Vancouver City Councilor Michael Weib along with Tonye Aganaba and Kelly Tatham join us to unpack what went into Time to Talk. A round-table discussion in our community to talk about
decriminalizing poverty and what a poverty reduction plan might look like - a sex workers safety plan, the many issues concerning missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2 spirit
people - An equity framework/intersectionality toolkit - the Mayor’s overdose emergency task force, women’s equity strategy, and the healthy city strategy.

This is a conversation with Michelle Sholzberg about how a world wide research project came together to investigate a drug that can decrease COVID-19 complications. We talk about the trial, the issues, and chronicling this journey in the podcast series - Pillar of Hope

Kari Marie Norgaard is Associate Professor of Sociology and Environmental Studies at University of Oregon. Dr. Norgaard has published and taught in the areas of environmental sociology, gender and environment, race and environment, climate change, sociology of culture, social movements and sociology of emotions. She currently has two active areas of research: work on the social organization of denial (especially regarding climate change), and environmental justice and climate work with the Karuk Tribe on the Klamath River. author of Living in Denial: Climate Change,

David Whyte is an internationally renowned poet and author. His poetry and storytelling, is nothing short of transcendent. I'm unashamedly a huge fan as his conversations and poetry have come to my rescue at some darker times in my life and this seems like a perfect moment in history to share He came by our studios a few years ago, and this feels like a perfect moment in history to share this conversation.

After nearly 8 months of being shut down due to COVID 19, BLANKET BC is BACK picking up and delivering blankets. In this episode Gregory talks about the impetus of the organization, the challenges and issues facing Blanket BC and too many non-profit organizations, issues in fundraising and growing issues of homelessness.

Marylee is a storyteller, poet, and stand-up comic. She is always enlightening, thoughtful and fun up close and personal or on stage. Our conversation looks at her views on climate change, the beauty in our neighbourhoods, teaching, politics, homelessness, what it’s like taking her “show” online, and a very funny story about ladybugs being an amateur naturalist and photographer.

Christine Boyle was voted to Vancouver City Council in 2018. She is a climate justice activist, United Church minister, community organizer and champion of Vancouver's Climate Emergency Action Plan. We talk about her path to council, activism, the Pope and many other issues...

Lotte Davis is the Co-Founder of AG Hair and CEO of One Girl Can. In this episode she talks about her memories of relocating to Canada and realizing at an early age that she wanted to return to South Africa and find a way to impact gender inequality helping girls realize their potential to contribute equally.

Paul Larocque is the President & CEO of Arts Umbrella where young artists cultivate their creativity in Dance, Theatre, Art & Design. Paul explains the challenges and the amazing work he and his team are doing to help young creatives in Vancouver.

The FNHMA provides leadership in First Nations health management activities by developing and promoting quality standards, practices, research, certification, networking and professional development. Marion Crow is their CEO and talks about the work of the organization and its members, thier COVID 19 response, Town Halls and training. ``