Green Majority Radio

Stefan interviews policy expert and author Seth Klein about the impact and legacy of his five-year project, the Climate Emergency Unit, that has now come to an end. They discuss its framework, strategy, and what it can teach climate campaigners going forward. Check out the Break incase of Emergency Podcast here: https://www.davidsuzukiinstitute.ca/break-in-case-of-emergency-podcast Read the Lessons and Legacy Report here: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5ffc7d46c1ead434c21fde3e/t/6930838a72d9236624130502/1764787082936/Mission_Report_Lessons_And_Legacies_2025_Climate_Emergency_Unit.pdf

We talk about Carney's speech to the World Economic Forum, Canada cutting back on public transit, ICE and Canadian immigration, OneBC, and China. Policy analyst Kristen Pue interviews Janet Patterfung, Director of the Green Resilience Project.

Our semi-monthly Best Of show.

Lauren speaks with energy expert Mitchell Beer about the fallout from Venezuela, Trump’s fossil fuel donors, EV tariffs, LNG and more.

Stefan interviews Dr. Jess Green, Professor of Political Science at the University of Toronto, about her new book Existential Politics: Why Global Climate Institutions Are Failing And How To Fix Them.

We talk about the US Empire's recent oil grab, its potential future targets, Canadian oil and other climate news. We revisit Stefan's interview with Emily Alfred of TEA, discussing the new recycling regime in Ontario.

We talk about what brought us into the climate movement, what has changed about it, and what progress has been made since 2006 when the Green Majority began airing.

Stefan interviews Youth Climate Corps co-founder and author Richard Klein about his new book, The Climate Within Us.

Lauren speaks with Mitchell Beer, founder of The Energy Mix about Ottawa’s new deal with Alberta and other energy news.

We discuss the recent Memorandum of Understanding between Ottawa and Alberta, its fallout, Carney’s masterclass of doublespeaking, and Canada’s general abandonment of climate ambitions. We also talk about First Nations in Ontario, clean drinking water, Doug Ford, tipping points, optimism, data centres and asbestos. Stefan interviews activist and organizer Aliya Hirji about her work with a lawsuit against the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board.

David speaks with local organizer Sonya about the Canadian arms embargo campaign, the No More Loopholes Act, or Bill C-233, and getting involved in local organizations to build a world for the people.

Our Best Of show for October and November.

We fundraise for CIUT while talking about about Ksi Lisims, the Major Projects Office, the budget, China's emissions and more.

Stefan interviews Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood, senior researcher at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, about Carney’s first federal budget. They discuss its focus on military spending, services cuts, tax cuts, and lack of a climate plan.

Dave Gray-Donald speaks with Angela Bischoff, Director of Ontario Clean Air Alliance, about the new Carney budget, the effort to end a Toronto gas plant, our modular nuclear strategy, and Ontario energy. Stefan speaks with Jodie Hon of Iron + Earth about their renewable jobs conference, Canadian Climate Week Exchange.

Lauren speaks with Mitchell Beer of The Energy Mix about the most important energy news.

Policy expert Kristen Pue of Pullback Podcast interviews Stephane Hellegate, Chief Climate Economist at the World Bank, about his researches into the links between climate change and poverty.

We talk about Canadian climate news and Stefan interviews Emily Alfred of the Toronto Environmental Alliance about the new recycling regime being implemented in Ontario.

Kristen Pue of Pullback Podcast interviews Dr. Ingrid Waldron of McMaster University about her campaign towards crafting the first ever bill on environmental racism in Canada.

We talk about the Imperial Oil layoffs, finance news and pipelines. Dave Gray-Donald interviews Grahame Russell of Rights Watch about their major victory against Hudbay Minerals, setting a legal precedent for filing civil claims against mining companies in Canada. Read his new report, 13 Brave Giants: How We Won the Landmark Hudbay Minerals Lawsuits in Canada and the Mynor Padilla Criminal Trial in Guatemala, and at What Cost! “A remarkable and heartbreaking struggle for corporate accountability and justice spanning nearly 20 years.”