Green Party of Canada leader Elizabeth May speaks with producer Daryn Caister about a recent climate climate change conference hosted by the Green Party at the University of Toronto campus. We find out what Canada’s legacy has been and seems it will be on climate issues in relation to other countries on the international stage.

Hydraulic fractioning, or “fracking” is a process where holes are created in bedrock to increase the output of oil or natural gas wells. The process is believed by many to be the cause of toxic contaminant leaks into groundwater. The plight of those living near gas wells is the subject of the new award-winning documentary Gasland. Danny Leskiw speaks with the film’s director, Josh Fox.

Inuit in Canada’s North are
claiming victory, after a Nunavut judge blocked scientists from
conducting seismic tests in Lancaster Sound. Local residents say the
testing would have negatively affected marine life in the region, and
that the Inuit community wasn’t properly consulted beforehand. Chris
Hannay speaks with Okalik Eegeesiak, president of the Qikiqtani Inuit
Association, the group that sought the injunction.

In the aftermath of the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, 1.3 million barrels of oil is still unaccounted for. Some of it is in the form of tar balls, sticky masses of oil that are the hallmarks of accidental oil spills. Tyler Irving speaks with Dr. Peter Hodson, a fish toxicologist who is studying the impact that these balls and other forms of spilled oil will have on wildlife in the Gulf.

On October 25 2010, residents of Canada’s most populous city will vote on who will replace David Miller as mayor. The Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) is a group that promotes green projects in the city; they have produced an analysis of each candidate’s platform, issued in the style of a report card. Bryant Boulianne speaks with Franz Hartmann, Executive Director of the TEA.

Environmental estrogens are chemicals that mimic natural hormones, and a new scientific study shows that they may be having an effect on fish populations in two Alberta rivers. Tyler Irving speaks with Hamid Habibi, professor at the University of Calgary, and one of the authors of this latest study.

In the early 1990s, Don Gamble was an environmental consultant working on high-profile jobs for organizations such as the Canadian government and the World Bank. But when he began to feel that his work was no longer satisfying, he decided to make an extreme change in his life; he sold his house, quit his job, and has been living as Swami Sivananda ever since. What does it mean to make such a dramatic change in lifestyle? Peter Stock tracked down Don Gamble and produced this radio documentary.

This week the Green Majority celebrates reaching 200 episodes by speaking to our founding member Jordan Poppenk as well as Kevin Farmer and most of the rest of the Green Majority team for some reflection on the last four years. We also discuss some important news stories that really got our attention as well as sharing our hopes and dreams for the future of the show. We, the TGM team promise our listeners to continue to work even harder to bring you the best Canadian environmental news, educational resources, and eco-tainment possible. Thanks everyone, we couldn’t have done it without you.

While we know that the global climate is changing, one burning question is how much of this change is due to solar activity. We speak with science journalist and author Stuart Clark about how solar weather affects the earth’s climate, and how the sun’s strange new behaviour over the last few years might allow us to determine its role in climate change.

Producer Daryn Caister speaks with Stephanie Iris Weiss, the author of the book “Eco-Sex: Go Green Between the Sheets and Make Your Love Life Sustainable” to find out how your love life affects the environment and how romance can help save the planet… if you’re doing it right.

Bryant Boulianne speaks first with Richard Lindgren, a lawyer with the Canadian Environmental Law Association, about the fate of Bill C-9; the federal budget bill that contains changes to the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act that went to a final vote in the Senate this week. He also speaks with John Bennett, the Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada, on two topics; new regulations that will force cruise ships to burn cleaner fuel, and Bill C-311 which will sets targets for greenhouse gas emission cuts for the government.

A roundtable discussion with Tyler Irving, Daryn Caister and Kevin Farmer about the new eco-fees, what they are what they mean to Ontario consumers and whether you should panic.

Ontario recently found that its popular Feed-In Tarrif (FIT) was a little too popular, and had to make some quick adjustments. Naomi Jehlicka speaks with Don McCabe of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture about what the changes will mean for the small-scale generators that he represents.

Peter Stock speaks with Randy Tyrrell founder of Toronto Greenhouse, an environmental business idea incubator and Matt Liebowitz of BEST Funds, one of the venture capitalists evaluating pitches at Toronto Greenhouse’s recent Green Dragon evening.

A recent study at the University of Guelph suggests that certain organic pesticides might have even more negative environmental impacts than some synthetic ones. Tyler Irving speaks with Christie Bahlai, the Ph.D. candidate who conducted the research.

It has been estimated that construction and demolition materials account for 35 percent of Canada’s waste stream. Peter Stock speaks with Mark Gorgolewski of Ryerson University’s Department of Architectural Science about his recent Alternatives Journal piece on re-use of these materials.

Due to the G20 here in Toronto, The Green Majority was locked out of its studio. Never fear, nothing will shut us down as we bring you a special feature G20 and the environment show from an TGM volunteers apartment! This week we bring you a series of short interviews finding out whether or not it is important that the environment has more or less been shut out of the G20/G8 meetings. Guests such as Zoe Caron from WWF and George Sawision a local environmentalist and politician give us their perspectives.