Just over a decade ago, the world’s urban population surpassed its rural population in a trend of urbanization that is expected to continue for decades to come. This trend has raised some interesting questions with respect to how cities can …
Episode 2.14: Global Cities, Environmental Politics, and Low Carbon Transition
Episode 2.14: Global Cities, Environmental Politics, and Low Carbon TransitionJust over a decade ago, the world’s urban population surpassed its rural population in a trend of urbanization that is expected to continue for decades to come. This trend has raised …
Episode 2.12: Metaphors for Climate Governance
Episode 2.12: Metaphors for Climate GovernanceIn this episode, which is a re-broadcast of an episode from Season 1, we speak with Steven Bernstein, Distinguished Professor of Global Environmental and Sustainability Governance, University of Toronto, and Matthew Hoffmann, Professor of Political …
Episode 2.11: Growth, Degrowth, Agrowth
What is the relationship between economic growth and the environment? What is ‘green growth’ and why does the degrowth movement oppose it? And what does it mean to be agnostic about growth in the context of sustainability? In this episode …
Episode 2.11: Growth, Degrowth, Agrowth
Episode 2.11: Growth, Degrowth, AgrowthWhat is the relationship between economic growth and the environment? What is ‘green growth’ and why does the degrowth movement oppose it? And what does it mean to be agnostic about growth in the context of …
Episode 2.4: Eco-colonialism and Environmental Justice in the Global South
In this episode, we explore the theme of wildlife conservation and the tensions that exist between how people in the global north tend to view these issues versus how they are perceived and experienced by the rural people who live …
Episode 2.4: Eco-colonialism and Environmental Justice in the Global South
Episode 2.4: Eco-colonialism and Environmental Justice in the Global SouthIn this episode, we explore the theme of wildlife conservation and the tensions that exist between how people in the global north tend to view these issues versus how they are …
Episode 1.10: Treaty Relations and Environmental Politics in Canada
Reflecting on the history and relationships that underpin two documentary films they made together, Dr. Sherry Pictou and Dr. Martha Stiegman discuss how the Mi’kmaq work to assert treaty rights over their land and fisheries in the face of colonialism …
Episode 1.10: Treaty Relations and Environmental Politics in Canada
Episode 10: Treaty Relations and Environmental Politics in CanadaWhat does it mean to be a treaty partner in Canada today? In this episode we speak with Dr. Sherry Pictou and Dr. Martha Stiegman about two documentary films they created together: …
Episode 1.9: Ecofeminism and Queer Ecology
Dr. Catriona Sandilands and Dr. Sherilyn McGregor share with us the ways in which ecofeminism, and queer ecology, serve to diversify and deepen how we look at the policies and day-to-day practices of environmental politics.
Episode 1.9: Ecofeminism and Queer Ecology
Episode 9: Ecofeminism and Queer EcologyEcofeminism is a critical lens that focuses on the many ways that gender shapes how people see and treat nature as well as people’s interactions with their environments. Queer ecology disrupts prevailing heterosexist understandings of …
Episode 1.8: Indigenous Environmental Knowledge and Politics
Larry McDermott (Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation and ED of Plenty Canada) and Dr. Dan Longboat (Turtle Clan member of the Mohawk Nation and Associate Professor at Trent University) discuss lessons for sustainability inherent in Indigenous knowledges as well as Indigenous …
Episode 1.8: Indigenous Environmental Knowledge and Politics
Episode 8: Indigenous Environmental Knowledge and PoliticsIn this week’s episode, we are joined by Larry McDermott (Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation), Executive Director of Plenty Canada and Dr. Dan Longboat (Turtle Clan member of the Mohawk Nation), Associate Professor at the …
Episode 1.4: Environmental Racism & Justice in Canada
Racism and colonialism are deeply entrenched in the field of ecopolitics. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Andil Gosine, professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, and Tzazná Miranda Leal, Workers Rights Organizer and …
Episode 1.4: Environmental Racism & Justice in Canada
Episode 4: Environmental Racism & Justice in CanadaRacism and colonialism are deeply entrenched in the field of ecopolitics. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Andil Gosine, professor in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, and …