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The Toronto Water Doc Festival is coming up soon, so this week we talked to Melanie Howe the Water Docs Programmer right off the bat about some of the films and other screenings happening over the next couple weeks.

The festival opens with a (free) screening of the powerful 2014 documentary 'Monsoon' by Canadian writer and director Sturla Gunnarsson. After the second break, we speak to Sturla himself about making the documentary and his time in India.

Finally, Stefan attempts to bring us some good news to talk about this week, and Kevin and Daryn do their best to ruin his fun with concerns. :D

And of course a reminder that if you are in Toronto (or not) our friends over at LeadNow have organized a rally regarding bill C-51 as well as a petition and some other information you should read about the implications of the bill.

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Jim Harris, sustainability author and speaker as well as former leader of the Green Party of Canada join us for the first half of the show. Jim speaks about his time with the Green Party, promoting sustainability to big business and the current landscape of Canadian politics.

The last question Jim answered in the interview was about the supposed "anti-terror" bill C-51, after his contributions the team jumps in with their thoughts as well. After the second break, we play a clip of Charles Boylan, chair of the Human Rights & International Solidarity Committee of Federation of Post-secondary Educators, Local 21, and a candidate for the Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada, Vancouver South from a gathering against C-51 in Vancouver.

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Jim Harris, sustainability author and speaker as well as former leader of the Green Party of Canada join us for the first half of the show. Jim speaks about his time with the Green Party, promoting sustainability to big business and the current landscape of Canadian politics.

The last question Jim answered in the interview was about the supposed "anti-terror" bill C-51, after his contributions the team jumps in with their thoughts as well. After the second break, we play a clip of Charles Boylan, chair of the Human Rights & International Solidarity Committee of Federation of Post-secondary Educators, Local 21, and a candidate for the Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada, Vancouver South from a gathering against C-51 in Vancouver.

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Journalist Krystyna Henke brings us an interview with British climate change communicator George Marshall. He is the author of Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired To Ignore Climate Change.

In the second half, we speak to a Professional Geoscientst, more formally, a geologist. They have over 7 years of experience in the natural resource sector in Canada, they started his career in industry and has transitioned to work to positively influence environmental sustainability. They have extensive experience working on the front lines with First Nations communities in relation to natural resource mining and oil and gas projects at the permitting and review stage, most recently on the TransMountain Pipeline Expansion project on the west coast.

Finally, to wrap up the show Kevin, Stefan and Daryn discuss some recent statements by Justin Trudeau - Liberal Party leader that has environmentalists and progressives alike up in arms, including supporting the controversial Harper "Terrorism" Bill C-51.

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Journalist Krystyna Henke brings us an interview with British climate change communicator George Marshall. He is the author of Don’t Even Think About It: Why Our Brains Are Wired To Ignore Climate Change.

In the second half, we speak to a Professional Geoscientst, more formally, a geologist. They have over 7 years of experience in the natural resource sector in Canada, they started his career in industry and has transitioned to work to positively influence environmental sustainability. They have extensive experience working on the front lines with First Nations communities in relation to natural resource mining and oil and gas projects at the permitting and review stage, most recently on the TransMountain Pipeline Expansion project on the west coast.

Finally, to wrap up the show Kevin, Stefan and Daryn discuss some recent statements by Justin Trudeau - Liberal Party leader that has environmentalists and progressives alike up in arms, including supporting the controversial Harper "Terrorism" Bill C-51.

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One of our best shows in a while without a doubt. The main portion of today's show features an interview with Dr. Bob Willard, speaker and author of several books on the topic of business sustainability. This topic is to some a tired one, businesses speak of sustainability frequently but few of them speak about sustainability in a way that actually matches up to the physical limits of our planet. Dr. Willard is not one of them. Easily one of our favorite guests we've had on in quite some time, I can't recommend this interview enough.

In a complete surprise, local Toronto celebrity and professional "rabble rouser", democracy and citizen empowerment agent Dave Meslin just happened to be standing outside the studio during the show. During the final music break I ran out and grabbed him to say a few words about his new project 100 Remedies for Democracy.

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One of our best shows in a while without a doubt. The main portion of today's show features an interview with Dr. Bob Willard, speaker and author of several books on the topic of business sustainability. This topic is to some a tired one, businesses speak of sustainability frequently but few of them speak about sustainability in a way that actually matches up to the physical limits of our planet. Dr. Willard is not one of them. Easily one of our favorite guests we've had on in quite some time, I can't recommend this interview enough.

In a complete surprise, local Toronto celebrity and professional "rabble rouser", democracy and citizen empowerment agent Dave Meslin just happened to be standing outside the studio during the show. During the final music break I ran out and grabbed him to say a few words about his new project 100 Remedies for Democracy.

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Ann Pohl is a grandmother, and co-founder of the IMW Legal Defence Fund. ​IMW stands for “Iapjiw Maliaptasiktɨtiew Wskwitqamu.” These Mi’kmaq words can be understood ​in English to mean ​”Protecting the Earth for Future ​Generations.“

Ann speaks to us today about working with First Nations groups, victory in NB to ban shale drilling and other stories of a grandmother on the front lines.

In the second half, Stefan, Kevin and Daryn discuss the news that Ontario Environment Minister Glen Murray announced that Ontario will be pursuing some form of carbon plan. The hosts discuss the benefits of various ways to put a price on carbon, and some of our concerns, despite this good sounding news.

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Ann Pohl is a grandmother, and co-founder of the IMW Legal Defence Fund. ​IMW stands for “Iapjiw Maliaptasiktɨtiew Wskwitqamu.” These Mi’kmaq words can be understood ​in English to mean ​”Protecting the Earth for Future ​Generations.“

Ann speaks to us today about working with First Nations groups, victory in NB to ban shale drilling and other stories of a grandmother on the front lines.

In the second half, Stefan, Kevin and Daryn discuss the news that Ontario Environment Minister Glen Murray announced that Ontario will be pursuing some form of carbon plan. The hosts discuss the benefits of various ways to put a price on carbon, and some of our concerns, despite this good sounding news.

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Brad Zarnett, founder and president of the Toronto Sustainability Speaker Series begins this weeks show with a post-op on last nights event.

The main feature of this episode is an interview with the award winning teacher, author professor emeritus of economics at the University of Toronto David Foot. A highly sought after speaker on demographics and the economic implications there-of.

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