Mother Nature Doesn't Give a Crap
Mother Nature Doesn’t Give a Crap - She really doesn’t. She could care less about our timelines or our targets. She’ll happily continue throwing hurricanes, burning forests and melting her ice caps. Unless we do something. Join us as we tackle the climate crisis though interviews with leaders in the environmental movement and experts in the field. Each episode will explore the policies, technology and human factors that will help you understand this global crisis and what you can do to help solve it. Mother Nature Doesn’t Give a Crap, so we have to.
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They say hope is not a strategy, and in the face of climate change and its catastrophic impact on our planet, hope can be in short supply. But for every climate denier or fence-sitting politician, there are people, young and old, actively working to combat this crisis. From investments in green energy to advancements in technology, the battle to save Mother Nature is in full force. But is it enough to win the war?
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From the collapse of the Greenland Ice Sheet to the die-off of the Amazon Rainforest, climate scientists have identified several "tipping points" that could lead to irreversible damage to the environment. Join Peter G. Reynolds and Geoff Sheffrin as they look at how close we are to the point of no return and what's being done to bring us back from the brink.
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In this episode, hosts Peter Reynolds and Geoff Sheffrin discuss the role engineers have played in contributing to the climate crisis. Engineers have historically focused on cost-effectiveness rather than environmental impact but can now become architects of change.
Peter & Geoff are joined by Sandro Perruzza, CEO of the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE), to discuss the importance of organizations like O...
From the creation of the International Sustainability Standards Board and conversion of coal fire power plants to investment in innovations like carbon-capturing concrete and potty-trained cows, join hosts Peter Reynolds and Geoff Sheffrin as they explore how financial markets, along with the government, can make a lasting impact in the fight against climate change.
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In this episode of "Mother Nature Doesn't Give a Crap," hosts Peter Reynolds and Geoff Sheffrin are joined by David Phillips, Senior Climatologist at Environment and Climate Change Canada, to discuss the profound influence of climate change on Canadian weather patterns. From hurricanes and wildfires to urban floods and bone-chilling cold snaps, they explore the alarming changes happening in our environment. David hig...
In this episode of "Mother Nature Doesn't Give a Crap," hosts Peter Reynolds and Geoff Sheffrin discuss the worst-case scenarios for humanity. They explore the various ways in which we could meet our end, from natural disasters to human-made catastrophes, including the climate crisis. While the episode may seem all doom and gloom, the hosts emphasize the importance of understanding the severity of the situation so th...
In this episode of "Mother Nature Doesn't Give a Crap," hosts Peter Reynolds and Captain Crisis (aka Geoff Sheffrin) discuss the progress towards meeting our 2030 carbon reduction goals in the fight against climate change. They revisit past topics such as global conferences, biodiversity, and nuclear power and assess what obstacles still need to be overcome. Despite these obstacles, the episode also highlights positi...
In this episode of "Mother Nature Doesn't Give a Crap," Geoff Sheffrin and Peter Reynolds discuss the benefits of nuclear energy in combating the climate crisis. They are joined by David Tindall, Director of New Build Engineering at Ontario Power Generation, who talks about his company's vision to help Ontario achieve net-zero carbon emissions and reduce nuclear waste through innovative technologies, including S...
On this episode of Mother Nature Doesn't Give a Crap, Geoff Sheffrin and Peter Reynolds are joined by Professional Engineer Matthew Mairinger, Vice President of NAYGN (North American Young Generation in Nuclear ) and board member with the Canadian Nuclear Association. They discuss the misconceptions surrounding nuclear power, demonstrate how it can be a safe, clean, and reliable source of energy and how it should be part of th...
On this episode of Mother Nature Doesn't Give a Crap, Peter Reynolds and environmental activist and professional engineer Geoff Sheffrin talk about COP 15, a UN-facilitated program which had 12,000 in attendance and is focused on protecting the planet's land, ocean, water areas and halving food waste. Jeff points out that COP 15 is more doable than COP 27, but is concerned about the lack of deliverables, timelines and acc...
Host Geoff Sheffrin reviews the successes and failures of COP 27 and discusses Climate Tipping Points and the catastrophic impact they’ll have on the environment, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He’ll also look at “green-washing” and how many corporations may be rebranding costs savings as environmental leadership.
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In our premiere episode, Host Geoff Sheffrin provides an overview of the climate crisis and what’s being done, or not done, to address its growing impact on people around the world. He’ll give a sneak peak on what you can expect from future episodes, including innovative technology that seems more like science fiction, and discuss his Three Big Fixes: Technology, Leadership and Money.
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