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Ep. 530: Small Modular Reactors: Not Ready for Prime Time
We invited Allison Macfarlane, Professor and Director of the School of Public Policy and Global Affairs at UBC and a recognized expert on SMRs. to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the reality of small modular reactors.
Ep. 521: Addressing Energy Poverty in Africa
We invited Mr. NJ Ayuk of the African Energy Chamber to join us for a Conversation That Matters about how to utilize those resources to ignite economies throughout Africa.
Ep. 505: Has the Floatel Sunk?
We invited Christine Kennedy to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the process the company followed in the development of the floatel and what this potential rejection means to the project and to BC’s investment reputation.
Ep. 360: Is today finally hydrogen's day?
We invited Jessica Verhagen, the CEO of Hydra Energy, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about hydrogen’s role in a low carbon world.
Ep. 350: British Columbia mining: leading the world
Stuart McNish invited Adam Pankratz of the Sauder School of Business to join him for a Conversation That Matters about mining in BC.
Ep. 346: The Right Stuff
Stuart McNish invited Judy Desjarlais of TOP NOTCH Oilfield Contractors to join him for a Conversation That Matters about a mindset that will not accept defeat.
Ep. 318: Mining’s future in a green economy
Today’s mining sector has embraced these changes and is positioned to address the material needs of the new and the old. We invited Michael Goehring, the President & CEO of the Mining Association of British Columbia, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the state of mining in BC.
Ep. 248: What is the human impact of the Site C dam?
We sat down with Ken Boon and Bob Fedderly in the Boon family kitchen for a Conversation That Matters about the project Premier Horgan campaigned against only to approve once in office.
Ep. 240: How energy companies can and do work with First Nations?
We invited Susannah Pierce of LNG Canada to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the opportunity the liquified natural gas project offers to the Haisla and the other partner First Nations, BC and Canada.
Ep. 233: Ethanol: The Clean Fuel We Are Looking For?
We invited Marc Rauch to join us for a Conversation That Matters about a why ethanol gets so little respect as a fuel and why we need to learn to love it.
Ep. 209: First Nations and Canada's Resource Industries
We invited Joe Dion, the CEO of the Frog Lake First Nation Energy Corporation, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his plan to unlocking the log jam of court cases and open a path to reconciliation.
Ep. 194: Participatory Democracy in Action
We invited Taryn Skalbania of the Peachland Watershed Protection Alliance to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the right to roll up your sleeves and make sure your government represents everyone’s interests.
Ep. 192: LNG, First Nations: Time to Decide
We asked Haisla Nation Chief Councillor Crystal Smith to join us for a Conversation That Matters about the risks and the benefits of supporting LNG Canada and other proponents in the development of an energy based projects.
Ep. 191: First Nations groups that want Kinder Morgan built
We invited Chief Crey to join us for a Conversation That Matters about his Nation’s reasons for supporting the building of the controversial pipeline.
Ep. 190: What the frack is fracking?
We invited Brad Hayes, the Director of the Canadian Society of Unconventional Resources, an adjunct professor at the University of Alberta and a respected expert on fracking, to join us for a Conversation That Matters about fracking.
Ep. 189: Do First Nations support the LNG industry?
We asked former Haisla Chief Councillor, Ellis Ross, now the MLA for Skeena, to join us for a Conversation That Matters to talk about why he opposed the Northern Gateway Pipeline but supports the development of LNG in BC.
Ep. 188: Liquefied Natural Gas in an Age of Uncertainty
We asked David Keane, the CEO of the BC LNG Alliance to join us for a Conversation That Matters on the state of LNG in BC.
Ep. 187: Precious Metals in the Green Economy
With more than one billion cars on the road around the world, we sat down with platinum and palladium miner Mike Jones for a Conversation That Matters about the ongoing role of metals in the green economy.
Ep. 149: Policy Should Be Based on Facts, not Emotional Appeal
Blair King is an earth scientist who specializes in environmental remediation. He speaks out on a range of resource-based issues. He appreciates that emotional appeals are extremely compelling and he understands why we all want to rally around a good story.
Ep. 144: The Fate of Fort St. John, Alberta and Site C Dam
Fort St. John is a town on edge. With all the talk about pausing or cancelling Site C, no one is looking at the impact on the people who work on the project, the impact on the City and Not For Profit organizations.