The Environment in Canada Podcast

Nous nous entretenons avec Lourdenie Jean, une jeune environnementaliste qui a confondé L'environnement, c'est intersectionnel. Cet organisme met en lumière les enjeux vécus par les personnes qui sont le plus marginalisées par la crise climatique.

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There's still no business case for Canada shipping LNG to Europe/Germany and the rise of artificial intelligence doesn't change that fact. Plus a quick rant about the dangers of declinism, framing, and why staying optimistic is vital: historical moments of 'decline' are also periods with the opportunity for fundamental change to happen in a positive way - if that opportunity is seized a 'boomerang' effect can occur.

Political Leaders Follow the Wind, YOU Can Determine it's Direction

Political leaders are useful only as part of the equation: engage with them but never trust them to be saviours. Democracy isn't supposed to be about saviours - people are meant to have the power. They might make naive bargains with oil and gas corporations, letting foxes into hen houses. But you do not have to.

Here are some podcasts/resources for those wanting to learn more:

• Send a message to Prime Minister Mark Carney to call for renewables not LNG: https://www.sierraclub.ca/action-item/carney-support-renewable-energy/
• How to talk / communicate via any means with others on climate issues: https://www.sierraclub.ca/climate-change-family-talk/
• How to organize along a full spectrum of resistance: https://www.sierraclub.ca/full-spectrum-resistance-podcast/
• How your community can lead the shift to renewable energy and inspire others to act: https://www.sierraclub.ca/community-drive-transition-renewables/
• Why hope is everywhere and how to find it: https://www.sierraclub.ca/newfoundland-labrador-voices-community/
• The Energy Mix's coverage of why there's no business case for LNG in the EU: https://www.theenergymix.com/breaking-canada-pushes-for-lng-exports-to-germany-in-as-little-as-five-years/
• Our full explainer on why Canada should not be building out new LNG infrastructure generally, and why by contrast renewables are ready to go and widely supported: https://www.sierraclub.ca/lng-national-interest-canada/

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Oil & gas demand is set to plateau, climate-induced wildfires are getting worse, & disinformation is an existential threat to our shared reality. Solution-focused energy reporting has become more important than ever, but what does good energy reporting look like? Conor talks with Mitchell Beer of The Energy Mix. Find out more & subscribe to The Energy Mix:

• The Energy Mix's main website: https://www.theenergymix.com/
• Read more: Oil Is Faltering. Renewables Will Survive Trump. What Is Carney's Next Move? From The Energy Mix Weekender: https://energymixweekender.substack.com/p/oil-is-faltering-renewables-will

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Corporate-sponsored climate denial and delayism doesn't just give oil and gas corporations the space they need to profit while setting future wildfires and storms in motion. Climate denial and delayism [attempts to delay climate action] also disrupt relief and safety efforts, making these 2025 wildfires and other climate impacts more dangerous in the immediate moment.

In today's (August 2025) podcast we also talk about a mutual aid network of 27 volunteers (so far) that Kassie Drodge of Sierra Club Canada has set up in Newfoundland and Labrador to help people who have been impacted by the wildfires there. If you know of anyone in Newfoundland and Labrador in need of aid, want to volunteer, or want to learn more about setting up mutual aid in your area please contact [email protected]

Those seeking, or offering, aid in NL can also fill out this google form indicating in the check boxes if they are 'Requesting Support,' or 'Offering Help,' or both: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdsFyb2ix2R4UuHOy8ujbz5iRjDC7IBTKybbz1t2DdNo0GbTg/viewform?pli=1

More resources related to this episode:

• How Canadian wildfires are linked to climate change and oil and gas corporations' communications efforts: https://www.sierraclub.ca/canada-wildfire-causes/
• How to talk to others about climate change (learn how to communicate effectively): https://www.sierraclub.ca/climate-change-family-talk/
• Common climate denial arguments debunked: https://skepticalscience.com/argument.php
• How to reduce your exposure to air pollution from wildfires and build a budget indoor air filter: https://www.sierraclub.ca/what-we-can-do-about-wildfire-smoke/

Also at the end of this episode: A rewind of A Conversation with Janelle Lapointe: Afro-Indigenous Climate Justice and Indigenous Rights Activist by our Sierra Youth Chapter (archived from 2022, but really timely in terms of current energy topics).

Find out what Sierra Youth is up to in 2025 on their Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sierrayouthcanada/

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Nous discuterons avec Michael Wexler et Louis-Philippe Tessier, les deux cofondateurs de Mulo -- un nouveau système de location libre-service de vélos-cargos électriques à Montréal. Ce nouveau service offre à la population montréalaise une alternative de déplacement écologique pour transporter du matériel et des personnes grâce à une flotte de vélos-cargos électriques. 

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We talk with Andrés Jiménez Monge of Ontario Nature about why Bill 5 is dangerous for far more reasons than you probably realize, plus the importance of making nature accessible for newcomers to Canada.

Clarification: As a result of Bill 5, the Endangered Species Act is being repealed and replaced with a far weaker Species Conservation Act.

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Clélia Sève, la directrice générale du Regroupement des éco-quartiers, discute des réalisations du programme au fil des années, de ses diverses initiatives et de comment les citoyens montréalais et citoyennes montréalaises peuvent agir pour l’environnement.

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Kassie Drodge talks with Dome Lombeida about the importance of approaching activism as a community, how international migration is driven by extraction companies, and finding hope in shared struggles: locally, nationally, and internationally. This episode is part of sub-series featuring voices in Newfoundland and Labrador.

You can also listen to this episode on the Equinor Out website and learn more about that campaign here: https://www.equinorout.com/news/voices-in-newfoundland-labrador-podcast

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Sylvain Comeau est un jeune environnementaliste qui est à la tête de Maritimes Against Climate Change. Son organisme organise des événements, des manifestations et des corvées de nettoyage pour lutter contre le changement climatique au Nouveau-Brunswick. 

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Jessica talks with Sean Kheraj about the history of oil pipeline development in Canada and why spills are way more frequent and more damaging than is often communicated - in fact they're inevitable no matter how good technology gets. Sierra Club Canada has explainers on why building new infrastructure for oil and gas is NOT viable economically nor in our national interest (even LNG is not viable, let alone oil). The explainer also details why renewable energy is a far better investment: https://www.sierraclub.ca/lng-national-interest-canada/ & https://www.sierraclub.ca/renewable-solutions-for-canada-podcasts/

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