David Miller, formerly city of Toronto mayor, currently managing director of international diplomacy

Thanks so much to the author of Solved (from episode 16) which the waterfowl #podcast, featured on our previous platform for speaking with me today, about so many things. The upcoming COP26 in Glasgow, regional initiatives and the ever popular rural and urban climate realities. From immigration to Canada at 9 years of age to a "Rag and Bone" frugality we discuss how important it is to manage waste properly. With a background of using what you have, engagement with land and water or even gardening to grow your own food, its a rich life to be connected to nature. To the sustainable development and financing of heating systems not designed in the 1950's. We even talk about the municipal transportation infrastructure in Ethiopia. When is the moment we can afford it? How can we not? Exploring capacity concerns of each district's systems and moving towards zero emmisions, seperating out compost and investing in group benifits, like the pipes under the road that carry cold water and steam to the hospital, city hall and Queen's park. The city of Toronto has a 93% sucess rate for diverting the heaviest part of the garbage system, which helps us all to better realize our consumer responsibilites. Geothermal loops that can heat and cool 20-30 homes, small scale wind and modern energy grid scale storage are ways we can move away from expensive diesel back ups. Diligence and creativity are needed to be the best custodians we can be for the incredibly beautiful places.