Re.Climate is an organization which does research to understand public attitudes to the climate crisis, to policy responses and to the messaging which accompanies them. In this episode, their Resource and Training Coordinator, Emma Bider, talks with Mark about their work, their findings and the implications for us all.

Please check out Re.Climate's website for more information:

https://reclimate.ca/

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In 2019, a group of students, working on a group project on climate change and international law, began to campaign for the matter to be brought to the International Court of Justice. The government of Vanuatu was persuaded to bring it to the United Nations, and was joined by many other states, resulting in a unanimously supported resolution at the UN General Assembly in 2023 to request an advisory opinion from the ICJ on the legal obligations of states and the legal consequences of failing to meet those obligations. On July 23rd, the ICJ published their ruling. Amongst other findings,:

- The Paris Agreement's 1.5°C temperature target is legally binding for all states that have ratified the Agreement

- Customary law requires that all states, in particular the largest emitters, must take ambitious mitigation measures in line with the best available science

- States with high greenhouse gas emissions and/or heavy dependence on fossil fuel productions can be subject to legal action, with the possibility of being required to provide reparation, restoration and compensation to victims of climate change impacts.

In this episode, Mark is in conversation with Mitchell Beer, editor of the Energy Mix, about the ICJ's verdict and its implications.

An excellent summary of the ICJ advisory opinion is provided by Carbon Brief.

https://www.theenergymix.com/

https://www.carbonbrief.org/icj-what-the-world-courts-landmark-opinion-means-for-climate-change/

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Jory, from Climate Justice Saskatoon and the Saskatoon Climate Hub, join Mark and Sherry in discussing the newest development in coal power production in Saskatchewan.

Please join this advocacy campaign to Stop Coal Power in Saskatchewan:

https://nwmd.social/s/copylink/4AmBYkOLeuDKyrGKm-E=/b

To connect with a climate community, please check out:

https://climatejusticesaskatoon.ca/

https://www.climatehub.ca/blog/saskatoon?categoryId=53416

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We are joined by two guests this week: Kathy Worobec and Katie Zajac from Green Learning! Green Learning is an organization that creates free educational programs about energy, climate change, and green economy that engage and empower students to create positive change!

To learn more, please check out:

https://greenlearning.ca/

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Our guest this week is Frank Collins. He is the CEO of Danger Dynamite, as well as a local social media influencer and an advocate for having hard conversations. Let's talk about social and environmental justice.

Please check out:

https://dangerdynamite.com/

Tik Tok: @tobeperfectlyfrank

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