Mission Transition: Clean Energy and Beyond

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Nearly every day now, we hear of some new innovation moving the world toward clean energy. For many of us, this means installing solar panels, buying an electric vehicle or maybe giving up the car altogether. But this transition raises many questions most people haven't even started to consider. You…

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  • Jul 16, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 22m AVG DURATION
  • 22 EPISODES


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A Green New Deal for Canada? (Season 2, Ep. 9)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 31:00


Episode 9: In this episode, we explore the Green New Deal movement for a just transition and what it could mean for you.  The post A Green New Deal for Canada? (Season 2, Ep. 9) appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Riding into the Future (Season 2, Ep. 8)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2019 31:41


In Episode 8, we explore what transportation could look like in the future. The post Riding into the Future (Season 2, Ep. 8) appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Rethinking Land (Season 2, Ep. 7)

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2019 33:46


Episode 7 invites us to rethink our approach to land as we transition to clean energy. The post Rethinking Land (Season 2, Ep. 7) appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Follow the Money (Season 2, Ep. 6)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2019 34:59


In Episode 6: We follow the money to see who owns energy, who profits, and who’s at risk of being left out in the cold. The post Follow the Money (Season 2, Ep. 6) appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Bearing the Burden (Season 2, Ep. 5)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 26:50


In Episode 5: Who pays when it comes to climate change? The post Bearing the Burden (Season 2, Ep. 5) appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Taking Back Our Power (Season 2, Ep. 4)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2019 30:15


In Episode 4: Has the time come for energy democracy? The post Taking Back Our Power (Season 2, Ep. 4) appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

From the Ground Up: Haida Gwaii (Season 2, Ep. 3)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 28:27


In Episode 3: Going 100% renewable on Haida Gwaii. The post From the Ground Up: Haida Gwaii (Season 2, Ep. 3) appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

What is Clean Energy? (Season 2, Ep. 2)

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 28:22


In Episode 2: What makes energy clean—or not? Are “transition fuels" a thing? The post What is Clean Energy? (Season 2, Ep. 2) appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Youth Up Front (Season 2, Ep. 1)

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 33:02


Youth today are confronted with a climate crisis they didn’t create. In Episode 1, we hear from young people about their hopes for a post-carbon future. The post Youth Up Front (Season 2, Ep. 1) appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Mission Transition Season 2 Trailer

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 1:54


We're back with Season 2 of Sierra Club BC’s podcast Mission Transition: Clean Energy and Beyond. The post Mission Transition Season 2 Trailer appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Bonus Interview: The Solar-Powered Bakery Bonus Interview: The Solar-Powered Bakery

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2018 17:08


Susan Elrington talks clean energy with two generations of Royal Bay Bakery owners, who converted their business from top to bottom to be a lean, green, solar-powered machine! The post Bonus Interview: The Solar-Powered Bakery appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Episode 6 – Community Power: Taking Action

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2018 22:04


In Episode 6 of our podcast, we hear inspiring plans from Canada's postal worker union for taking on the clean energy economy. And we talk about what you can do to get involved in building this exciting new economy. The post Episode 6 – Community Power: Taking Action appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Bonus Interview: Growing Food All Winter Long

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2018 13:41


Susan Elrington visits Matthias Zapatal at Northern Bioponics in Prince George to learn about aquaponics and how we can grow food locally year round. The post Bonus Interview: Growing Food All Winter Long appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Episode 5: Who Owns Our Power?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2018 21:06


In Episode 5 of our podcast Mission Transition we look at who owns our power - and who should own our power. The post Episode 5: Who Owns Our Power? appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Episode 4: First Nations Leading The Way

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2018 20:14


In Episode 4 of Mission Transition, we look at the innovative ways First Nations are producing clean energy in BC. The post Episode 4: First Nations Leading The Way appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Bonus Interview: Skilling Up For The Next Economy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2018 16:25


Susan Elrington sits down with Lliam Hildebrand to hear how Iron & Earth is helping oil, gas and coal workers transition to the clean energy economy. The post Bonus Interview: Skilling Up For The Next Economy appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Episode 3: Jobs in Clean Energy

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2018 22:28


In Episode 3 we challenge assumptions about energy jobs in BC and talk about what happens to jobs as we shift to the next economy. Which jobs will disappear and how will workers make the transition to clean energy? The post Episode 3: Jobs in Clean Energy appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Bonus Interview: The Lego Block House

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2018 21:41


Susan interviews the man who’s building his house out of super energy-efficient hemp lego blocks—and the man whose company makes them. The post Bonus Interview: The Lego Block House appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Episode 2: Building Smarter

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 24:27


Houses made of hemp? Buildings that cut your energy use by 90 percent? In Episode 2 of Sierra Club BC's Mission Transition, we look at how the clean energy economy will change the ways we build. The post Episode 2: Building Smarter appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Bonus Interview: Victoria’s Vintage Iconic… Electric Buses!?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2018 16:56


Susan talks with John and Andrew Wilson about converting Victoria's vintage 1960s double decker sightseeing buses to electric power. The post Bonus Interview: Victoria’s Vintage Iconic… Electric Buses!? appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Episode 1: Electric Vehicles

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 25:58


In the first episode of Sierra Club BC's podcast Mission Transition, we ask: what's the deal with electric vehicles in BC? The post Episode 1: Electric Vehicles appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

Mission Transition: Clean Energy Podcast Teaser

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2018 3:18


Mission: Transition is a Sierra Club BC podcast exploring British Columbia's move to a new clean energy economy. The post Mission Transition: Clean Energy Podcast Teaser appeared first on Sierra Club BC.

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