The Cautious Climate Optimist
Episodes
Maggy Burns - Ecology Action Centre
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Okay, so this one's long overdue, and in terms of our mandate here at the podcast, of covering good new climate initiatives, the Ecology Action Ce...
Will Burt - Planetary Tech
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Yet another amazing climate warrior fighting the good fight. Today, it's the lovely Will Burt, who, through his work with Halifax's Planetary ...
Dan Roscoe - harnessing our NS winds
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today's chat is yet another amazing dive into the myriad possibilities for clean energy optimism in our province. Dan Roscoe of Roswall Dev. joins me ...
Miriam Zitner - Carbon to Sea Initiative...and more
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Halifax's Miriam Zitner is a powerhouse of a person - a live spark of optimism and enthusiasm backed up by action. In today's episode, Miriam and I di...
Edmund (Eddie) Halfyard from CarbonRun
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I chat with Eddie Halfyard, a research scientist with a passion for fish, water quality, and removing CO2 from the atmosphere. Nothing short of ...
NSCC's Wayne Groszko
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A great chat with research scientist, Wayne Groszko - head of the Energy Research team at Nova Scotia Community College's Applied Research departm...
Joe Nickerson (Sidewalk Development)
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join me for a chat with Joe Nickerson, from Halifax's coolest development company, Sidewalk. At Sidewalk, Joe and his partner Elliot are all about...
Bridgewater's Mayor David Mitchell
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Well, what a fabulous guy, and an even better mayor, from all accounts. Join me as I have an open and frank chat with one of the province's most popul...
Kevin Boutilier - HalifACT
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A conversation with Kevin Boutilier, Manager of Clean Energy with HalifACT, Halifax's long-term climate plan. During the podcast we talk about whe...
The Cautious Climate Optimist - trailer
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Cautious Climate Optimist came out of a desire to share conversations with the inspiring individuals behind many of the climate stories we’ve co...