Addressing climate change requires talking about climate change. I have delivered hundreds of talks about climate science, climate solutions and our marine research to community, corporate, government and academic audiences. I’ve also participated in hundreds of media interviews and appearances (e.g. New York Times, CNN, the Guardian, BBC, NBC, Discovery Channel), as well as assisted countless journalists, producers and filmmakers behind-the-scenes in shaping climate content. Click here for speaker requests.
Here’s a selection of recent talks and other engagement events:
TEDx: Why our imaginations are the key to solving climate change
The Scientific Case for Courage, keynote at Canadian Climate Institute / Net-Zero Advisory Body annual meeting
Dispelling Myths about Net-Zero, keynote at Building Transformations’ annual industry summit
WATCH (other video)
- CPAC, why I resigned from chairing Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body
- Nature of Things, discussion with David Suzuki for his final episode on the show
- CNN International: 2023 on track to to be the hottest year
- CBC’s Planet Wonder: “How the Ocean Moves”, talking oceans and climate while paddling
- Why Coral Reefs are so important, video for the Guardian recorded at COP29 in Egypt
- What is the future of climate change?, on Conversations That Matter with Stuart McNish
- Shifting Gears, my brief series of talking about climate change while cycling to work
- Climate Change: The Elevator Pitch, a series by Peter Sinclair and John Cook
LISTEN (podcast and long-form)
- CBC The House, feature on whether Canada can meet its climate targets
- Pacific Voices, my podcast created to share Pacific Islands’ perspectives on climate change
- Big Blue Marble podcast, 1.5 Degree Alert: What’s Next in our Warming World
- Story Collider, Stories about Hope and The Man who Fell Through My Window
- Big Story podcast, What’s going on in Antarctica?
- CBC podcast 2050: Degrees of Change, Episodes 1 and 7
- CBC’s The 180, How soon is too soon to talk about climate change?
READ (my articles)
- National Observer, Canada’s proposed oil and gas expansion is a risky bet
- Hill Times, Strengthening climate policy to build long-term prosperity
- Globe and Mail, Despite calls for more Canadian energy, the sector is headed for long-term decline
- the Conversation, The climate crisis demands courage, not optimism
- Scientific American, Island Nations May Be Flooded by Dubious Intentions
- Scientific American, The Ugly History of Climate Determinism Is Still Evident
- Vancouver Sun, The human role in this summer’s heat
- The Guardian, Why we need the next-to-impossible 1.5°C temperature target
Journal articles, book chapters, reports, and additional writings are listed on the Publications page
