Nuclear power has been around for more than half a century, reliably producing affordable, clean energy to power our homes and businesses. But over that time, North American public sentiment towards nuclear has shifted from excitement towards suspicion—even as the threat posed by climate change demands a shift towards more cleaner energy sources, l…

Ontario’s nuclear reactors don’t just generate clean, affordable and reliable electricity. The province’s reactors are also helping doctors save lives and discover medical breakthroughs. Over 40 million nuclear medicine procedures are performed each year around the world, and Ontario’s nuclear reactors play a big part in making these lifesaving tre…

When people think about nuclear, they often think about nuclear waste, or by-products. But when it comes to nuclear by-products, myths are more common than facts. On a mission to set the record straight, host Osama Baig is joined by two nuclear by-product experts: Nuala Zietsma from Ontario Power Generation and Erik Kremer from the Nuclear Waste Ma…

In the 21st century, on a warming planet, Indigenous knowledge will be essential to Canada’s journey toward a clean energy future. As our country begins its reconciliation journey, these partnerships could provide a foundation for current and future generations. On this episode of The Climate Challengers, Andrea is joined by Chief Emily Whetung of …

The race to net-zero is on, but we won’t reach our targets without major, transformative changes to the ways we generate, store and use energy. Ron Dizy is a venture capitalist specializing in clean energy and the former leader of the Advanced Energy Centre at MaRs. In this episode of The Climate Challengers, Ron talks with Andrea about new and eme…

In 2016, Kristin Zaitz and Heather Hoff had a realization: nuclear power had a PR problem. Nuclear plants around the world were at risk of premature closure due to public misperceptions, but nuclear provides a large share of the emissions-free electricity we need to transition away from fossil fuels. On episode 3 of The Climate Challengers, host An…

When you think of electrification, what do you think of? A lot of people think of EVs or electric vehicles. And that's our featured topic for Episode 2 of The Climate Challengers. Andrea is joined by Stephanie Chan, editor of Globe Drive, The Globe and Mail's automotive section, and Matt Bubbers, a car critic featured in Globe Drive. They’ll be tal…

Welcome to The Climate Challengers! In our very first episode Andrea will be discussing why we’re doing this podcast (00:33), what you can expect, and will be joined by featured guest, Katie Mummah (01:52). Andrea and Katie will discuss the resistance by some to accept nuclear energy (05:27), why it’s important to connect with the younger generatio…

In this podcast, you meet the people from Ontario and beyond who have made it their mission to combat climate change. From energy production to emerging technologies, listen in on conversations about what the path to net-zero looks like here in Canada, and abroad.By Ontario Power Generation