Effective Conversations

Alex is a former activist that wants the environmental movement to wake up and step up. He advocates innovation, nuclear power and organic markets in ideas and solutions. He believes in learning from history and nature to inform our decisions.

Garth, a well-spoken 67 years old climate activist, asks how can we coexist in a world when people don't listen to each other and can't even agree on the same reality. We explore the conflict with his childhood friend who opposes climate action. We talk about how this conflict and the ongoing fight to save the planet affects him personally.

Keith Weily is a climate veteran who courageously reflects back on years of debating and arguing and exploring his motives and intentions. He realizes he doesn't want to have those kinds of conversations anymore, where the entire point is to prove himself right. We touch upon topics like the tar sands in Alberta and our wildfire experience in BC. He talks about his old buddy and their climate- endless debates, people that don't believe things can change, his belief that things always get better, his fear for his children's future and how it feels to be the bad-news-bearer around his friends. Keith has a radio show on EcoCentricRadioShow.ca every Tuesday morning.

Mymoon Bhuiyan is here to make a difference. He is studying engineering to speak the language of the industry, to lead the change from the inside. We talk about the limitations of facts, the power of knowledge and the complexity of the conflict we are facing.

Sophie Price, founder of Divest Canada in Ottowa, and I talk about the divestment coalition, Climate education, justice, indigenous people, the importance of passive support and the emotional toll of taking ownership of your future as a young activist.

Jamie is the co-founder of the youth branch of StopEcocide Canada and an active supporter of Friday For Future in the last 2 years. He shares the deifficult conversations happening during FFF strikes and is courageous enough to empathize with climate change deniers who yell at him during those strikes.

Wa-ya is a young activist who found a unique way to empower people to realize they can make a difference. He shares his story, talks about what motivates him to take action and explains how he skillfully handles difficult conversations that often occur during Climate strikes.

In this conversation with Andrea Elizabeth Diaz, we talk about feminism, relationships and injustice. Andrea shares how she works with being triggered by aggressive male energy and how she transforms these encounters into meaningful conversations.