Podcast, Environmental Justice, Social Justice
Episode 22: Working through a climate emergency — with Kai Nagata
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There has been a lot of talk of how Canada is currently in a ‘climate emergency’. At the same time, the federal government’s purchase of the TransMountain Pipeline means that the expansion project will begin very soon. How does the construction of this pipeline impact the current state of our climate emergency, and what does this say about our governments’ priorities?
Our host Am Johal talks to Kai Nagata of about the implications of this expansion and how this shifts Dogwood BC’s efforts in holding our elected officials accountable.
About Our Guest
Kai Nagata
Kai Nagata is a fourth-generation British Columbian whose roots are in the Shuswap, Gulf Islands, and Lower Mainland. His last name translates roughly to “everlasting rice paddy,” which was probably a lot to hope for in feudal Japan. In his spare time he enjoys archery, camping, fishing and hunting. As a journalist he covered an all-out mafia war, the rise of the AV Wave, and a blind British lute virtuoso’s quest to set a world record jumping motorcycles. He held positions at CBC and CTV, and his writing appears in the Toronto Star, the Tyee, DeSmog Canada, the Vancouver Sun and elsewhere. He moved into digital content and strategy in 2012 and has advised candidates or elected officials across the political spectrum, as well as clients in advocacy, education, First Nations government and the private sector. Kai is committed to building democracy through nonpartisan citizen engagement. He believes in fact-driven debates and speaking truth to power. He currently is the Communications Director for .
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Johal, Am. “Working through a climate emergency — with Kai Nagata.” Below the Radar, AV’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, August 6, 2019. /vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/22-kai-nagata.html.
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