From the Ground Up

In the second of a 2-parter, Glenn and Mark talk about the potential for a SaskPower grid based on clean energy, the obstacles and the opportunities. If you are in Saskatchewan, look out for notices of SaskPower's consultative meetings in mid-September - check back for information on the CJS website at https://climatejusticesaskatoon.ca or the CJS facebook page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priv...

In the first of a 2-parter, Glenn and Mark talk about the potential for a SaskPower grid based on clean energy, the obstacles and the opportunities. If you are in Saskatchewan, look out for notices of SaskPower's consultative meetings in mid-September - check back for information on the CJS website at https://climatejusticesaskatoon.ca or the CJS facebook page. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...

In conversation with Dave, Stan Dimnik talks about the multiple injustices of Margaret Thatcher's "rationalisation" of British heavy industry, with lessons for the better-intentioned transition which we now need to address the climate crisis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Continuing the theme of summer encore presentations, Justin re-introduces a show from 2020 on public transportation featuring clips from the ATU Canada documentary "Still Waiting for the Bus" and an interview with James Wilt, author of "Do Androids Dream of Electric Cars" from Between the Lines Press. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does it mean to treat oil workers fairly at a time when their industry needs to be (nearly) phased out? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Faced with the determination - with a phase-out now imperative - of every oil producer to be the one that produces the last barrel of oil, Tzeporah puts the case for a fossil fuel nonproliferation treaty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

At a time of heat waves, fires and droughts in multiple locations, an opportunity to hear again how Canada can green its electricity grid. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin chats with Jacob Alhassan, the founder and director of the Ad Astra Foundation Ghana, about Ad Astra's Nwodua Library project. Jacob talks about the importance of the project for a rural community in northern Ghana, the impact of libraries as community hubs, and the connections to environmental and climate activism in Ghana. Learn more about Ad Astra Ghana here: https://adastrafoundationgh....

On the anniversary of her murder, Dave and Neil talk about the work of Dorothy Stang for social and environmental rights in the Amazon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On June 22nd, the parliamentary budget office released a report which shows that, even with optimistic assumptions about future use of the (currently under construction) TransMountain pipeline, it would make a net loss. Glenn and Mark look deeper at the foolishness of the federal government in purchasing and pursuing this diluted bitumen pipeline project. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Kaitlyn Harvey is running for the leadership of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party, the province's official opposition. Her platform is a significant departure from the party's currently politically cautious stance, and includes a strong commitment to climate action and a just transition.(The other leadership candidate, Carla Beck, was also invited to interview but did not respond.) Hosted on A...

Dave shares a talk from Nancy Carswell, with Fair Votes Saskatchewan, about the benefits of a proportional electoral system - not just fairness and inclusion, but also the greater ease of reaching national consensus, the consistency and stability seen in numerous European countries (and others), and the greater chance of achieving environmentally necessary goals and a fair society. Hosted on Acast...

Justin chats with Jory Vermette about the World Environment Day in Saskatoon on 4 June, and about getting involved in environmental activism. Jory helped to organize the event on behalf of CJS. Also featured is Denise MacDonald from the Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation, another one of the main organizers of the WED event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

The David Suzuki Foundation, working with professional energy modellers from the University of Victoria, has published an important report showing a way that Canada's electricity grids can be totally decarbonized by 2035, at minimal immediate extra cost and with longterm savings. Mark talks with Stephen Thomas, one of the report's authors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informatio...

Mark interviews Amita Kuttner, interim leader of the Green Party of Canada, about his vision and his reasons for being in politics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The North East Swale and the Small Swale are biodiverse natural grassland areas on the edge of Saskatoon, threatened by road development and urban expansion. Dave talks with swale-protectors Candace Savage and Stewart Coles about why these places are so precious and what is being done to save them from being sliced up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

UN workers talk about the drought crisis in the Horn of Africa, followed by Antonio Guterres's speech in response to the latest IPCC report. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 3 of a 3-part series of a recording of a meeting in Saskatoon for the National Day of Action for a Just Transition on 12 March 2022. The talks set out some of the meanings and the implications of a just transition to a fossil-free economy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Does Gramsci have anything to say to the current climate and ecological crisis? Dave and Gayvin discuss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Justin chats with Zoe Arnold from the Saskatchewan Environmental Society about the Depave Paradise project, an initiative of Green Communities Canada, and what it will look like in Saskatoon. Intro: Bella Ciao, arranged and performed by Mark Holmes à Court Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

of a recording of a meeting in Saskatoon for the National Day of Action for a Just Transition on 12 March 2022. Includes remarks from the event's 4th star speaker, Ana Guerra Marin from Iron & Earth, plus a bit of Q&A with all speakers. Plus, the UN Secretary General's comments on the climate emergency and the IPCC working group 3 report. Intro: Bella Ciao, arranged and performed by Mark Holmes à...

Three star speakers on the subject of just transition in the Canadian prairies - Brahm Enslin from Delivering Community Power (CUPW); Guy Lonechild from the First Nations Power Authority; and Jamie Kirkpatrick of Blue Green Canada. Part 1 of a recording of a meeting in Saskatoon for the National Day of Action for a Just Transition on 12 March 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

Some comments on climate, the invasion of Ukraine, and European and Canadian energy policy, followed by an interview with Lauren about the youth climate movement in Saskatoon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ana Guerra Marin works for Iron and Earth (https://www.ironandearth.org/) in finding local ways forward to enable communities and workers to transition into a post-fossil fuel economy in the most just way possible. This is part 2 of 2 of Ana's interview with Mark and Justin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ana Guerra Marin works for Iron and Earth (https://www.ironandearth.org/) in finding local ways forward to enable communities and workers to transition into a post-fossil fuel economy in the most just way possible. This is part 1 of 2 of Ana's interview with Mark and Justin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.