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Rethinking Growth Part 1: Innovation
Michael chats with the University of Vigo’s Mario Pansera about innovation's role in rethinking growth. They discuss his Post-Growth Innovation Lab's work, including t...
In Over My Head: Rethinking Growth Trailer
Growth - especially the green kind - is always good, right? But to actually solve the climate crisis perhaps we need to rethink our reverence for the gospel of growth....
The Little Things: Kitchenware
In this new segment, Michael explores the little everyday choices we make to lower our environmental impact. He talks to the University of Michigan's Shelie Miller abo...
Planet-saving Superstar: New Myrnam School
In this special edition of Planet-saving superstar, Michael takes a road trip to New Myrnam School east of Edmonton Alberta to see the sustainable building projects th...
Catching Up Over Coffee with Kathleen Sheppard
Michael briefly sat down with Kathleen Sheppard from Environment Lethbridge to reminisce about the inaugural episode, and chat about what Environment Lethbridge is up ...
Changing Minds Part 6: Misinformation & Mistrust
Michael speaks with the University of Oxford’s Sacha Altay about how misinformation and mistrust affect our ability to take action on the climate crisis.
Changing Minds Part 5: Getting Emotional
Michael speaks with the University of Groningen’s Linda Steg about the connection between emotion and pro-environmental behaviour.
Changing Minds Part 4: Slaying our Dragons
Michael speaks with the University of Victoria’s Robert Gifford to discuss the excuses we make to avoid acting, called the Dragons of Inaction.
Changing Minds Part 3: Mental Health
Michael speaks with the College of Wooster’s Susan Clayton all about our mental health and climate change.
Changing Minds Part 2: Culture Shift
Michael speaks with Chris Bryant all about changing the culture when it comes to cultured meat.
Changing Minds Part 1: Climate Comedy
Michael talks with the University of Colorado Boulder’s Beth Osnes about how comedy motivates climate action.
In Over My Head: Changing Minds Trailer
Michael talks with experts from around the world about environmental psychology. From confirmation bias to cognitive dissonance, they'll be thinking deeply about all t...
Planter-saving Superstar: Alison Gu
Michael chats with Alison Gu, who at the age of 24 became a Councillor for the city of Burnaby British Columbia.
Our Digital Life Part 6: The Cloud
Michael speaks with MIT anthropologist Steven Gonzalez about the human side of The Cloud.
Our Digital Life Part 5: Artificial Intelligence
Michael speaks with Ostfold University College's Henrik Saetra about the role of Artificial Intelligence in sustainable development.
Our Digital Life Part 4: Smart Green World
Michael speaks with TU Berlin's Tilman Santarius about making our world greener through digitalization.
Our Digital Life Part 3: The Right to Repair
Michael speaks with The Restart Project's Ugo Vallauri about repairing our electronic devices.
Our Digital Life Part 2: Video Streaming
Michael speaks with Lancaster University's Dr. Kelly Widdicks all about video streaming and our demand for data.
Our Digital Life Part 1: Sustainable Delivery
Michael speaks with the University of Washington's Dr. Anne Goodchild about making the delivery of our packages more sustainable.
In Over My Head: Our Digital Life Trailer
Michael connects virtually with experts from around the world to talk about our digital life. He's going to try and figure out how all our clicks, comments, and consta...
BONUS: The Carbon Footprint of Cash
Michael chats with Ravi Shankar Chaturvedi all about the carbon footprint of cash.
Planet-saving Superstar: Megan Takeda-Tully
Michael chats with Megan Takeda-Tully, Founder and CEO of Suppli, a Toronto-based reusable takeout container company.
Money Part 6: Investments
Michael talks with Michael Kind all about the power of investments to save the planet.
Money Part 5: The Anti-Consumer
Michael chats with Michael SW Lee, Director of The International Centre of Anti-Consumption Research all about anti-consumption.
Money Part 4: Rebound Effects
Michael chats with David Font Vivanco all about the relationship between efficiency and consumption, known as rebound effects, and how this applies to our money and so...
Money Part 3: Carbon Offsets
Michael talks with Anja Kollmuss all about buying carbon offsets. Anja explains what they are, how they work, and if they are an effective way to use our money to addr...
Money Part 2: Stopping Our Shopping
Michael talks with J.B. MacKinnon all about his new book, The Day The World Stops Shopping, and what the world looks like when we slow our spending and drastically red...
Money Part 1: Donating
Michael chats with John G. Halstead all about Effective Altruism and the impact of donating to environmental causes.
In Over My Head: Money Trailer
Michael talks with experts from around the world all about money, and how we can use it to address the climate crisis.
Planet-saving Superstar: Amy Meek
Michael chats with 18-year-old Amy Meek who with her sister Ella, co-founded Kids Against Plastic - a UK charity run by kids, for kids.