From October 26 to 29, 1000 youth from across the country participated in a historic climate and economic justice conference in Ottawa. Powershift aimed to train a generation of climate justice activists to usher in a clean energy revolution.

Joshua Kahn Russell is an organizer working to bridge climate justice and racial justice. He is a non-violent direct action trainer with the Rukus Society and serves communities affected by fossil extraction. He is the co-author of Organizing Cools the Planet: Tools and Reflections to Navigate the Climate Crisis and is currently the U.S. actions coordinator with 350.org.

Kahn Russell spoke at Powershift's opening night at the Museum of Civilization on October 26 in Gatineau. He connected the importance of evaluation to maximizing the effectiveness of campaign to "play to win". He is introduced here by Bridgette DePape.

From October 26 to 29, 1000 youth from across the country participated in a historic climate and economic justice conference in Ottawa. Powershift aimed to train a generation of climate justice activists to usher in a clean energy revolution.

Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois is a prominent Quebec student activist and former spokesperson of CLASSE, a coalition of student associations against the tuition fee hikes put forward by the Charest government last winter.

Nadeau-Dubois spoke about the connections between the environmental movement and the crisis in capitalism. He spoke in French at Powershift's opening night in Gatineau, at the Museum of Civilization.

Melina Laboucan-Massimo spoke at the Powershift kick-off about how climate change and the tar sands have affected her First Nation's community and their traditions.

Sheila North Wilson is a former CBC journalist and indigenous advocate working with the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs.

She spoke about her own experiences with violence at the Women's Forum in Ottawa on October 18.

A year-long study into hate-based attacks against Muslims shows that incidents of violence are on the rise. In this podcast, Dr. Barbara Perry tells interviewer Amira Elghawaby about her study and what it found.

'Human Rights Fatigue.' It's the feeling that people are weary of hearing stories of victimization in the media. Monia Mazigh knows all about it. The Canadian academic and politician's husband Maher Arar was held without charge and tortured for almost a year by the government of Syria.

The whole time, Mazigh fought to have his story heard, and get him home to Canada. In this lecture, she discusses her latest novel, Miroirs et Mirages, and why she believes the solution is to mix in everyday stories with tragedy.

Chris Hedges says America is experiencing a coup d'etat in slow motion.

The American liberal class has allowed an unregulated, unfettered capitalism to create an empire of consumption. At the same time, the anonymity of the corporate state has corrupted the very fabric of social institutions.

With American investigative journalism all but dead and legislation in place severely curbing civil liberties, Hedges says it is time to think about how to resist. He believes United States citizens can take their cue from the ongoing student protests in Quebec. Have a listen.