The Environment in Canada Podcast

The Pipeline Lie 03.07.2026 52min

The recent electric announcements - with NO new dollar figures attached - are a trick meant to keep you complacent about a pipeline you will pay for. The pipeline plan no longer appears tied to the Pathways Project. The Federal Government is going to waste tens of billions of dollars in taxpayer dollars on a new oil pipeline that will be almost entirely billed to the public, instead of it being private as was promised. Albertans did not want a pipeline to be publicly financed nor for climate ...

Federal Government Betrays Climate Impacted Communities & Green Jobs: NO Excuse for Gutting Industrial Carbon Pricing & Clean Electricity Regulations 20.05.2026 20min

The Federal Government just gutted climate policy cancelling vital green jobs in Canada and it was NOT 4D 'chess' and there is NO excuse. Also what does pesticide deregulation, so extreme even industry didn't want it, have to do with national unity? Nothing. We discuss this gutting of the Industrial Carbon Price and Clean Electricity Regulations - what it means about the 'de-regulation / pro-corporate-profit-at-your-expense-agenda' - and what you can do about it. Get sources for today's episo...

New Brunswick U.S.-Controlled Gas Plant is the Wrong Way Forward & Ecofactors 12.05.2026 32min

A U.S. company's proposed Tantramar diesel / gas plant could increase energy bills, lock communities into fossil fuels for decades, and put important ecosystems in New Brunswick at risk - when cheaper renewable and battery solutions exist: https://www.sierraclub.ca/renewable-energy-does-not-need-baseload-power-more-facts-on-wind-solar-batteries-grids/ We also hear about the EcoFactors podcast which you can listen to here: https://www.youtube.com/@atlanticwildlife Find out more about the Prote...

Sovereign Wealth Fund or Canada Strong Fund, Spring Economic Update, & Asset Recycling 30.04.2026 12min

The Canada Strong "Sovereign Wealth Fund" is NOT a Norwegian-style wealth fund - and it might be a taxpayer money-funnel to risky oil and gas projects that puts public assets at risk. Climate action is the canary in the coal mine - not a secondary issue: if governments can't commit to climate action and take affordability measures that confront oil and gas corporate profits, we can't rely on them to do a lot of other things either. Find out more and find all the sources for today's episode in...

Gas Price Caps ARE Viable, Profiteering by Big Oil, Earth Day & a Bonus Compilation 22.04.2026 4godz 34min

Earth Day special episode with links to resources on biodiversity and nature, information on the cost of living and price caps on gas, and an update on a recent demonstration (pictured) that saw hundreds of people in Montreal protest against Federal cuts to climate action and services. Find out more: Our special Earth Day newsletter edition with Ole and Lynn's message, resources for Earth Day and more about our team: https://secure.sierraclub.ca/civicrm/mailing/view?id=3920&reset=1Another...

Women navigating climate emergencies highlighted in new film, Emergence 08.04.2026 36min

Emergence: Women in the Storm "goes beyond the headlines to explore how women are navigating climate-based emergencies." Nova Ami, Velcrow Ripper, and Meghan Fandrich join the podcast to talk about the new film, communicating on climate change with others, poetry, and how women are taking action. Find out more about the film, streaming, and screenings at: https://www.emergence.film/Find our more about Meghan's book, Burning Sage, and work at: https://www.meghanfandrich.com/From Sierra Club Ca...

Canada Supports U.S. Energy Dominance? Four Legs Good, Two Legs Better & Fortress North America 31.03.2026 11min

You can't win against U.S. oligarchy by letting oligarchy in through the back door. All the defence spending in the world doesn't matter in that case because you have misjudged how the U.S. influence strategy works. “The U.S. wants to achieve energy dominance. We support you in that view… [as] Fortress North America” Tim Hodgson, the Canadian Energy Minister recently told the U.S. Regarding Trump's U.S. tech billionaire friends wanting to build out AI data centres: “We can provide [the] gas,”...

Les professionnel.le.s de la santé dans le mouvement écologiste 25.03.2026 50min

Quel rôle est-ce que les professionnel.le.s de la santé ont dans le mouvement écologiste? Diamond Yao s'entretient avec Dre Claudel Pétrin-Desrosiers, médecin de famille à Montréal et présidente de l'Association québécoise des médecins pour l'environnement (AQME). Envoyez-nous vos questions pour le podcast à communications@sierraclub.ca Et n'oubliez pas de passer à l'action ! Veuillez noter : Les opinions exprimées dans ce podcast ne reflètent pas nécessairement celles de la Fondation Sierra...

Thrift Shopping, Social Media, & Youth Supporting Sierra Club Canada at Their School 17.03.2026 23min

Taylor talks with students (Haley & Shirley) from Bur Oak Secondary School about a thrift shop fundraiser they ran at their school to raise awareness of the environmental impacts of overconsumption and the importance of thrift shopping - and to raise funds for Sierra Club Canada. They also discuss the impact of social media advertising on youth and the need for people to reconnect with the natural world and each other offline. In the 'Q&A' section we talk about the difference between ...

Iran war UNDERMINES new oil & LNG projects in Canada - but oil corporations still profit... 10.03.2026 8min

Oil & gas interests are already lying about the future of their Canadian projects and profiting as a result of the Iran war. In reality price shocks due to the U.S. war on Iran - along with the U.S. attempt to cut Cuba off from oil - will convince countries to move to renewables faster. That in turn makes new Canadian oil, gas and LNG projects LESS viable as they rely on long term demand for their products. Even before the Iran war, the International Energy Agency still expected oil deman...

Canadian Senate Presentation Offshore Wind & Faulty Oil Economics in Newfoundland & Labrador 24.02.2026 2godz 8min

Gretchen Fitzgerald (Our Executive Director) and Shauna Kelly (our Offshore Wind Coordinator for Newfoundland and Labrador) present to the Canadian Senate on offshore wind and the economic infeasibility of offshore oil development in Newfoundland and Labrador. At the end there’s also a recording of Mi’gmawe’l Tplu’taqnn (MTI) presenting to the same senate committee about the lack of Indigenous consultation around Equinor's Bay du Nord oil project. You can find a full list of sources for our i...

ICYMI: Black History Month and the Environment 17.02.2026 50min

Jessica Murray talks with Juliet Rennick about Black History Month and its multiple meanings. They also discuss environmental racism and the story of Africville in Nova Scotia, how cities consult on environmental matters, the work of environment and social activist Wangari Maathai, how to be a better ally, and what it means for environmental organizations to truly engage in a dialogue on these issues. (Originally published in February 24, 2024) And don't forget to take action! Support the sh...

An NL to Europe Electric Cable? It Might Not be as Difficult as You Think 10.02.2026 33min

Could a power cable from Newfoundland and Labrador to the United Kingdom and EU connect the grids of North American and Europe? There's already a concept proposal for one: https://nato-l.com/ The idea might not be as outlandish as it sounds, and it would bring significant benefits in terms of wind and solar energy and associated jobs and revenue locally in NL and across Canada. Similar projects have also been proposed elsewhere. Be sure to send us your questions at info@sierraclub.ca an...

Rojava vs. Syrian Government Attacks & Ethnic Cleansing (Part 2) 29.01.2026 50min

Journalist James Stout joins us to discuss Rojava, the ecological aspects of their revolution in Northeast Syria, and the history of conflict there. Kurds and other cultural minorities in Rojava are also being threatened with the prospect of ethnic cleansing by the new Syrian Transitional Government of Damascus that has attacked on Rojava. The Canadian Government could apply pressure to the Syrian Government to help facilitate a peaceful resolution if you'd like to call your MP and tell...

Rojava: Social Ecology, Democracy, Feminism, & Community (Part 1) 28.01.2026 53min

Conor talks with Arthur, a journalist working with the Emergency Committee for Rojava about Rojava's "experiment in feminism, pluralism, democracy and environmentalism" that includes a sweeping vision of social ecology. This podcast comes as Kurds and other cultural minorities in the area are being threatened with potential genocide by the new Syrian Government which has attacked the Rojava region. A follow up episode (Part 2) which will be out soon will get into what has happened since this ...

Digital & Energy Sovereignty with Paris Marx of Tech Won't Save Us 20.01.2026 49min

Conor talks with Paris Marx of the Tech Won't Save Us Podcast about digital and energy sovereignty in Canada in the face of U.S. aggression - including tips for your personal digital sovereignty to get off U.S. tech - and the importance of continuing to push the Canadian Government to do better. Find Paris Marx's full guide to your personal digital sovereignty here: https://disconnect.blog/getting-off-us-tech-a-guide/ Take action on related issues via our petitions / letter writing campa...

Big Oil Turns Against Canada & Greenland, & The Threat to Newfoundland & Labrador 17.01.2026 6min

Find our full newsletter from this week (with sources) here: https://www.sierraclub.ca/threat-oil-canada-greenland/ Find our recent take action letter campaign here: https://www.sierraclub.ca/action-item/carney_bill_c-15/ An excerpt: If Trump invades Greenland we can expect oil and gas interests ‘based in Canada‘ to side with Trump and tell Canada to keep quiet. Oil tycoons in Canada are already apparently happy to help Trump develop oil in Venezuela and thus set the precedent we will help th...

Venezuela, Trump Oil Plans, the Threat to Canada & Pointless Oil Pipelines 10.01.2026 10min

The U.S. Administration will use soft power - through oil and gas corporate lobbying - to try and erode Canada's resolve and sovereignty. What has happened since in Venezuela mirrors that same approach: The U.S. has replaced Venezuela's leader (Nicolás Maduro) with a new leader (democracy not included) because the new leader, Delcy Rodríguez, is friendly with U.S. oil and gas interests. They built a relationship with her and directly recommended her as a replacement. Obviously Canada and Vene...

No Safe Level: Lead, Industry Influence, and What We Can Do 08.01.2026 46min

Melody Li speaks with Dr. Bruce Lanphear, a physician and public health scientist whose research has reshaped how we understand the health effects of low-level chemicals such as lead, air pollution, fluoride, and pesticides. For more than three decades, his work has shown that small exposures can have large, lasting effects on children’s development and population health, and has helped drive prevention-focused policy around the world. In this episode, they take a deep dive into the hid...

What's Coming in 2026 and Looking Back at 2025: A Sierra Club Canada Carol 23.12.2025 1godz 3min

We're already planning to approach 2026 with a cutting edge, solutions-oriented, strategy and we look back on accomplishments in 2025 in this podcast as well. Sierra Club Canada's President (Owen Leggatt Stewart, based in British Columbia) and Executive Director (Gretchen Fitzgerald, originally from NL) share thoughts, and words of encouragement for those who may feel disheartened, and we even have a chat (at the very end) about renewable energy in Newfoundland and Labrador, a possible power ...