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Canadian Youth Delegation Podcast 3

Welcome to our third podcast, courtesy of the Canadian Youth Delegation to COP16 in Cancun. Today’s podcast features CYD’s very own resident policy expert, Adam Scott, who will provide us with an update on Japan’s plot to kill the Kyoto protocol.

Canadian Youth Delegation - Podcast 2

Learn more about the Canadian Youth Delegation's work at the United Nations climate change negotiations in Cancun, Mexico

Environmental justice struggles in Aamjiwnaang and Sarnia

In this interview, Ada Lockridge talks about fellow Aamjiwnaang community members’ efforts to confront petro-chemical pollution from industries that surround their native reserve, which is located inside of Sarnia’s Chemical Valley.

Right-wing nationalist part wins 20 seats in Swedish parliament

The Sweden Democrats are a populist, anti-immigration party which traces its roots to neo-Nazi groupings from the 1980s.

Daniel Poohl is author of a book about the Sweden Democrats. He's also executive editor of Expo Magazine, a publication that maps extreme right-wing, anti-semitic and racist movements.

Saying it out loud, nggrfg

If we can't ever use hateful words, what happens to our stories of being called those words?

The answer to this question is nggrfg, a one-man tour-de-force about being black and gay in a world that doesn’t always have room for either.

Fighting Chemical Valley

In this interview, Zak Nicholls shares his experiences with struggles and impacts around Sarnia's Chemical Valley.

Losing Ground?

"Losing Ground? The Struggle for Teztan Biny/Fish Lake" was recorded in two communities at the epicenter of a debate surrounding one of the most controversial mines in Canadian history.

Canada blocks DRC debt relief

Last month, Canada blocked the Democratic Republic of Congo's pending World Bank and IMF debt relief under the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) program, and had the G8 pass a resolution scolding the Congo. The debt forgiveness passed a couple of days later in spite of Canada's objections, but why did anyone think this was necessary?