Episode 4: On the Road Again
11/24/21 • 28 min
Nearly a quarter of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation. How do we slash emissions here, and still get from point A to B? We talk about planes, trains and automobiles, and what the heck a hydrogen fuel cell is-- and what the deal with hydrogen is. Plus, Linda Solomon Wood talks with the Smart Prosperity Institute’s Colleen Kaiser on why electric cars may not be the cure all we need.
GUESTS:
- Chúk Odenigbo, Future Ancestor Services
- Dan Wicklum, The Transition Accelerator
- Truzaar Dordi, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Waterloo
- Max Fawcett, Canada’s National Observer
- Colleen Kaiser, Smart Prosperity Institute
CREDITS:
Final audio mix by Aftertouch Audio. Fact check by Luke Ottenhof. Artwork by Ata Ojani. Communications from Suzanne Dhaliwal. Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions. Additional sound from The Juice Media and Toddler Fun Learning, as well as Kleber_KGF, alphatone, barcelonetasonora and Glaneur de Sons from freesound.org
Special thanks to Alison Gu, Azadeh Maroufmashat, Bob Howarth James Wilt, Carolyn Kim and Jess Harris.
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Nearly a quarter of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions come from transportation. How do we slash emissions here, and still get from point A to B? We talk about planes, trains and automobiles, and what the heck a hydrogen fuel cell is-- and what the deal with hydrogen is. Plus, Linda Solomon Wood talks with the Smart Prosperity Institute’s Colleen Kaiser on why electric cars may not be the cure all we need.
GUESTS:
- Chúk Odenigbo, Future Ancestor Services
- Dan Wicklum, The Transition Accelerator
- Truzaar Dordi, postdoctoral fellow at the University of Waterloo
- Max Fawcett, Canada’s National Observer
- Colleen Kaiser, Smart Prosperity Institute
CREDITS:
Final audio mix by Aftertouch Audio. Fact check by Luke Ottenhof. Artwork by Ata Ojani. Communications from Suzanne Dhaliwal. Music provided by Blue Dot Sessions. Additional sound from The Juice Media and Toddler Fun Learning, as well as Kleber_KGF, alphatone, barcelonetasonora and Glaneur de Sons from freesound.org
Special thanks to Alison Gu, Azadeh Maroufmashat, Bob Howarth James Wilt, Carolyn Kim and Jess Harris.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Previous Episode
Episode 3: Who’s got the power?
A decarbonized world is going to need a lot of electricity, but where should we get it from? And what role should nuclear power play in Canada? John Gorman, Denise Balkissoon, Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare and Durham Nuclear Awareness get into the pros and cons of nuclear power. Linda Solomon Wood chats with climate campaigner Catherine Abreu on what it will take to transform the power grid. And solar-power champion Melina Laboucan Massimo on the strength of Indigenous-led renewables.
GUESTS:
- Louis Bertrand, Durham Nuclear Awareness.
- John Gorman, President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Association
- Denise Balkissoon, The Narwhal’s Ontario bureau chief
- Ontario Regional Chief Glen Hare
- Catherine Abreu, founder of Destination Zero and a member Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body
- Melina Laboucan Massimo, founder of Sacred Earth Solar
CREDITS:
Final audio mix by Aftertouch Audio. Fact check by Luke Ottenhof. Artwork by Ata Ojani. Communications from Suzanne Dhaliwal. Music provided by Blue.Sessions and Podington Bear. Additional sound from Merriam-Webster, Vlatko Blažek, ValentinSosnitskiy, Speedenza, digableplanet, tmokonen, SubwaySandwitch420.
Related articles from CNO:
- https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/05/12/news/canada-energy-future-nuclear-not-everyones-buying-it
- https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/05/25/news/opposition-grows-small-nuclear-reactors-over-alarming-risks
- https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/07/22/news/canadian-nuclear-safety-commission-lung-cancer-study-uranium-workers
- https://www.nationalobserver.com/2021/07/02/opinion/no-path-to-net-zero-without-nuclear-power
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Next Episode
Episode 5: Getting off of Oil and Gas
We need to wind down fossil-fuels, and fast. It’s the single largest source of emissions in Canada. But what about the communities and people who depend on the oil and gas industry for their livelihoods? Hear from workers who have already made the switch, and those who aren’t sure if it’s going to happen. Plus, National Observer columnist Max Fawcett and Linda Solomon Wood on why Canada’s climate goals don’t have to be like oil and water when it comes to Alberta.
GUESTS:
- Delia Warren, offshore wind consultant and former director of Iron and Earth East
- Dirk Toleman, heavy machinery operator and UNIFOR local president in Fort McMurray
- Jim Standford, economist and Director of Centre for Future Work
- Max Fawcett, Canada’s National Observer
- Angela Carter, political science professor at the University of Waterloo
- Truzaar Dordi, postdoctoral fellow in climate finance at the University of Waterloo
CREDITS:
Final audio mix by Aftertouch Audio. Fact check by Luke Ottenhof. Artwork by Ata Ojani. Communications from Suzanne Dhaliwal. Archival sound in this episode from the Legislative Library of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Music provided by Blue.Sessions Patrick Patrikios, and Lobo Loco.
Thank you to The Navigators for permission to use their song, “Pulling Oil From the Sand.” Additional sfx from __jpberger__ and __xcreenplay__ of freesound.org
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