Grade levels: Adult

One act of destruction leads to another. Andrew Nikiforuk discusses the heart of the climate problem: Oil. More specifically, the Alberta Tar Sands, and the environmental and economic consequences Canada faces in becoming a “Tar-nation.” Here, Nikiforuk talks about climate change, the booming population of Fort McMurray, and the hazards of becoming a nation built on an Earth-destroying economy

Yiddish rapper Socalled (Josh Dolgin).

Scott Griffith, CEO & President of Zipcar, speaks about transportation issues and the benefits of car sharing.

Singer-songwriter Jill Sobule.

Ian Clifford, founder and CEO of ZENN Motor Company.

Physician & biochemist Étienne-Émile Baulieu.

George Merriam, Professor of Medicine & OB/GYN, University of Washington, Seattle

Author and former schoolteacher Jane Juska discusses the compelling hypothesis that launched the research into her debut book A Round-Heeled Woman: My Late-Life Adventures in Sex and Romance. With sincerity and wit, Juska outlines her motivations, experiences, and the undeniable results behind her search for sex in the later years of life, all while emphasizing the importance of writing.

Historian Charlotte Gray.

Daniel J. Levitin, James McGill Professor of psychology, music, and computer science at McGill University.