Green Neighbour: Climate News and Analysis

Episode 20: A call to sign the Political Honesty Petition

The clock is ticking on a small but potentially important experiment in Canadian democracy: federal petition e‑6679, otherwise known as the “Political Honesty Petition.”Petition e‑6679 remains open…

Episode 19: The Sieg Heil felt Around the World

On January 20th, 2025, at the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States, Elon Musk sieg heiled the crowd that had gathered to celebrate the occasion. That single act set…

Episode 18: Elon has to leave Tesla

Green Neighbour examines the case for why Elon Musk must divest from Tesla and resign as CEO of the company.Also posted at www.youtube.com/@GreenNeighbourSOURCES:Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling…

Episode 17: My Climate Awakening

I wanted to share a formative moment that occurred for me back in 2018 when I received an email response from Dr. Michael Bender regarding a question I asked him about his Vostok ice core…

Episode 16: Do oil executives love their children?

One of the reasons why some people don’t believe that climate change poses an existential threat to civilization is invariably because many of us quite reasonably assume that society would not…

Episode 15: Reaction to 2024 US Election

Episode 14: Climate deniers... or con artists?

I know… I know. I'm just a retired school teacher... so who am I to question the perspectives of highly qualified scientists who also happen to be climate deniers? Let's find out. CONTENTS OF THIS…

Episode 13: Confessions of a Former Card-Carrying Conservative

That’s right… I used to be a card-carrying member of the Conservative Party. However, I had to withdraw my support for the Conservative Party... and now I’m going to tell you why. CONTENTS OF THIS…

Episode 12: Uncle Gomer Debunks Rosh Salgado D'Arcy's Debunk of William Happer

In this episode of Dubunk the Debunkers ( originally published as a video at: https://youtu.be/7TVoyh_JJak ) Uncle Gomer takes issue with Rosh Salgado D'Arcy's Debunking of Dr. William Happer's…

Episode 11: Canada's Carbon Tax: Who wins, and who loses?

If you live in Canada, and you’ve looked at your bank account recently, you’ll likely see that, at some point on January 15th, you received your quarterly Climate Action Incentive Payment, or what is…

Episode 10: Does Canada Get a Free Pass on Climate?

There is no doubt that climate change is ramping up. We’re seeing more dramatic impacts of global warming every day, all around the world, but, do Canadians need to take any responsibility for all of…

Episode 9: Tesla Cuts Prices

After hearing about Tesla’s recent worldwide price cuts, I thought I would share this news and discuss why this is such an important development with respect to sustainable transportation and,…

Episode 8: Does Ontario Really Need More Gas-Fired Power Plants?

The Ford government in Ontario has crafted a plan to not only build new gas-fired power plants in the province, but to also ramp up the use of our existing gas-fired plants, and that will mean giving…

Episode 7: Preparing for a Climate Strike - Six Key Steps

In preparation for the upcoming Global Climate Strike, I thought I would go over six key steps that one might like to consider before heading out to demonstrate on behalf of the climate.  CONTENTS…

Episode 6: Exploring the IPCC AR6 Working Group 3 Report

In this episode of Green Neighbour, I explore the latest IPCC Report, which is the Working Group III report from the Sixth Assessment cycle. In addition, I discuss some analytical tools and resources…

Episode 5: Exploring the Oil Divestment Movement

The international climate community will be mobilizing for the second time in as many months in another coordinated effort to take decisive action on climate change. This time, however, it’s not the…

S1E4 Episode 4: Climate Strike Season is Upon Us

Climate strike season is upon us, so let’s discuss two upcoming opportunities for you to get out, demonstrate on behalf of the planet, and play a role in making history. Climate Strike Links: Canada…

S1E3 Episode 3: My Christmas gift to you... the secret to a filling, satisfying vegan breakfast

I got the crazy idea of putting together a quick, freestyle, Christmas episode wherein I could give, perhaps, a few folks out there a simple Green Neighbour Christmas gift, AND give some folks an…

S1E2 Episode 2: The Age of Climate Denial is Dead

The age of climate denial is dead. Not everybody knows it yet, but, at this point in time, the days of climate denial are clearly numbered. Of this, there is no doubt. Notes and Resources: State of…

S1E1 Episode 1: What's the big deal with a few degrees of warming?

Have you ever wondered, "How on Earth could a 1°C increase in global temperature make any kind of difference?"  Well, if you have, you're not alone. Plenty of people think that a mere 1°C or 2°C of…