Shows
On The GoWe dive into the government's five-year climate action planThe Sierra Club, a non-profit committed to environmental advocacy, predicts hitting an oil and gas plateau in the next decade. We spoke with a representative from the organization to learn more. (Conor Curtis with Martin Jones)
2025-07-0209 min
The Resilience ReportThe Current State of Corporate Sustainability ft. Lauren Scott (The Resilience Report)For those who don’t know, an important part of my sustainability journey involved philanthropic work in the environmental space. Core to this was the time I served on the board of directors for Sierra Club Canada Foundation, the Canadian arm of one of North-America's largest environmental advocacy groups. I met some truly incredible people during this time, one of which was their Head of Communications, Conor Curtis. I recently had the opportunity to reconnect with Conor on his show, The Environment in Canada Podcast.The following is our crossover episode, which really turn...
2024-11-1343 min
The Environment in Canada PodcastIs Norway promoting oil and gas expansion in Costa Rica with a Costa Rican ex-environment minister who could profit more than the country itself?Roberto Dobles was former Minister of Environment and Energy between 2006 and 2009 in Costa Rica. Following his time as minister he cut a deal with an American company, Black Hills Energy, for a huge share of oil and gas profits from the company’s proposed oil and gas plans in Costa Rica. After those plans fell through he sued Black Hills for the compensation he said he is owed (more money than Costa Rica itself would have made in royalties had Black Hills’ plans proceeded).Recently ex-minister Dobles attended a meeting between the current Costa Rican gove...
2024-02-0859 minThe Environment in Canada PodcastDid Renewable Energy Really Damage the Alberta Power Grid?Conor talks with Jason Ruochen Wang, a senior analyst working on the Pembina Institute's electricity program in Alberta and Mitchell Beer, founding publisher and managing editor of The Energy Mix, about whether renewables really harmed Alberta during recent energy grid issues.We discuss whether clean energy regulations would harm the electricity grid, the role renewable energy and energy efficiency can play in giving people more control over their energy. We also discuss how the media have covered this story of this week's Alberta electric power grid issues and why more questions need to asked about statements made...
2024-01-1951 min
The Environment in Canada PodcastEquinor Out: Norway to Newfoundland and LabradorFor those who see oil and gas as the future for Newfoundland and Labrador Norway is often held up as an example: a place where oil and gas has brought prosperity and economic stability.But in Norway questions are being raised about that stability, the future of the oil and gas industry, and the direction of Equinor as the world transitions more and more rapidly to renewable energy.We’re also seeing the increasing impacts of climate change on communities across both countries, both gradual and rapid, from flooding to the erosion of local economies.
2024-01-1732 min
The Environment in Canada PodcastEquinor’s Rosebank, Divestment, Energy Bills, and COP28From December 2023: We’re happy to announce in time for COP28 that we have launched a new podcast: The Environment in Canada Podcast is a podcast about the environment in Canada. Pretty self-explanatory. Our first episode is all about an oil and gas project in… the United Kingdom. Confused? Understandable.Episode one, Equinor’s Rosebank, Divestment, Energy Bills, and COP28 is about our friends at the StopRosebank campaign in the UK.As part of our work against Equinor’s proposed Bay du Nord project in Canada we have also been helping to coordinate an international campaign...
2024-01-1738 min
berrygroundsThe Foreseeable Fall of Fossil Fuels (Ep. 10)With Bay du Nord on hold, Newfoundland & Labrador is at a critical juncture on energy policy and climate change. Despite the grim outlook for oil and gas, and amid climate breakdown, the Andrew Furey government continues to champion fossil fuel development. As an investigation by The Independent unearthed, the Liberals have also quietly adopted an energy transition policy developed by consulting firm that seeks to prolong the life of the fossil fuel industry. We speak with author and climate/energy policy researcher Angela Carter, Conor Curtis of the Sierra Club Canada, and listen to a speech from the Sept. 15...
2023-09-1830 min