways that climate discussions have been shaped, advanced, and distorted. With over 20 years experience navigating complex political and public climate conversations, Mike tries to guide us toward more productive pathways for change.

Join Ed and Roger as they talk with legendary climate activist and award-winning journalist and writer Mike Tidwell about his most recent book, The Lost Trees of Willow Avenue.  

In our eighth episode, we collaborate again with the good folks at Energy vs. Climate to chat with Ashley Shelby about her collection of short stories, Honeymoons in Temporary Locations, which are at once rollicking and sobering. 

Ed and Roger discuss Don's recounting of a life in the Oil Sands of northern Alberta and the policy stories that drive oil deliberations today.

Ed and Roger discuss Upton Sinclair's Oil! with Michael Tondre, Professor and editor of Penguin's recent re-issue of Sinclair's seminal book.

In this episode, Ed and Roger interview the novelist Kirsten McDougall about her novel, She's a Killer.

Ed and Roger talk with Peg Spitzer about her work with women as they confront climate change in the global south.

Ed and Roger interview Chris Turner about his widely read How to be a Climate Optimist.

AJ, Ed, and Roger discuss Paul McKendrick's gripping and detailed investigation into  the first attempts at carbon capture.