Podcasts about environmental defense

Episode 15 - Part 3 - Water Knows No Boundaries: Releasing Toxic Tailings Ponds Won't Either What - Webinar previously recorded via Zoom on October 4th, 2022 Join Keepers of the Water and Environmental Defence as they dive into the alarming findings of their report which mapped decades of the toxic takeover of Indigenous territories by “tailings ponds,” massive reservoirs of oilsands wastewater. In part 3 Jesse starts off by giving the audience some background the Dene Nation, and Ally poses questions from the webinar viewers to Jesse and Daniel. Then Ally wraps up the webinar with closing remarks Then Daniel a resident of fort Good Hope and a retired lawyer speaks on the Tailings Ponds and the idea of controlled release of these Tailings into the Athabasca River Who - Jesse Cardinal is from the Kikino Métis Settlement, where she grew up. She has seen many changes to the lands and waters in her life and a drastic decline in wildlife. She loves to listen to Elders talk about how the land was, even before she was born. Jesse has been a youth worker and social worker and has grown into the roles of coordinator and director for environmental groups. Daniel T'seleie is K'asho Got'ine Dene from Radili Ko (Fort Good Hope). He is a retired lawyer who currently works with Indigenous communities and organizations on Indigenous rights and land protection issues. Daniel is also the N.W.T. Outreach Manager with Keepers of the Water. Aliénor Rougeot Aliénor's interest for human and environmental rights started during her childhood in the South of France, where she became vocal on topics of biodiversity loss, women's rights, refugee rights and climate change. Music - Soul Searcher by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Episode 14 - Part 2 - Water Knows No Boundaries: Releasing Toxic Tailings Ponds Won't Either What - Webinar previously recorded via Zoom on October 4th, 2022 Join Keepers of the Water and Environmental Defence as they dive into the alarming findings of their report which mapped decades of the toxic takeover of Indigenous territories by “tailings ponds,” massive reservoirs of oilsands wastewater. In part two Jesse starts off by giving the audience some background into Tailings Ponds and the devastating effects on the environment. Then Daniel a resident of Fort Good Hope and a retired lawyer speaks on the Tailings Ponds and the idea of controlled release of these Tailings into the Athabasca River Who - Jesse Cardinal is from the Kikino Métis Settlement, where she grew up. She has seen many changes to the lands and waters in her life and a drastic decline in wildlife. She loves to listen to Elders talk about how the land was, even before she was born. Jesse has been a youth worker and social worker and has grown into the roles of coordinator and director for environmental groups. Daniel T'seleie is K'asho Got'ine Dene from Radili Ko (Fort Good Hope). He is a retired lawyer who currently works with Indigenous communities and organizations on Indigenous rights and land protection issues. Daniel is also the N.W.T. Outreach Manager with Keepers of the Water. He helps raise awareness about N.W.T. issues and concerns concerning water and builds partnerships to protect water. Daniel has been advocating for action on climate change for over a decade. He is a novice trainer in non-violent direct action tactics and strategy focusing on environmental justice and Indigenous sovereignty. Music - Sleep by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

Episode 13 - Part 1 - Water Knows No Boundaries: Realeasing Toxic Tailings Ponds Won't Either What - Webinar previously recorded via Zoom on October 4th, 2022 Join Keepers of the Water and Environmental Defence as they dive into the alarming findings of their report which mapped decades of the toxic takeover of Indigenous territories by “tailings ponds,” massive reservoirs of oilsands wastewater. Aliénor Rougeot, Climate and Energy Manager at Environmental Defence, will be joined by our host Jesse Cardinal, Executive Director of Keepers of the Water and local Kikino Métis. In part one Jesse gives opening remarks by giving background to Keepers of the water and speaks briefly about the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. Who - Jesse Cardinal is from the Kikino Métis Settlement, where she grew up. She has seen many changes to the lands and waters in her life and a drastic decline in wildlife. She loves to listen to Elders talk about how the land was, even before she was born. Jesse has been a youth worker and social worker and has grown into the roles of coordinator and director for environmental groups. Aliénor Rougeot Aliénor's interest for human and environmental rights started during her childhood in the South of France, where she became vocal on topics of biodiversity loss, women's rights, refugee rights and climate change. These interests led her to the intersectional topic of climate justice, but it was only when she moved to Canada at the age of 17 that she truly understood the need for broad and collective mobilization for climate action. Music - Hymn to the Dawn by Scott Buckley – released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au

We take a look at some of the latest on forest fires burning in Canada, by talking to Environmental Defense and an MLA from Alberta. We also take some of your calls on a Kansas City Chiefs kicker rails against Pride month, working women in his commencement speech

The week that was in politics with CTV Parliamentary Correspondent Mike Le CouteurThe Feel Good Stories of the week may or may not give you the feelsAshley Wallis - Associate Director, Environmental Defense joins the show to talk about the new fiber lids on tim horton's cupsTV Critic Amber Dowling tells us what's streaming online TV channels.Producer Tony makes an appearance for Slow News Day

Will a scathing document dump be the final knockout punch for Premier's Ford?From Environmental Defense: “Released by Ontario's Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing as a result of a series of freedom of information requests show that it was partisan Minister's Office staff — not civil service experts — who directed changes to municipal  Official Plans in ways that favoured select landowners and sprawl developers. “The documents also show that their lands were designated for development despite being rejected by both municipal planners and provincial Municipal Affairs planning experts. The documents also offer evidence that Ministers' offices, other than that of Housing Minister Steve Clark, were involved as early as January 2022, prior to the June 2022 election, and yet the government still kept Ontario voters in the dark.”We unpack this story with Phil Pothen, Ontario Environment Program Manager for Environmental Defense.Follow Environmental Defense @envirodefence #hamont #ontario #ford #premierdougford #conservative #greenbelt #ontariopc #billkellypodcast #billkelly #urbanboundary #environmentaldefense Listen to this podcast everywhere:https://kite.link/the-bill-kelly-podcastFollow Environmental Defense @envirodefence Watch the interview by subscribing to our YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheBillKellyPodcastSubscribe to my Substack for free news updates straight to your inbox and exclusive paid contentbillkelly.substack.comConnect with me on socials: @ThisIsBillKellyhttps://twitter.com/ThisIsBillKellyhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/thisisbillkelly/https://www.instagram.com/thisisbillkelly/ Get full access to Bill Kelly's Substack at billkelly.substack.com/subscribe

The Hamilton Today Podcast with Scott Thompson: Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles says she has removed rookie legislator Sarah Jama from caucus. There is so much Taylor Swift everywhere… with other musicians, one may start to worry that soon she could reach her tipping point in popularity, but surely she passed the usual threshold a while ago. The U.S. is working to get their hostages back from Hamas before Israel's offensive on Gaza ramps up. Stop Sprawl HamOnt has been a major force in combating the Ontario Government's scrapped plans for the Greenbelt. Today we learned that the Doug Ford government will also do away with municipal boundary changes. What happens at Queen's Park now that Sarah Jama has been booted from the Ontario NDP caucus, and what happens to Hamilton City Centre, now that is has an independent MP facing censure by the provincial government? St. Lawrence Seaway workers walked off the job early Sunday morning, shutting down the multi-billion dollar shipping corridor between Lake Erie and Montreal that includes the Welland Canal. St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corp. issued a press release just after the midnight deadline set by Unifor saying the two sides were at an impasse. The Ontario NDP has ousted Hamilton City Centre MP Sarah Jama from their caucus, leaving her as an independent, while she fights censure from the Doug Ford government. Guests: Sabrina Nanji, Founder of the Queen's Park Observer Elissa Freeman, PR and Pop Culture Expert Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global News Phil Pothen, Speaking on behalf of Stop Sprawl HamOnt; Counsel, Ontario Environment Program Manager, with Environmental Defense; Land Use, Planning and Environmental lawyer who has worked in the private sector for years Peter Graefe, Professor of Political Science with McMaster University Opher Baron, Distinguished Professor of Operations Management, Academic Director, MMA Program at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto Bernie Farber, Chair of the Canadian Anti-Hate Network Larry DiIanni, former mayor of Hamilton Scott Radley, Host of the Scott Radley Show and Columnist with the Hamilton Spectator Host – Scott Thompson Content Producer – William Erskine Technical/Podcast Producer – Ben Straughan News Anchor – Dave Woodard & Jen McQueen Want to keep up with what happened in Hamilton Today? Subscribe to the podcast! https://megaphone.link/CORU8835115919

Air pollution, both visible and hidden, poses a critical global threat to health and prosperity, causing over 7 million annual deaths worldwide, a number on the rise. It encompasses indoor and outdoor contamination from various sources, including vehicle emissions, industrial processes, and natural events. Nearly all of the global population breathes polluted air, with low- and middle-income countries facing the highest exposures.  Air pollution's hazardous components include vehicle emissions, volatile organic compounds, and fine particulate matter. Notably, it intertwines with climate change due to shared sources like fossil fuel combustion. The health impacts are vast and expanding as research continues, affecting organs and systems far beyond respiratory issues. Even developed countries grapple with air quality concerns, while developing nations face intensified pollution due to rapid industrialization.  Over two million annual premature deaths are attributed to air pollution. Its effects range from common diseases to nervous, digestive, and urinary system impairments. Though strides are made in the struggle against pollution, no safe threshold has been determined. Solutions exist, such as transitioning to renewable energy and electric vehicles, but the journey requires global commitment. Today, we delve into these strategies with our esteemed guests, aiming to uncover ways to reduce air pollution's health and environmental impacts.  Mark Ereth, formerly with the Mayo Clinic, Joel Schwartz with Harvard T.S.Chan School of Public Health and Sarah Vogel with the Environmental Defense fund talk with Host Bernice Butler about why we should care about the chronic disease  toll of air pollution. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/healthy-radio/support

Right now, Toronto is seeing a massive shift in housing zoning policies both at the municipal and provincial level. Today's guest, land use and environment lawyer, Phil Pothen, talks to Urmi about these developments and his analysis of potential impacts.  Phil Pothen, J.D., M.L.A., leads policy research and advocacy regarding land-use planning, natural heritage, habitat protection, and transportation as head of the Ontario Environment Program at Environmental Defence.  We discuss the latest City of Toronto staff proposal to allow multiplexes to built in Toronto's so-called ‘Yellow belt' which currently only allows detached and semi-detached homes, how the Ontario government's “Build More Homes Faster” Act (Bill 23) is opening more of the Greenbelt to development and more.  Follow Phil on Twitter: @pothen  Environmental Defense website: https://environmentaldefence.ca/ Link to City of Toronto Chief Planner - Expanding Housing Options in Neighbourhoods: Multiplex Study: https://secure.toronto.ca/council/agenda-item.do?item=2023.PH3.16 Link to Build Homes Faster Act (Bill 23): https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1002423/ontario-taking-bold-action-to-build-more-homes You can also watch this interview on our Move Smartly YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/movesmartly Follow us and send us your questions and feedback via Twitter @MoveSmartly, Instagram @move.smartly, or email: editor@movesmartly.com  And if you find this show useful, please rate and, even better, leave us a written review on Apple podcasts, so that more people can benefit from this information. It's very much appreciated!

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we've got déjà vu, or should we say, "déjà coup". A lot of people have made that joke, so let's talk about the very serious issues behind that with some concerning recent undemocratic events in Brazil. We will also talk about one of Scotty's favourite issues, rich people having too much money! In the back half of the show, we're going to talk to the man who might be the most obsessively environmental person in Ontario politics not named Mike. This Thursday, January 5, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: Breakin' 2: Electric Coup-aloo. A president unbound by reality or the rule of law, backed by rich and nefarious far-right forces, calls an election fraudulent and his followers storm the capital in a shocking act of political violence on a January afternoon. Sound familiar? The setting this time was Brazil, and though Jair Bolsonaro's been in self-imposed exile in Florida, the threat to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on his behalf had a lot of echos from January 6, 2021 in Washington D.C. Are far-right insurrections now global? All the Money in the World. Just after the start of the second work day of 2023, Canada's richest CEOs had already made as much as money as most of the workers will all year. A new report from the Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives fanned the flames by announcing that the 100 highest paid CEOs in Canada were paid a staggering 243 times what the average Canadian worker took home last year. As moneyed sources warn us constantly about a recession, we'll talk about the real sources of inequality. 50 Tirades of Gray. The Ontario Legislature won't be in session again until after Family Day, but the adversaries of Premier Doug Ford aren't taking a break. One of those adversaries, Environmental Defense executive director Tim Gray, joins us this week to talk about his group's push to investigate the Greenbelt deal with developers, their new lawsuit defending the council approved municipal boundaries in Hamilton and other environmental fights that Gray's group is taking right to Ford's front door. Open Sources is live on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca at 5 pm on Thursday.

This episode jumps into the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss and how the climate movement in Ontario stays agile. Our guest Tim Gray of Environmental Defence shares why the election window is such an important time to advocate for policy, the message collectives are hoping to get across to politicians this cycle, and the work that comes after election day.  Guest biography: Tim grew up on the shores of Lake Huron and acquired his love of nature there. He has over 25 years of experience developing and implementing environmental policy change efforts. These have included major shifts in land conservation, forest practices and climate change. Starting out his career as a biologist and policy analyst, Tim has spent a lot of time learning skills that move complex environmental issues toward resolution. 

Just in time for this podcast, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released another report last week, which was described by UN Secretary-General as "an atlas of human suffering and a damning indictment of failed climate leadership." So what's the current provincial government's record on fighting climate change, and with an election that's now less than three months away? The Provincial government under Premier Doug Ford has been very active on the environmental file, from dismantling the province's clean energy initiatives to MZOs, but is any of that going to matter when it's time to vote? The provincial response to the COVID-19 pandemic will undoubtedly be *the* issue of the 2022 Provincial Election, but that doesn't mean that environmental issues should be ignored. Of course, these issues have been discussed in the media, and among environmental activism groups, not to mention inside the halls of Queen's Park. The Auditor General reported back in November that in two years the Ontario government had only completed six of 22 recommendations to improve climate outcomes, so if you feel like the Ford government is not committed to fighting climate change, you're not alone. This week we're joined by one of the people who's very concerned about that lack of action. Keith Brooks, Programs Director for Environmental Defence, will join us to talk about what grade he's giving the Ford government and whether climate change is going to be a big enough issue in the coming election. He will also talk about the the different topics under the environmental file and where the Ford government is most vulnerable. And finally, he will discuss lessons learned from the pandemic about fighting climate change, and what Environmental Defense will be doing before June 2. So let's talk about the Ontario government's report card on environmental issues in this edition of the Guelph Politicast! To learn more about Environmental Defence and their various programs and advocacy efforts, you can find them online. To learn more about environmental issues, and their bearing on the upcoming provincial election, Guelph Wellington Coalition for Social Justice will be dedicating one of their Informed Democracy town halls to that topic, and it will be on Wednesday April 20. The host for the Guelph Politicast is Podbean. Find more episodes of the Politicast here, or download them on your favourite podcast app at Apple, Stitcher, Google, TuneIn and Spotify . Also, when you subscribe to the Guelph Politicast channel and you will also get an episode of Open Sources Guelph every Monday, and an episode of End Credits every Friday.

Kelly speaks with Karen Wirsig, plastics program manager for Environmental Defense, about the Liberals' plan to ban single-use plastics. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg discusses whether the last boy to be sentenced in the St. Mike's sexual assault case got off too easily. Hockey expert Dr. Courtney Szto on Gary Bettman's comments. Environmental Defense's Julia Levin talks COP26. Pharmacologist Sabina Vohra-Miller on the latest for vaccinations for kids ages 5-11. 

Greg discusses whether the last boy to be sentenced in the St. Mike's sexual assault case got off too easily. Hockey expert Dr. Courtney Szto on Gary Bettman's comments. Environmental Defense's Julia Levin talks COP26. Pharmacologist Sabina Vohra-Miller on the latest for vaccinations for kids ages 5-11.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Environmental Defense fund did a study of the Permian basin that showed oil and gas can be produced with absolutely zero emissions. Yet as an industry we emit 3 billon tons of CO2 emissions each year, with 80% of that stemming from the production process. EcoVapor's mission to bring that number to zero while also helping operators turn rogue emissions into more cash. LiquidFrameworks' product FieldFX optimizing field services, check them out here: https://liquidframeworks.com/fieldfx/

In the episode, Richard Pater talks to Blue and White MK Professor Alon Tal about how Israel and Israeli technology can play a significant role in helping the world address climate change. They discuss the history of environmental activism in Israel, Tal's journey into politics, cooperation with Palestinian and Jordanian organisations on a regional green agenda, and what role Israel can and should play in the global arena.  Professor Tal is a leading Israeli environmental activist and academic. He is the founder of the Israel Union for Environmental Defense and the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, and co-founder of Ecopeace: Friends of the Earth–Middle East, the Israel Forum for Demography, Environment and Society, and the Green Movement. In 2017 Prof. Tal was appointed chair of the department of Public Policy at Tel Aviv University.

Listen to Charles Utley's inspiring experiences and insights related to Environmental Justice! Utley grew up in Hyde Park, Georgia, a predominantly Black community. Many people worked at Southern Wood Piedmont Co., a company that used creosote and dumped their chemical debris into a stream that bordered Hyde Park. Residents of Hyde Park [are] continually being exposed to contamination; many did not receive enough reimbursement funds to relocate and are still living in the community. Charles Utley is a big proponent of the Polluters Pay Tax. This tax will create an avenue for those harmed by corporate pollution to seek retribution for their suffering. Listen now for more info!!

This week I'm bringing you a very special episode because it is, Lou Zeller, our Executive Director at Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League last week with us as he retires. This month is also marking his 35-year career with BREDL including nine years as executive director. BREDL's founding principles of earth stewardship, environmental democracy, social justice and community empowerment is the embodiment and legacy that Lou has and will still carry on. Lou, the communities, people, organization, and the environment are forever grateful for your time and contributions you've made, you will be greatly missed! In the episode we celebrate and reminisce about his time at the organization and talk about his plans for the future and retirement. We also discuss: His beginnings in the organization and how he got involved How he has seen the organization change and grow through the years Some of the successful or creative campaigns that stood out to him The most memorable moments for him personally His hope going forward leaving BREDL His plans for the future and retirement Contact and connect with Lou: bredl@skybest.com Contribute to Lou's Kudos board: https://www.kudoboard.com/boards/jnD54X3S Keep up to date with BREDL: https://www.bredl.org/index.htm

How do we get climate at the forefront of politics? How can we good data influence the climate transition? In the first episode of the second season of Cleaning Up, Michael Liebreich speaks to Bryony Worthington: a crossbench member of the House of Lords, founder of Ember, and the lead author of the 2008 UK Climate Change Act. Summary: Baroness Bryony Worthington is a Crossbench member of the House of Lords, who has spent her career working on conservation, energy and climate change issues. Bryony Worthington was appointed as a Life Peer in 2011. Her current roles include co-chairing the cross-party caucus Peers for the Planet in the House of Lords and Co-Director of the Quadrature Climate Foundation. Her opus magnum is the 2008 Climate Change Act which she wrote as the lead author. She piloted the efforts on this landmark legislation – from the Friends of the Earth’s ‘Big Ask’ campaign all the way through to the parliamentary works. This crucial legislation requires the UK to reduce its carbon emissions to a level of 80% lower than its 1990 emissions. She founded the NGO Sandbag in 2008, now called Ember. It uses data insights to advocate for a swift transition to clean energy. Between 2016 and 2019 she was the executive director for Europe of the Environmental Defense. Prior to that she worked with numerous environmental NGOs. Baroness Bryony Worthington read English Literature at Cambridge University. Key links Official Bio: https://members.parliament.uk/member/4235/contact Wikipedia entry:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryony_Worthington,_Baroness_Worthington Sandbag https://sandbag.be/ Ember https://ember-climate.org/ Why we really do need nuclear power (June 2015) https://theecologist.org/2015/jun/09/why-we-really-do-need-nuclear-power 100 UK Leading Environmentalists (Who Happen To Be Women) (November 2020) https://www.forbes.com/sites/solitairetownsend/2020/11/16/100-uk-leading-environmentalists-who-happen-to-be-women/?sh=2a7c93ac2451 UK to Enshrine Carbon Neutrality by 2050 in Ambitious National Law Statement from Baroness Bryony Worthington, Executive Director of Environmental Defense Fund Europe (June 2019) https://www.edf.org/media/uk-enshrine-carbon-neutrality-2050-ambitious-national-law The Climate Change Act at 10: Baroness Bryony Worthington on the best thing she ever did (November 2018) https://www.businessgreen.com/interview/3066965/q-a-with-baroness-bryony-worthington-reflecting-on-a-decade-of-the-climate-change-act Fracking: Think again, campaigner urges environmentalists (September 2015) https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34191713 About Cleaning Up Once a week Michael Liebreich has a conversation (and a drink) with a leader in clean energy, mobility, climate finance or sustainable development. Each episode covers the technical ground on some aspect of the low-carbon transition – but it also delves into the nature of leadership in the climate transition: whether to be optimistic or pessimistic; how to communicate in order to inspire change; personal credos; and so on. And it should be fun – most of the guests are Michael’s friends. Follow Cleaning Up on Twitter: [https://twitter.com/MLCleaningUp](https://twitter.com/MLCleaningUp) Follow Cleaning Up on Linkedin: [https://www.linkedin.com/company/cleaning-up-with-michael-liebreich](https://www.linkedin.com/company/cleaning-up-with-michael-liebreich) Follow Cleaning Up on Facebook: [https://www.facebook.com/MLCleaningUp](https://www.facebook.com/MLCleaningUp) Links to other Podcast Platforms: [https://www.cleaningup.live/](https://www.cleaningup.live/)

Care, remembrance and the power of dogs. Host Bill McBain's very personal conversation with Alzheimer's care researcher Dr. Ardra Cole & the perils to Peel of proposed Hwy 413 with guest Keith Brooks of Environmental Defense.

In a new COVID-19 world Nigel Savage, CEO of Hazon speaks with Jewish leaders from around the world on what this changing landscape means for Jewish communities near and far. Originally recorded on April 26th, in this episode tune in to hear Alon Tal in conversation with Nigel Savage. Alon Tal is a leading Israeli environmental activist and academic. He is the founder of the Israel Union for Environmental Defense and the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies. In 2017, Tal was appointed chair of the department of Public Policy at Tel Aviv University. In 2006, Tal won the Charles Bronfman Prize for young humanitarian leadership, and used the prize money to establish the Tal Fund, which supports grassroots Israeli environmental activism.

Listen in to a new episode of The Marketplace of Ideas to hear a view from the Department of Justice with Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Bossert Clark. In today's episode, Deputy Executive Director of the Law & Economics Center, Donald Kochan, sits down with Jeffrey Bossert Clark to discuss the role that law and economics, including public choice, has had in his role at the Department of Justice and across his career. Jeffrey Bossert Clark began serving as Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Civil Division on September 5, 2020.  Mr. Clark also is the Assistant Attorney General of the Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD), a position to which he was confirmed in October 2018. Prior to his confirmation as Assistant Attorney General, Mr. Clark was a partner with the international law firm of Kirkland & Ellis LLP in its Washington, DC office. During his time at the firm, he practiced in diverse areas of law, ranging from environmental to antitrust.   From 2001 to 2005, Mr. Clark served as a Deputy Assistant Attorney General within ENRD.  In that role, he oversaw ENRD's Appellate Section and the Indian Resources Section, where he reviewed, edited, and contributed to virtually every brief that ENRD filed in the Courts of Appeals, including several cases of exceptional significance that he personally briefed and argued. During his time in ENRD, Mr. Clark also worked on all environmental or natural resource cases argued in front of the Supreme Court. Mr. Clark received his bachelor's degree in economics and history from Harvard University and earned a master's degree in urban affairs and public policy from the University of Delaware.  He obtained his law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center, where he was an editor for the Georgetown Law Journal.  Mr. Clark has taught classes as an adjunct professor at the Antonin Scalia Law School. From 2012 to 2015, he served as an elected member of the Governing Council of the American Bar Association's Administrative Law Section. For additional information, see: (1) "Using Supplemental Environmental Projects (“SEPs”) in Settlements with State and Local Governments," Memorandum from Jeffrey Bossert Clark, Assistant Attorney General, to ENRD Deputy Assistant Attorney Generals and Chiefs of the Environmental Enforcement, Environmental Defense, Environmental Crimes, Natural Resources, and Wildlife & Marine Resources Sections, Aug. 19, 2019, available at https://www.justice.gov/enrd/page/file/1197056/download. (2) "Supplemental Environmental Projects ("SEPs") in Civil Settlements with Private Defendants," Memorandum from Jeffrey Bossert Clark, Assistant Attorney General, to ENRD Deputy Assistant Attorney Generals and Section Chiefs, March 12, 2020, available at https://www.justice.gov/enrd/page/file/1257901/download. 

Chapter 1: Surely you've noticed it yourself - more single-use plastics, fewer stores allowing the use of reusable shopping bags, fewer coffee shops allowing refills in your reusable coffee mug. But the environmental impacts are even bigger than just that. Tim Gray, Executive Director of Environmental Defense, told Niki Reitmayer he worries about government policy changes that could have a major effect on our country's climate goals moving forward. Chapter 2: It's a groundbreaking moment for Space X as Elon Musk's company hopes to become the first commercial business to send astronauts to the International Space Station.   Guest: Mubdi Rahman, Research Associate at the Dunlap Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics at the University of Toronto. Chapter 3: After we talked about it yesterday morning on the show, we had so many listeners reach out with questions and comments about crows! Niki reached out to a crow expert, Dr John Marzluff from the University of Washington, to answer some of your crow questions. Chapter 4: The Canadian MILITARY has released a devastating report on several senior care homes they've been posted at in Ontario. Guest: Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief. Chapter 5: Teachers will be back in the classroom next week, but they don't expect all the kids to come back anytime soon. Guest:  Teri Mooring, BCTF President Chapter 6: National Parks will be reopening with Information on which parks will reopen June 1 posted to www.pc.gc.ca. Guest: Jonathan Wilkinson, Federal Environment Minister. Chapter 7: We're expecting a pivotal decision today in regards to charges against Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou. Guest: Richard Kurland, Immigration Lawyer and Policy Analyst. Chapter 8: New research indicates therapeutic cannabis use could actually reduce the risk of overdose in drug users.  Guest: Stephanie Lake, doctoral candidate at UBC's School of Population and Public Health, and the lead author of the study. Chapter 9: It's been over two weeks since there has been a new case of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island. However, with ferry service ramping back up again, do Island residents fear there could be a resurgence in cases? Guest: Dr. Richard Stanwick, Island Health Chief Medical Officer

Last week, the Trump Administration announced rollbacks to Obama-era regulations on methane emissions. What's happening? Why is this so bad? What can be done about it? We're joined this week by Earther's Yessenia Funes and Environmental Defense Fund's Ben Ratner to discuss the changes and to answer those questions.  Also, we review updates on the Amazon wildfire recovery and discuss rain forest protections in the United States. As always, follow us @climatepod on Twitter and email us at theclimatepod@gmail.com. Our music is "Gotta Get Up" by The Passion Hifi, check out his music at thepassionhifi.com. Rate, review and subscribe to this podcast on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher and more! Follow Yessenia Funes on Twitter @yessfun Follow Ben Ratner on Twitter @ratnerben Further Reading: Read Yessenia's piece on California's incarcerated fire fighters: https://earther.gizmodo.com/california-is-blaming-prison-reform-for-incarcerated-fi-1837612038 Read Yessenia's piece on the rollback of methane regulations: https://earther.gizmodo.com/trump-epa-moves-to-gut-clean-air-act-by-deregulating-a-1837705618 Read the New York Times' piece (where Ben is quoted) on last week's decision by Trump's EPA: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/climate/epa-methane-greenhouse-gas.html

GUEST: Keith Brooks, Environmental Defense Canada Programs Director

First it was the Philippines and now Malaysia is the second Asian country calling out Canada and demanding that we take our garbage back. Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has even threatened to declare war on Canada! Malaysia meanwhile is planning to return upwards of 3,000 tonnes of contaminated waste, which was allegedly erroneously labeled as recyclable. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna says she is looking into potential wrongdoing by the private company and she blames the previous Conservative government. She also says our recycling industry is "amazing". What do you think? Libby explores Canada's practice of disposing of recyclables in this manner with Vito Buonsante, Plastics Program Manager at Environmental Defense.

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan) This weekend, the mayor cut the ribbon on the first pot shop in the city and will be doing so again for the second one in Dundas. What are his thoughts on these stores and their impact in the city? Guest: Fred Eisenberger, Mayor, City of Hamilton.  PEI has elected a PC minority government, however they have also voted for thecountry's first Green Party opposition. Will this translate into a success for the Greens on the federal level when it comes to election time in October? Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. A group of advocates consisting of scientists, business owners, and environmentalists are urging that in this upcoming election, climate change be a top issue for votes.   Guest: Keith Brooks, Program Director, Environmental Defense.

Photo: (THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, David Goldman)   The Premier spoke yesterday, calling out Hamilton for not doing enough when it came to illegal pot shops, on the same day that many shops were supposed to open but failed to meet the deadline. Police have said that there are actually only 12 illegal dispensaries, not the  50 the premier claimed. What's the reality of the illegal pot shops in the city?  Guest: Deputy Dan Kinsella, Hamilton Police Services.   Guest: Jack Lloyd, lawyer representing patients for access to medical marijuana. Cannabis lawyer and activist.    A leaked report finds that Canada is warming at twice the rate as the rest of the world.   Guest: Dale Marshall, our National Climate Program Manager, Environmental Defense.   Calls are rising for William Barr to release the Mueller report. Will he? ALSO: Analysts are saying that the chances of a clean Brexit are unlikely, and that the exit is more likely to be chaotic.   Guest: Elliot Tepper, Emeritus Professor of Political science, Carleton University.

Tim Gray and Vito Buonsante from Environmental Defense join us in studio.

With a report on climate change saying that we're hurtling to a tipping point when it comes to climate change, should those who oppose a carbon tax offer up what their solutions are to combat climate change?   Guest: Dale Marshall, National Climate Program Manager, Environmental Defense.

Two of the mayoral candidates have taken aim at each other over the LRT project and the pledge from the Ontario government. Guest: Henry Jacek. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University. Canada has decided to put a surtax on steel imports coming into the country. This was implemented to curb a flood of steel dumping. How is that going to affect us? Guest: Ian Lee. Sprott School of Business. Carleton University. With a report on climate change saying that we're hurtling to a tipping point when it comes to climate change, should those who oppose a carbon tax offer up what their solutions are to combat climate change?   Guest: Dale Marshall, National Climate Program Manager, Environmental Defense.

The history of the land in the United States is one of ERASURE; of the genocide of indigenous people, and of the legacies of people of color using, nourishing and shaping the environment. I’ll trace how that forced absence leads to a lack of “diversity” in parks today. Why are only white people (check out the Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, Environmental Defense fund) the most visible experts and stewards of nature? What stories are we telling about people of color in our parks? The experience of nature is far from neutral. Produced by Shirley Wang

Rev. Bingham has been voted one of the top 15 Green Religious Leaders. She is an Episcopal priest and the Environmental Minister at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco, CA. Bingham previously served on the board of Environmental Defense and San Francisco’s Commission on the Environment, and has earned many accolades for her work, including the Green Power Leadership Pilot Award and the 2002 Energy Globe Award. She heads The Regeneration Project which addresses environmental concerns from a faith perspective. The Regeneration Project is an interfaith ministry devoted to deepening the connection between ecology and faith.

Decker v. Northwest Environmental Defense Center | 12/03/12 | Docket #: 11-338

A case in which the Court found that based on the Clean Water Act, a permit is not necessary for storm water runoff because it is not associated with industrial activity.

A series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Part 2: Alon Tal one of Israel's leading environmentalists, founder of the Israel Union for Environmental Defense and other Israeli environmental groups continues his discussion of global warming threats to Israel and responds to questions.

A series of Interviews Dr. Richard Schwartz conducted in Israel, 2008. Part 1: Alon Tal one of Israel's leading environmentalists, founder of the Israel Union for Environmental Defense and other Israeli environmental groups continues his discussion of global warming threats to Israel and responds to questions.

Round Table 2: Leopold's Legacy in Natural Resource Management. Moderated by Oswald Schmitz, Professor of Population and Community Ecology, Yale FES. Discussants: Harry Bader, Michael Bean, Pat Leavenworth, Zygmunt Plater, and Courtney White. The Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies hosted a Symposium on April 3rd, 2009 honoring Aldo Leopold’s Graduation Centennial from the school and his acclaimed contributions to environmental conservation. Leopold became a leading and radical voice in American conservation, launching his land ethic in his celebrated book, A Sand County Almanac. The day-long symposium appraised Leopold’s legacy and examined how his land ethic might be reformulated for the global environmental and social challenges of the 21st century. This is Round Table II of the gathering, on Leopold’s legacy-actual and potential-in natural resource management. Gus Speth, retiring Dean, introduced the moderator, Os Schmitz, a Professor of Population and Community Ecology at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. The discussants were: Harry Bader, a private consultant and former federal lands manager; Michael Bean, a senior attorney with Environmental Defense; Pat Leavenworth, the State Conservationist for Wisconsin; Zygmunt Plater, Professor of Law at Boston College School of Law; and Courtney White, Executive Director of the Quivira Coalition in New Mexico.

California Rep Henry Waxman, chair of the House Energy Committee, has passed a major federal climate change bill out of his committee. But environmentalists are split on whether this legislation should be hailed as a victory, substantially changed, or dumped altogether.  Environmental Defense, Sierra Club and Greenpeace debate their views on Terra Verde.     The post Terra Verde – The federal climate change bill: Push it, Change it or Dump it? appeared first on KPFA.

A presentation by Jon A. Anda; President, Environmental Markets Network, Environmental Defense on Environmental Market Solutions for Global Warming. Discussion on Environmental Markets Network efforts to promote climate change legislation among policymakers and financial institutions and how such measures will stimulate valuable investment opportunities.

Global Warming Smackdown For the first time in history, the federal government has rejected an attempt by California to ratchet down pollution regulations. Now the state's headed to court to defend its right to control greenhouse gas pollution from cars and trucks. We'll discuss what it means for the state, the nation, and the world. Guests: Stanley Young, California Air Resources Board; Bernadette Del Chiaro, Clean Energy Advocate, Environment California; Jim Marshton, Director of State Climate Initiative, Environmental Defense; Jeff Ruch, Director, Public Employees For Environmental ResponsibilityHost: Brian Edwards-Tiekert     The post Terra Verde – December 21, 2007 appeared first on KPFA.