# Simon Donner

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Climate summer: what does it look like where you live?

Your stories from across the province with Simon Donner, climate scientist and co-chair of the Net Zero Advisory Body to the federal government. 

How will Alberta’s proposed pipeline impact B.C.’s North Coast

How will Alberta’s proposed pipeline impact B.C.’s North Coast (1:08) Guest: Simon Donner, Professor at UBC’s Department of Geography The Week That Was in Politics (14:04) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief How warmer winters are changing your Christmas tree options …

Power Play #2117: North American leaders hold 45-minute meeting on sidelines of FIFA draw

Joy Malbon, CTV News Washington Bureau Chief; Adam van Koeverden, Secretary of State (Sport) & FIFA Sherpa; Catherine Abreu, International Climate Politics Hub & Simon Donner, University of British Columbia; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Rachel Aiello. 

A Major U.S. Pivot on Foreign Policy – December 8, 2025

Former UN ambassador Bob Rae comments on U.S. foreign policy shifts in regards to Europe and how Canada should move forward with its relationship with the U.S. Climate scientists Catherine Abreu and Simon Donner discuss their respective decisions to leave the government's Net-Zero Advisory Body af…

Carney shifts gears to get more EVs on Canada's roads

Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled the government's new auto strategy – which pulls the plug on the EV sales mandate, but includes measures to encourage Canadians to buy EVs and companies to build and sell those cars here. Host Catherine Cullen asks Industry Minister Mélanie Joly why taxpayer…

Alberta calls a referendum on holding a referendum

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has a plan: Hold a referendum in October to decide whether to push for a legally binding referendum on independence in the future. Confused? Host Catherine Cullen has it covered. Pro-separation lawyer Keith Wilson and federalist champion Thomas Lukaszuk will share the…

"70" - Climate DEBATE Movement: Money Grab or Real Crisis? Heated Debate Between Ross McKitrick & Simon Donner

Ross McKitrick and Simon Donner go head-to-head in a no-holds-barred debate on whether the climate movement is grounded in science or driven by money and power. Al Gore gets dragged into it, things get heated, and both sides lay out their strongest arguments so you can decide for yourself.

Climate of Denial

Most people accept that climate change is real. So why is it still so difficult to fully confront what it means? In this episode, host Amy Romer explores the first stage of grief: denial. Climate psychologist Britt Wray explains how denial can function as a coping mechanism, while climate scientist…

The Ecosystem We Lose First: Coral Reefs, 500 Million People, and the 1.5°C Limit | Simon Donner

Climate change can feel abstract, fractions of degrees, emissions pathways, 2050 targets. But in the oceans, the changes are already violently visible. Prof. Simon Donner (University of British Columbia) has spent his career at the intersection of climate science, coral reefs, adaptation policy, an…

Why Is Climate Action So Slow? The Science vs. Politics | Simon Donner

Why is it so difficult to turn climate science into political action, even when the evidence is clear? In Part 2 of our conversation with Professor Simon Donner, we explore the gap between scientific knowledge and political decision-making, why governments struggle to prioritise climate change, and…