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En la víspera del Día de la Madre, "Diario de una madre de provincias" conversa con Julita de la Cruz, artista, escritora y abuela extremeña de cuatro nietos. Una entrevista íntima sobre el papel fundamental de las abuelas como segundas madres, la relación única con los nietos y la herencia invisible que pasa de generación en generación. Julita repasa su trayectoria vital y artística, marcada por la luz, la familia y la creación. Un encuentro cargado de memoria, sensibilidad y emoción. Además, la autora comparte algunos de los poemas escritos en castúo que ha escrito dedicados a sus nietos.Con María Hurtado

Our economic models assume endless growth, endless oil demand, and stable climate. In 2026, these assumptions are failing us. From pensions tied to fossil dependency, to housing inequality and affordability, these “safe” forecasts are locking us into a risky future. Journalist Stephen Leahy is here to ask the more hopeful question: What happens if we fix the models instead of defending them? What if we plan for an electrified world?Transcript https://bit.ly/4cSFQ5sSources https://bit.ly/4dcEHHaJoin, Volunteer, Donate: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/Support us on Patreon!

As strange as it sounds in the face of the highest temperatures, the biggest wildfires we've ever encountered and the most smoke we've ever breathed, climate activism is said to be on the wane, that the best approach in 2026 is to stop saying the words climate change. To challenge all that Steve Bentley talks with his guest Seth Klein, one of Canada's prime minds and voices when it comes to climate change and author of the book, A Good War: Mobilising Canada for the Climate Emergency.Transcript: http://bit.ly/4lPEmNySources: https://bit.ly/4bEYnTHCalgary Climate Hub: Join, Donate, Volunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/Support us on Patreon!

Some of us are old enough to remember the lead up to the Iraq War in the early two thousands in which America had a series of ever-shifting reasons for their invasion, all of which proved either false or irrelevant, and none of which mentioned oil, which is the prime reason America has ever cared about the Middle East. For America's invasion of Venezuela in 2026, though there's the thinnest patina around it being the latest front in the war on drugs, just about nobody in the world is fooled by that this time, thanks in no small part to President Trump himself who says it's about oil several times a day. So as the world burns around us due to climate change and many countries have joined the global energy transition in taking their first steps to becoming electro states rather than petro states, might Trump’s be the biggest oil war yet, or is the larger war the end of oil forever? And if so, which side exactly is Canada on? With me today to break this down, the heaviest of topics is Canada's most prolific and best energy writer, the indefatiguable Markham Hislop of Energy Media.*****Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kw0BUSnYD8qG5c4e0rrWdXnPiGMzbAivUrZ5QUsKFHM/Transcript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q7av2NRp-QKhc9o3pq5OHiPH3DFzLzsRTsNJ1UZlHF8/*****Markham Hislop and Energi MediaWebsite: https://energi.media/Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EnergiMedia*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92219****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryclimatehub/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgaryclimatehub/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@calgaryclimatehubVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

We've never felt the ramifications of climate change more than over the last few years and yet in 2025 much of the world seems reluctant to even say its name any more and yet China continues to lap the rest of the world on energy transition, Australia is now generating so much solar power it's offering its citizens free electricity during peak hours and in South Korea there's a new law that parking lots beyond a certain size must now also become solar farms. And of course as we've hit up repeatedly here on the Climate Lens throughout 2025 there remains a rock solid consistent worldwide majority of humans that support more & bigger climate-smart policies.To help us dig into all this we're very happy to have on this month's show Caroline Brouilette, Executive Director for Climate Action Network or CANRAC, a network representing 140 organizations working for climate change from coast to coast to coast and fellow Calgary Climate Hub co-founder Dr Joe Vipond of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.*****Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G1cNrMsvzZM8mIfShGB6Bse_962EXJ1SggtQUxkhGUM/Transcript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Y14mFS3IDaDwzMu0b_t0WInFebEEX6GsCqzYixSs6Fs/*****Climate Action Network (CANRAC): https://climateactionnetwork.ca/Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment: https://cape.ca/*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92219****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryclimatehub/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgaryclimatehub/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@calgaryclimatehubVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

Oil companies made the people of Alberta and specifically the landowners a deal, that if they come on to your land to drill you will be paid for it and the land will be returned to its previous state. Whatt we've been seeing for some time now with a muti-billion dollar price tag attached is a great many oil companies just taking the the profits and skipping out on those cleanup costs, leaving them instead to the landowners themselves, and to you the Albertan and/or Canadian taxpayer. We've got a powerhouse panel featuring Phillip Meintzer, a co-founder and campaign organizer with the Coalition for Responsible Energy, affected landowner Dwight Popowich, Alberta land rights advocate and Vice Chair of the Polluter Pay Federation Mark Dorin and finally Susanne Callabrese from Ecojustice, Canada’s largest environmental law charity.Episode 38 TranscriptEpisode 38 SourcesSupport us on Patreon!

In August of 2025, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled Premier Doug Ford's ambitions to rip out the City of Toronto's bike lanes as a violation of Canadian Charter rights. Heading into the municipal elections right here in Alberta, cyclists are hearing these same fact-free attacks. What's going on here? To help debunk all this, as well as tell us a little about what bikes and bike lanes mean to them, are Bike Calgary's Doug Clark and Alyssa Quinney. Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/12opePOulnLPPYNbWXu-ThX-kNcJC8RajBjbtoXn5sGE/edit?usp=sharingSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1avT40teyFq4rseWRGsFmMMUPwearS5LunXF2JiDghbg/edit?usp=sharingSupport us on Patreon!

On this month's Climate Lens, we welcome one of the world's top urbanists, Canadian Brent Toderian. He has been shaping conversations around smart, sustainable cities for decades, including right here in Calgary. Most recently, he co-curated the "From Paris to Belém" exhibition, an international effort celebrating urban climate policy, and connecting it to global climate goals ahead of this year’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil. With Alberta’s municipal elections fast approaching, who better to have on and tell us what types of climate solutions we can apply at the local level for a safe and prosperous climate-smart future, and what types of policies must we avoid at all costs? Transcript: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q55cnLlZNG2q7n7Zyuub922IZ5lIQkQzlxZHEfLPxAk/edit?usp=drive_linkSources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i76td6P1tsorydFzJr9eXpJPy9QdB0huse6bCwNDgiU/edit?usp=sharingSupport us on Patreon!

Investigative journalist Geoff Dembicki of Desmog joins us to talk about the 'Petroleum Papers' his bombshell expose of Big Oil's dirty history on climate change, what they really think about Carbon Capture and what it all means for Canada’s so-called Clean Energy future.Sources for this episode linked here.Transcript of this episode linked here.Support us on Patreon!

As wildfires ravage northern Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, the oil and gas lobby in Canada is pushing for fewer rules and restrictions on resource development. Calgary Climate Hub’s own Dr. Joe Vipond is here to remind us that this is no time for the climate movement to give up. As a medical doctor and longtime environmental activist, Vipond delivers a timely reminder to get out of the petrostate news bubble and take charge of the narrative. Transcript:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1beWj0sO5F9y73G_YrD_reqfz56nVcAfGqdlA0AgoLdw/edit?tab=t.0Sources used in episode:https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O4e-Kv96VdXUEahw-KNXQvWZG_ehSakRNzFLhD5TdqM/edit?usp=sharingMoral Ambition by Rutger Berman: https://calgary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S95C1698706Climate-friendly Canadian News Sources:National ObserverThe TyeeThe NarwhalThe SprawlCBC What on EarthSupport us on Patreon!

In this episode of The Climate Lens, we feature Hannah Muhajarine from Climate Reality Canada about the National Climate League, a volunteer-driven report that tracks and compares how Canadian cities are tackling the climate crisis.From innovative policies in Nanaimo and Halifax, to Calgary’s strengths and weaknesses, the NCL provides a clear, data-backed snapshot of municipal climate progress. Learn how local action stacks up across Canada, why cities are critical to climate solutions, and how you can use this report to spark real change in your community.*****Sources used in this episode:Climate Reality Canada: https://www.climatereality.caThe National Climate League 2024 Standings: https://theclimaterealityproject.app.box.com/s/jw30lpua7r7wsl53wxoaopwm5tx35zdhTranscript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QFx0zJZt4WnKiMUYmsRQKB8HWSi6As6IYki7jxvXSWY/edit?usp=sharing Hannah MuhajarineCalgary Climate Hub: Join, Donate, Volunteer!*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92219****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryclimatehub/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgaryclimatehub/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@calgaryclimatehubVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

Una mirada inteligente y divertida del mundo que nos rodea, siempre con el acento puesto en Extremadura. Con Antonio León y José Manuel Bañegil.

Oil and gas bosses have known exactly what climate change is, its relationship to their product and exactly how dire it would all get for going on 50 years now, at a minimum. Also well established and irrefutable during this time was their collective organized response, which was to first deny climate change itself, create doubt around the science (just like tobacco companies did with lung cancer & cigarettes), slow walk the solutions and create doubt around them as well, shift the blame to the individual and pretend to be partners in working to fix climate change while making everything even worse and raking in record profits while they do it. It's bad enough they did it to the rest of us for so long but a new report entitled "Polluting Education - the Influence of Fossil Fuels on Children;s education in Canada" reveals that oil and gas companies have been applying these very same tactics to school children across Canada who may not yet have the tools to critically assess them for what they are, many of whom would have never even heard of let alone understood words like indoctrination, disinformation and propaganda. With us today is report co-author, independent researcher and climate activist in Toronto Anne Keary, Retired Alberta science teacher Tylene Appel and For Our Kids activist (which is a parent-led climate change advocacy organization) and longtime Hub friend Claire Kraatz.*****Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JFcPxMwjUAeBBuR4McExSACuDMoxkdZKiXdoGMz5RIk/Transcript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z-1mQT8qtpd05zfROzi1sxyKV5-LNOyExu4mBpBNpKg/*****The Influence of Fossil Fuels on Children’s Education in Canada: https://assets.nationbuilder.com/forourkids/pages/2782/attachments/original/1739848766/PollutingEducation_ReportSummary.pdf?1739848766Anne Keary: https://www.eeon.org/anne-kearyClaire Kraatz: https://x.com/Claire_Kraatz*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92219****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryclimatehub/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgaryclimatehub/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@calgaryclimatehubVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

Veteran climate activist Tzeporah Berman shares lessons from 30 years of advocacy, including her role on Alberta’s Oil Sands Advisory Group. We discuss the energy transition, the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, and how lessons from policy-making in Alberta can shape the world.*****Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1a54YSAVq-1XENy28k5zL33Jjt2QmrOZVwDfEc9Xlh3Q/edit?usp=sharing*****Transcript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kqbwXhVcaHgDQcLJ12f5sbX8nXOp8KpmCntPZaW26bE/edit?usp=drive_link*****Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation TreatyStand.Earth*****Calgary Climate Hub Website: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryclimatehub/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgaryclimatehub/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzh9NWUmvSzpOsa7ReTs83QBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipSupport us on Patreon!

As Alberta Energy Regulator holds hearings on the Grassy Mountain coal project, rancher Laura Laing calls out the broken promises that brought this mining project back from the dead. Please note that this episode was recorded before Alberta's Ministry of Energy announced the reversal of the moratorium on open-pit coal mining on the Eastern Slopes on Monday January 20th, 2025.*****Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Hru0UQr6F0FifxXhrDgIBV5JoUwUuPMF6s-qoyRFYkE/Transcript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1l46J5FYcInCERj35Hyz6hc9_kKK_q-ShjLImSkLE_IQ/*****Save the Mountains - Website: https://www.savethemountains.ca/Save the Mountains - Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/savethemountainrange*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92219****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryclimatehub/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgaryclimatehub/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@calgaryclimatehubVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

All too often, Alberta shows itself to be Canada's capital of climate denialism, disinformation, and outright non-science foolishness. Somehow, in fall of 2024, it got worse than ever with government threats of further crippling actions against our formerly best-in-country renewable energy industry. The launching of yet another multimillion dollar nationwide disinformation campaign against federal climate policy, this one called Scrap the Cap and funding brand new lows at the AGM for our province's governing party, where members voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution that would scrap Alberta's decarbonization goals, remove the designation of carbon dioxide as a pollutant, and recognize prime climate change culprit CO2 as a foundational nutrient for all life on Earth. To help us cut through Alberta's latest state sponsored dump truck load of disinformation, denialism, and just flat out lies, I'm happy to have on as this month's guest, Alberta journalist and author Jeremy Appel from The Orchard on Substack, for which you can and indeed should subscribe.*****Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1i5LvsRrtB1yXupWNTg9znr84bTMJGWfogd9oT0S1JyA/Transcript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HkDIfUZ_TR23-eNZCPH96Y8bCjxIkv9byIsjtCsQPKI/*****CALLS TO ACTION!Fundraising drive: https://give.crowdfunding.alberta.ca/calgaryclimatehub2024?ref=ab_7aHCDwOyHlW7aHCDwOyHlWCurrent campaigns: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/campaigns2024 Youth Climate Bursary recipients: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/congratulations_to_our_2024_youth_climate_bursary_recipients*****Jeremy Appel: https://x.com/JeremyAppel1025The Orchard: https://www.readtheorchard.org/*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92219****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryclimatehub/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgaryclimatehub/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@calgaryclimatehubVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

As it relates to climate change and indeed a great many other things the difference between America's latest candidates for world's most powerful person is most regularly described as STARK. VP Kamala Harris' climate plan is largely seen to be a continuance of sitting President Joe Biden's climate policies, the flagship for which is his strategically named Inflation Reduction Act which has been described as the single most substantial piece of climate legislation in US history, providing $370 billion of investment in clean energy infrastructure and putting the world on notice that America was done sleeping on Climate Change.The other choice is former president Donald Trump whose positions on climate change have ranged from outright denial to jokes (are they jokes?) about having a little more beachfront property due to sea level rise. He's denied his involvement with the Project 2025 thinktank but he's also said Project 2025 “lays the groundwork and detailed plans for exactly what our movement will do” which would include repealing Biden's climate work as well as politicizing, scaling down or outright eliminating much of America's early disaster warning systems for being, I suppose too climatey even as climate-Jacked Hurricanes like Helene and now today Milton ravage Florida once again. To help us parse out what this election and a President Harris or President Trump means for our country and for specifically this province I'm very happy to have as a guest for this month's show Lisa Young, professor of Political Science at the University of Calgary and writer of the "What Now?!?" Alberta Politics newsletter on Substack.*****Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1uJi3obKYwH_ogLB2nIGos3m6GWTmKJmq2gwXOEscTvk/Transcript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vwLdybyFAp895CwEOt_V1tRXFmRgTxOW_bbFy59qr_s/*****CALLS TO ACTION!Advocacy Campaign Organizer Workshop: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/advocacy_campaign_organizer_workshop_2025*****Lisa Young: https://x.com/JLisaYoung"What Now?!?" Alberta Politics newsletter: https://lisayoung.substack.com/*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92219****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryclimatehub/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgaryclimatehub/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@calgaryclimatehubVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

After lying about the dangers of climate change to Canadians for at least 40 years (and some would say a lot longer), Canada's oil and gas industry's ongoing dangerously dishonest practises were dealt a blow earlier this year with the passage of Bill C59, anti-greenwashing legislation that would see corporate perpetrators facing fines of up to 1 million dollars per day if the false representation continues to be published, handing climate organizations and humankind generally an important if not yet entirely sufficient win. Bill C59 compelled, amongst others, the Pathways Alliance - a coalition of six oil sands companies in Canada, to wipe clean their websites and social networks and Alberta's infamous petroleum propaganda house, aka the Alberta War Room, to close its private corporation facade and get folded into provincial government protection. To tell us how this all came about, where were at and what comes next this month's guests are Dr Leah Temper, the Economic and Health Policy Program Director for CAPE - the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment, and our good friend Dr Joe Vipond, CAPE's former president, one of Calgary Climate Hub's founding members, former co-chair and current board member at large.*****Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AKtHCrHHBsOS0KfWRtbBvb-rvZEPwy_52KHrfGARQZo/Transcript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NWFzMdu_cpc1rthDPKJAVqQrxM2SsAS5H7fF30Xipwg/*****CALLS TO ACTION!Seniors Day 2024 - Day of Action: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/seniors_day_2024_day_of_action*****Leah Temper: https://twitter.com/latemperJoe Vipond: https://twitter.com/JVipondmdCanadian Association of Physicians for the Environment: https://cape.ca/Bill C59: https://www.parl.ca/DocumentViewer/en/44-1/bill/C-59/royal-assent*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92219****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryclimatehub/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgaryclimatehub/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@calgaryclimatehubVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

How we humans get around and where we are going to and from make up the number 1 and 2 sources of climate-change causing emissions. Addressing where we live, work and play is becoming critical path. We invited Matt Grace to discuss about what the future of housing and construction will look like in Alberta in the context of climate change. Matt has been a Sustainable Buildings and Communities consultant in both the UK and Canada for going on 30 years now, he was the Canada Green Building Council's Green Building Pioneer Award recipient of 2018, he is a past Hub board member and co-chair and is now a current board member of Alberta Ecotrust and Green economy Calgary.*****Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BZQ78y5rRpzZ68As2RB0EY8KephuePev2UnKs-1EFxY/Transcript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13cva7mjYYEmUHTzg7idTyjIsZJAn1ffsrB0F4ryQxsg/*****CALLS TO ACTION!Hub and Spokes 2024: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/hub_and_spokes_2024*****Matt Grace: https://www.mattgrace.ca/*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92219****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryclimatehub/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgaryclimatehub/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@calgaryclimatehubVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

The Climate Lens will now be broadcasted every fourth Wednesday of the month on CJSW, the excellent student radio of the University of Calgary! You can find the page of the show here but don't worry, we will continue to be available as a podcast on existing platforms.Listen to CJSW on 90.9 FM in the Calgary area, on their website or using their app available for iOS and Android.Support us on Patreon!

Bill 20, a new policy announced by the Alberta government on Thursday April 25th 2024 at least on it's face doesn't have anything to do with climate change. But if you are an organization like the Calgary Climate Hub whose entire reason for being is to promote climate action at the municipal level, this affects you, and in consequence everybody in the province. To discuss this, we are receiving Molli Bennett of the Alberta Talks Initiative and the Alberta Environmental Network, who we already had the pleasure to invite in two other episodes about the net-zero strategy in Alberta and logging plans for West Bragg Creek.*****Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1p0V7ja6jgTL-rhY6YezlNSQ2CS29J0Bo9bX6XAk9InI/Transcript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OAbcBlWzJ9JG7Kb7Z2tI_vx7-4lSMZx9fPPBn3ix_LA/*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92219*****CALLS TO ACTION!Forests For Calgary: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/forests_for_calgaryCalgary Tree Equity and Tree Planting Guide: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/calgary_tree_equityMini Forest Tree Planting - Bowness Community Association - June 15th 2024 - Register here: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/mini_forest_tree_planting_june_20240615*****Molli Bennett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/molli-bennett-666a36ba/Alberta Talks: https://albertatalks.ca/Alberta Environmental Network: https://aenweb.ca/****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/ClimateHubYYCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryclimatehub/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgaryclimatehub/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzh9NWUmvSzpOsa7ReTs83QBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

Coming off the hottest year and worst wildfire season in recorded history you might think Canada as a whole would have finally learned our lesson and gone all in on climate solutions but you'd be wrong as the prime political discussion in Canada these days are about getting rid of our carbon tax with precious little about what climate solutions we'd like in their place. This sentiment is strongest in Alberta where our once mighty clean energy industry was first hobbled by a 6 month moratorium then followed by far reaching anti-renewable policy in place for the foreseeable future. To help us break down all this today we have Martin Olszynski, Associate Professor at the University Of Calgary, Faculty of Law.*****Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mpV-cwGOoXW8HC1OWf_nN1DUIWE_9g5IJrm0Dxsw_3E/Transcript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1VsXEfX_Q3fby2kynppIVyD29lCHs8AXzycWjxuvbJ98/*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92219*****CALLS TO ACTION!Speak at City Hall Training - April 18th: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/rezoning_speak_city_hall_train_apr24*****Martin Olszynski: https://twitter.com/molszyns****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/ClimateHubYYCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryclimatehub/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgaryclimatehub/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzh9NWUmvSzpOsa7ReTs83QBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

The Housing Crisis. It's a hot topic everywhere, from federal politics to the neighborhood. Facebook group. Calgary, along with other Canadian municipalities, is trying to deal with the fact that there are more people who want to live here than places for them to live. In September of 2023, Calgary City Council adopted a housing strategy which included a controversial proposal for citywide rezoning. According to the City of Calgary website, properties that currently allow single or semi-detached homes will be rezoned to R-CG, R-G, or H-GO. That means that buildings like townhouses and rowhouses will be allowed on any residential lot. As climate advocates, we love a plan for urban densification and rezoning as a chance to make our voices really count. The City of Calgary has planned a public hearing on the proposal April 22nd. Here today to discuss rezoning and the climate implications is Ward Eight Councillor Courtney Walcott. This show was recorded the day after council voted to proceed with the public hearing instead of kicking the decision down the road to a plebiscite in the 2025 civic election.*****Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fDRgr31m3FAgxAbls2xbNEZRrJny7OfBSnmeH5TEquY/Transcript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1R2PYwO4Ylh52cc7ET1AAHCUi4o9uUKpwvUafuYS9L6g/*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/92219*****CALLS TO ACTION!Speak at City Hall Training - April 18th: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/rezoning_speak_city_hall_train_apr24*****Courtney Walcott's personal website: https://www.courtneywalcott.com/Courtney Walcott's page on the City of Calgary's website: https://www.calgary.ca/council/ward-8/warddefault.htmlTwitter/X: https://twitter.com/CWalcottYYC****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/ClimateHubYYCInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/calgaryclimatehub/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/calgaryclimatehub/YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzh9NWUmvSzpOsa7ReTs83QBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

Energi Media’s Markham Hislop shares learnings about the energy transition from his interviews with business and energy leaders. Could Alberta make the change from dirty oil exporter to clean materials manufacturer?Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1BcnM9_glw2cs-X6__ipsT6_BR2YqlNQvWIwAYP6D4oA/editTranscript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YGoR5yyHHZIRwWXcvlj3IS0X8Xn7CjsdvPVjhidR25s/edit*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/the_climate_lens*****CALLS TO ACTION!Speak at City Hall Training - April 18th: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/rezoning_speak_city_hall_train_apr24*****Energi Media website https://energi.media/Twitter/X @EnergiMediaMarkham Hislop @politicalham****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/ClimateHubYYCBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

2023 was the hottest year in recorded history and also the worst wildfire season Albertans have ever known and it's only in the first week of January that we've had anything resembling what a normal winter looks like before hitting deep freeze extremes in the opposite direction. In the midst of all this our Christmas present from the Alberta government was an extreme drought warning for 2024 which likely flew under the radar for a lot of ordinary Albertans given the timing. The common thread through all of these stories is water so we're very happy to have with us today Phillip Meintzer & Kennedy Halvorson, two conservation specialists for the Alberta Wilderness Association (or on X/Twitter at https://twitter.com/ABWilderness***** Sources used in this episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14fU3EEG_M0EIoDq4MIXDJGINH-1m9M3V8PShexQTItATranscript of the episode: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m8DDtthQ-2WiTNdWknesw7y8NU3Qe6lnFbz11HV4hTQ*****If you appreciate what we're doing here at the Climate Lens one way you could help out is become a member of our Patreon for just 5 bucks a month at www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens or make a one time donation via the Calgary Climate Hub website at www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/the_climate_lens*****CALLS TO ACTION!1) Tree Equity Workshop - Jan 30th: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/tree_equity_workshop_jan2024_202401302) Advocacy in the Prairies - February 10th (in Calgary): https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/crpc_prairies_advocacy_training_calgary_jan243) The Kananaskis Logging Slowdown Campaign: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/kananaskis_logging_slowdown_24*****Alberta Wilderness Association website https://albertawilderness.caTwitter/X @ABWildernessPhillip Meintzer @PhillipMeintzerKennedy Halvorson @kentomologieAWA News Release: Four Big Oil Companies Used 200 Billion Litres of Alberta’s Freshwater Last Year https://albertawilderness.ca/news-release-four-big-oil-companies-used-200-billion-litres-of-albertas-freshwater-last-year/Aquatic Ecosystems – Gaps Opportunities and Law Reforms https://elc.ab.ca/sdm_downloads/aquatic-ecosystems-gaps-opportunities-and-law-reforms/****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/ClimateHubYYCBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donateSupport us on Patreon!

On Sept 28th 2023 the Alberta government launched an 8 million dollar cross country media campaign called "Tell The Feds" reaching audiences in Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and of course here in Alberta. This campaign makes a number of dubious claims about Canada's efforts for a net zero energy grid by 2035 which would pave the way for a net zero country in 2050. To help us sort through some of the claims of this campaign we have with us todayJenny Yeremiy a Calgary-based Geophysicist turned oil and gas properties clean-up & reclamation expert and a member of the Calgary Climate HubRob Tremblay is an electrical engineer who works in clean energy, and co-chair of the Calgary Climate HubSasha Adamova is a high school student, member and public speaker from Fridays For Future Calgary, a grass roots, youth-led climate activism organization. ***** PATREON: Join the Climate Lens 'Focus Group.' These shows aren't created in isolation. They start with great conversations amongst smart people that care about the right things. We're going to ask the tough questions and follow the Truth wherever it leads us. Join us. https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens ***** Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/ClimateHubYYCBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/climatehubyyc.bsky.socialMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donate ***** Jenny Yeremiy: https://twitter.com/JennyYeremiyRob Tremblay: https://twitter.com/RobTPublicFridays For Future Calgary: https://www.fridaysforfuturecalgary.ca/ Support us on Patreon!

On September 16th, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a lawsuit against some of the world's largest oil and gas companies, saying that for more than 50 years, Big Oil has been lying to us, covering up the fact that they've long known how dangerous the fossil fuels they produce are for our planet. To get a sense of the scope of this news, as well as what it might mean for Canada and perhaps even right here in Calgary, we're happy to have Andrew Gage, staff lawyer at West Coast Environmental Law. They're part of the Sue Big Oil movement in British Columbia, whose website reads in big, bold letters : They knew. They profited. They need to pay their fair share. ***** PATREON: Join the Climate Lens 'Focus Group.' These shows aren't created in isolation. They start with great conversations amongst smart people that care about the right things. We're going to ask the tough questions and follow the Truth wherever it leads us. Join us. https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens ***** Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/ClimateHubYYCMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donations ***** Sue Big Oil: https://suebigoil.ca/ and https://twitter.com/SueBigOilAndrew Gage: https://twitter.com/singingwithinWest Coast Environmental Law: https://www.wcel.org/Support us on Patreon!

This month's guest is Gil McGowan, president of the Alberta Federation of Labour, representing 175,000 unionized Alberta workers from both the public and private sectors. Gil recently penned an op-ed for the Tyee entitled "Alberta Workers See Their Future. Denial Blocks the View" and his organization published in 2022 a roadmap for a prosperous Alberta that leads the energy transition instead of hiding from it entitled 'Skate to where the Puck Is Going.' Both pieces are required reading for any Albertan that cares about where our province is going during this critical time. We talk about this critical moment in Alberta's history and how to get back on the ice. ***** PATREON: Join the Climate Lens 'Focus Group.' These shows aren't created in isolation. They start with great conversations amongst smart people that care about the right things. We're going to ask the tough questions and follow the Truth wherever it leads us. Join us. https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens ***** Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caTwitter: https://twitter.com/ClimateHubYYCMastodon: https://campaign.openworlds.info/@ClimateHubYYCVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donations ***** Gil McGowan: https://twitter.com/gilmcgowanAlberta Federation of Labour: https://www.afl.org/"Alberta Workers See Their Future. Denial Blocks the View" https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2023/09/03/Alberta-Workers-Future-Denial-Blocks-View/The AFL's "Skate to Where the Puck Is Going" report https://www.afl.org/ground-breaking_report_from_alberta_unions_urges_province_energy_industry_to_skate_to_where_the_puck_is_going_by_embracing_job-rich_energy_future#:~:text=CALGARY – Today%2C the Alberta Federation,the oil and gas sector. ***** The World Petroleum COUNTER Congress RSVP: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/wpcc_climate_rallySupport us on Patreon!

Today, we discuss the proposed clear-cut logging in the West Bragg Creek area of Alberta with the help of Devon Earl, conservation specialist from the Alberta Wilderness Association. We shed light on the potential impacts of the logging plans, the importance of public consultation, the value of the area for outdoor recreation, and the need for collective action to protect Alberta's wild spaces. The episode also addresses the relationship between logging and wildfires and highlights the historical focus on resource extraction rather than environmental considerations in forest management. Co-hosted by Molli Bennett of Alberta Environmental Network and Alberta Talks.*****For feedback and more information about logging plans, contact Spray Lake Sawmills. The company will be conducting open houses as they plan the logging operation in 2024, 2025 and 2026.Website: https://spraylakesawmills.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spraylakesawmillsLearn about the Alberta Forest Act and Forest Management Agreements through CPAWS Forest Steward program: https://cpaws-southernalberta.org/conservation/sustainable-forestry/Engage with Alberta land conservation efforts – Alberta Wilderness Association - https://albertawilderness.ca/*****Calgary Climate HubWebsite: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caTwitter: @ClimateHubYYCVolunteer! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerBecome a Member! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donations*****Check out ACOC 5.3 featuring Seth Klein & Climate Emergency Unit's 6 Markers of a Climate Emergency.Special guests include CEU + Climate Justice Edmonton's Juan Vargas, CAPE + the Hub's Dr Joe Vipond, the Calgary Alliance For the Common Good & more! https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/ALp_pswYBT4?feature=oembed *****We're coming to that time of year again, our 3rd annual Hub and Spokes city bike/skate/scooter/whatever tour is Saturday July 22nd. Spaces are limited so RSVP fast & we'll see you on the downtown bike paths. This is a members-only event so become a member TODAY! https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/hub_and_spokes_2023*****It's becoming abundantly clear: until we start showing up in numbers you can expect all levels of government to continue failing us on Climate Change. Your next opportunity is this Wednesday at noon. Join us at 350.org's "Canada Is Burning Day Of Action" this June 28th at noon. We deserve better. Details at this link: https://act.350.org/event/canada-burning-doa/25645/*****Outdoor lovers oppose clearcut logging plan that would affect hiking trails near Bragg Creek: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/bragg-creek-clearcut-2026-1.6877109Plans to clear-cut popular trail near Bragg Creek prompts tourism and environmental concerns https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/plans-to-clear-cut-popular-trail-near-bragg-creek-prompts-tourism-and-environmental-concerns-1.6424700*****Alberta Wilderness Association https://albertawilderness.ca/Adventures for Wilderness: https://www.adventuresforwilderness.ca/Twitter @ABWildernessInstagram @albertawildernessassociationDevon Earl twitter: @DevonEarlAWADon’t Mine McClelland Letter Writing Campaign: https://albertawilderness.ca/dontminemcclelland/send-an-email-dont-mine-mcclelland/Send a Letter of Concern regarding Alberta’s critically low sage-grouse population: https://albertawilderness.ca/act-now/letter-of-concern-regarding-albertas-critically-low-sage-grouse-population/*****Alberta Environmental Network https://www.aenweb.ca/Alberta Talks https://albertatalks.ca/     Support us on Patreon!

The Climate Lens reacts to the Alberta Provincial Election Debate.Support us on Patreon!

As Alberta politicians debate the path to net zero, local innovators are doing big things to decarbonize the grid. Calgary green economy leaders share insights on the growing clean energy sector. Alberta Ecotrust’s new tool for energy efficiency may have cities across Canada looking at Calgary and Edmonton for leadership.Calgary Climate Hub: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.caBecome a Member of the Hub: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/membershipDonate to the Hub: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/donationsVolunteer for the Hub: https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/volunteerThe Climate Lens Podcast: https://www.podcastics.com/podcast/the-climate-lens/Support the podcast! Become a patreon supporter and join The Focus Group! https://www.patreon.com/TheClimateLens*****Alberta Ecotrust - "Nonprofits, Using Building-Scale Carbon Capture Technology, Reduce Energy Costs and Greenhouse Gas Emissions" https://albertaecotrust.com/news/nonprofits-using-building-scale-carbon-capture-technology Support us on Patreon!

Alberta climate stories dominate the news in the lead-up to the provincial election. Controversy continues over the federal government's upcoming 'just transition' bill, the 15 Minute Cities planning tool, and a $20 billion bailout for oil companies to clean up abandoned wells. Climate scientists James Byrne and Hester Jiskoot join the Climate Lens to discuss the latest spin on climate denial in Alberta. Hosted by Steve Bentley and Deborah Wong.Join/Support the Calgary Climate Hub https://www.calgaryclimatehub.ca A Climate of Change 5.1 Zoomcast this Tuesday, Feb 28th, 7pm MT. "How To Be A Climate Optimist: Blueprints for a Better World" author Chris Turner! https://calgaryclimatehub.ca/acoc_5_1_climate_optimism_with_chris_turnerA looming El Niño could give us a preview of life at 1.5C of warming https://grist.org/science/el-nino-tipping-points-amazon-great-barrier-reef/The ‘15-Minute City’: What They Are And How To Build Them https://www.forbes.com/sites/lauriewinkless/2022/09/30/the-15-minute-city-what-they-are-and-how-to-build-them/?sh=4795a1556bddEVENT: 15-Minute Neighbourhoods: Health and Resiliency in City Planning (Lethbridge)https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/15-minute-neighbourhoods-health-and-resiliency-in-city-planning-tickets-532233423497Evidence For Democracyhttps://evidencefordemocracy.ca/enWhat is a Just Transition? Why Is It Important? https://climatepromise.undp.org/news-and-stories/what-just-transition-and-why-it-important  Support us on Patreon!

“Just transition” is in the news, but more has been made of the wording than the substance of the plan. Does language make a difference? And what does a labour market transition to renewable energy look like? Edmonton climate organizers Juan Vargas and Stephen Buhler join Steve Bentley to hash it out.Support us on Patreon!

The most important budget week in Calgary's history has come and gone, and amongst the biggest stories of that week was the record breaking turnout of Calians that took time out of their days to speak truth to power at city council. The wide majority of whom were asking in one way or another for a more climate, adaptive, healthy, and or fair place to live. We didn't get everything we asked for. But the good news is there are indeed wins to report in the policy realm. The big win was the expansion of our city's active transportation network, which really just means we're putting real resources towards Calgarians, getting around this city without needing a car at all and without creating emissions while they do it.This episode will analyze the outcomes of this budget week, and we will come back on many issues discussed during the previous weeks. And still on the topics of follow-ups, we also reached out to our good friend Dr. Joe Vipond, back from Sharm El Sheikh, who will give us his impressions on the end of the conference and what to expect for future international climate talks.Support us on Patreon!

Nations travel this month to Egypt for COP 27, a global climate conference with the stated goal of holding countries to their promises on climate. Meanwhile, Calgary City Council deliberates on the budget that will set our city's course for the next four years. Dr. Joe Vipond joins from Sharm el-Sheikh to put the promises and private jets under The Climate Lens.Support us on Patreon!

This summer, a full one third of the entire country of Pakistan is under water after experiencing rainfall at 780% of what's normal, 4.6 million people are affected, 300,000 have been rendered homeless, over a thousand are dead, 90% of crops in one of their biggest province have been ravaged and 80% of Pakistan's livestock have been killed. Flooding is one of many ongoing extreme climate enhanced weather disasters impacting entire swaths of countries across the planet right now.It was just under a year ago that was British Columbia's turn to be underwater, crippling for a time. Our prime port in Vancouver leaving our critical western Canadian supply chain infrastructure our lifeline in rubble. When all is said and done, it may well be the most expensive disaster in Canada's history. Of course, it wasn't all that long ago that the previous record was held right here in Calgary when it was our turn to be underwater in 2013.Many things have changed since then in the city, but at the same time many things haven't changed. Calgary has declared a climate emergency. We know for a fact we headed for more and bigger extreme weather events than we've ever experienced in our lifetimes, which most certainly includes more flooding. We know that we live on a flood plain. We know that in addition to being one of nature's most efficient carbon capture systems, wetlands also act like great big sponges that can soak up floodwaters as well as releasing them in times of drought making wetlands among the best climate fighters we've got.According to the City of Calgary website, around 90% of the pre settlement wetlands in Calgary have been lost development. In spite of all this. City Council voted 10 to 5 to allow developers to sprawl once again, encroaching a river valley and endangering some of the very few wetlands that remain to us. One area under increasing scrutiny in this regard is known as Ricardo Ranch.To help break this all down, we reached out to Alberta Wilderness Association board member Nathaniel Schmidt, former City of Calgary Parks Urban Conservation Lead Chris Manderson and former City Council staffer, campaigner and owner-operator of Calgary’s one-of-a-kind Good News Coffee in Inglewood, Jordan Stein.Support us on Patreon!

July 5th, 2022 was a big day for Calgary as our City Council voted in its climate strategy. Recent polling reveals Calgarians not only think we can prosper from the energy transition but that we should lead on it. This vote happened under the cloud of a vote from just the previous week to expedite yet more costly and climate-endangering sprawl in our city as well as a coordinated disinformation campaign about the cost of the strategy. We brought together a host of climate concerned Calgarians to share their impression of that day and what is coming next.Support us on Patreon!

¿Por qué a la Generación Z ya no les gusta sentarse delante de la tele a ver un partido de fútbol completo? Más allá de los motivos de falta de espectáculo que alegan los impulsores de la polémica Superliga, lo cierto es que el 40% de los jóvenes y adolescentes de entre 15 y 24 ya no muestra interés por el hasta ahora "deporte rey". Entre las razones que explican su desencanto con el fútbol: tienen nuevas aficiones, consumen los contenidos audiovisuales de manera diferente gracias a las nuevas tecnologías y han descubierto que hay otros deportes muy atractivos. Analizamos los motivos que están impulsando este cambio social, en el que ya están inmersos nuestros herederos y herederas, con Beatriz Muñoz, profesora de Sociología del Deporte en la Facultad de Ciencias del Deporte de la Universidad de Extremadura.

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