Best BCS Globals Podcasts (2025)

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Ken Sim’s Exit Strategy, 16-Year-Old Voters & the Richmond Land Shock | UnSpun Ep. 304 32:16

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This week on UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck, Vancouver’s city hall turns into a shell game, provincial politics melt down, and a 900-page court ruling shakes up land ownership in BC. Here’s what’s inside: 🏙️ Ken Sim’s Numbers Collapse — New polls show the mayor’s support tanking below 20%. George breaks down ABC’s implosion and what the …

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New West Mayor talks Funding Freeze, Speed Cameras, Car Brain, and Safer Streets 28:26

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'Slow down cars and save lives' sounds obvious, but how do we actually make that work on the ground? Where does funding for speed enforcement come from, and when fines are charged, where does the money actually land? New Westminster Mayor Patrick Johnstone debunks the myth of the speed-trap 'cash cow' and takes a clear-eyed look at BC’s pause on ac…

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Housing Chaos, Surrey’s Arena, and BC’s Nuclear Moment | UnSpun Ep. 303 31:08

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In Episode 303 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck, it’s city hall mayhem, provincial implosions, and a federal plan that’s literally going nuclear (in a good way). Here’s what’s inside: 🏙️ Vancouver’s Political Freefall — New polling shows Ken Sim’s support collapsing, with only 30% of voters wanting him back. George breaks down why the m…

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Park Board Chaos, BC Strikes & Trump’s “Peace Prize” | UnSpun Ep. 302 31:16

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In Episode 302 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck, the Park Board soap opera hits a new twist, BC’s liquor shelves run dry, and the global stage gets even stranger. Here’s what’s inside: 🏞️ Park Board Meltdown, Again — Ken Sim backtracks on supporting the province’s Park Board referendum over “respect for First Nations” — leaving everyone…

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Is BC's New Minimum Safe Passing Law Working? The RCMP Weighs In 35:08

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The width of a queen-size mattress. That’s the picture we keep coming back to when we talk about BC’s new minimum safe passing distance for cyclists. But how can police actually prove a too-close pass, and what tools — from dashcams to clear signage to fines — will result in safer daily rides? Corporal Michael McLaughlin, Media Relations Officer fo…

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Park Board Referendum, Zero Taxes & Pipeline Politics | UnSpun Ep. 301 30:22

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In Episode 301 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck, Vancouver politics meet global chaos once again — and yes, George was right… again. Here’s what’s on the rundown: 🏞️ Park Board Referendum Confirmed — Christine Boyle proposes a citywide vote on dissolving Vancouver’s Park Board. George called it months ago. The spin? A supposed $70M in “…

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Equinix: “Rethinking water in the data centre industry” 31:11

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Send us a text In this second episode of our special series with Equinix, host Andy Davis sits down with Alex Setmajer, Sustainability manager in Global Design and Construction team, to explore how water is becoming a key factor in the future of digital infrastructure. Alex explains how Equinix manages water use across regions, adopts reclaimed sou…

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300 Episodes of Spin: Vancouver Politics, BC Chaos & Global Shifts | UnSpun Ep. 300 29:53

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Episode 300 of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck delivers a milestone mix of hyperlocal Vancouver politics, BC-provincial drama, and global turbulence. Here’s what’s on the docket: 🏛️ Vancouver’s Zero-Tax Budget — Mayor Ken Sim rolls out a 0% property tax increase. Smart politics or a late-game gamble that could cost him in 2026? 👥 Mayoral …

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BC's Future as a Global Cycle Tourism Destination 36:26

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Imagine riding along dedicated trails through ancient forests and pristine valleys, stopping at local cafes and wineries along the way. This vision of cycle tourism isn't just a cyclist's dream – it's a billion-dollar economic opportunity, as Let's Go Biking author Colleen MacDonald reveals in our captivating conversation. Colleen brings unparallel…

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New Parties, Postal Chaos & Jimmy Kimmel’s Comeback | UnSpun Ep. 299 32:00

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This week on UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck, it’s local politics colliding with global headlines — and yes, we go from Vancouver City Hall straight to the United Nations. Here’s what we cover: 🏙️ Vancouver’s Mayoral Shake-Up — Rebecca Bligh launches Vote Vancouver and sets her sights on Ken Sim. Is this Vision 2.0 or a real new player in…

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Pools, Pipelines & Free Speech Fights: Vancouver to Jimmy Kimmel | UnSpun Ep. 298 32:43

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This week’s episode of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck swings from Vancouver’s park board meltdown to global free speech battles — all the messy politics you need in under 40 minutes. Here’s what’s on deck: 🌲 Stanley Park & Surrey Swap — The Bright Lights fundraiser bails on Vancouver, heading to Surrey instead. The train’s still broken, …

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National Data Centre Day: Building a Unified Message for the Industry 23:06

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Send us a text Andy Davis is joined by co-host Rory Flashman, MD at Spa Communications, for a special episode marking the first-ever National Data Centre Day. Together they explore why the industry urgently needs a unified message – and how collaboration can transform the public perception of datacentres. Right now, one of the sector’s biggest chal…

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Award-Winning Chaos: From RFK Jr. to Bike Lanes & Harry Potter | UnSpun Ep. 297 32:34

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This week’s episode of UnSpun with Jody Vance and George Affleck goes national, local, and totally off the rails — in the best way possible. 🇺🇸 The Charlie Kirk assassination — what we know, what we don’t, and how the temperature in U.S. politics has reached terrifying new highs. 🇨🇦 Mark Carney vs. Pierre Poilievre — is this the Liberal counteratta…

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When E-Bikes Become Motorcycles: The Gray Areas of Electric Transportation 36:26

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Trail Rep for the Fraser Valley Mountain Bike Association, Founding Member of the Mission Community Cycling Coalition, former bike-shop owner, and also motorcycle enthusiast Rocky Blondin reveals how the once-clear distinction between motorized and non-motorized vehicles has become dangerously blurred. In BC pedal-assist e-bikes are classified as b…

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Strikes, Housing, & Vancouver’s Political Circus | UnSpun Ep. 296 37:04

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Season 8 is here — and Jody’s back from a very unexpected detour in China. From being stranded in Chengdu to Air Canada chaos, it’s been a summer of surprises. But the headlines at home? Even bigger. This week, we dig into: ✈️ Jody’s wild Air Canada/China travel saga 📦 BCGEU strike + liquor store showdown 🍁 Pierre Poilievre’s rocky footing & Mark C…

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A Cycling Champion in a Pickup Truck Town 25:23

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What does it take to transform a car-dependent small town into a place where cycling feels safe and accessible? Ruth Lloyd is finding out firsthand in Williams Lake, BC. As a returning resident to her hometown, Ruth experienced the stark contrast between places where active transportation was normalized, and her pickup-truck dominated community whe…

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The Trail Builder's Playbook: Allan Kindrat's Guide to Making Paths Possible 27:45

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Transportation Engineer Allan Kindrat's groundbreaking work on the Cycle 16 multi-use path connecting Smithers and Telkwa recently earned a Gold Award from the Planning Institute of BC, recognizing two decades of persistent community advocacy finally bearing fruit. The project represents a watershed moment for active transportation in BC. What bega…

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Ash Gupta & Dave Misra: Galaxy Data Centres 38:25

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Send us a text In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Ash Gupta and Dave Misra, Co-Founders of Galaxy Data Centres. They share their journeys into the sector, the founding story of Galaxy, and how the data centre landscape is shifting in response to AI and growing power demands. The conversation dives deep into e…

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Data Centre News & GPU's - Episode 3 49:28

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Send us a text We are back with another episode of Data Centre News & GPU's. Andy Davis is once again joined by Ben Baldieri to talk about the latest news in the GPU and Data Centre market. Andy and Ben explore recent developments and predictions around sovereign AI, hyperscaler CapEx shifts, and the evolving dynamics of global data centre growth. …

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Live in Cannes! Datacloud Global Congress Unplugged: Behind this Record-Breaking Year 22:10

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Send us a text It's our final edition on the Inside Data Centre Podcast at Datacloud Global Congress, Cannes 2025! Our hosts, Andy Davis and Rory Flashman, are joined by Annabel Helm, Managing Director of Datacloud (techoraco), and Lex Coors, Chief Data Centre Technology and Engineering Officer at Digital Realty and President at EUDCA, to celebrate…

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Live in Cannes! Building pathways: Celebrating women in the digital infrastructure 18:23

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Send us a text It’s the penultimate episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast from Datacloud Global Congress 2025,Cannes! Hosts Andy Davis and Rory Flashman are joined by Lizzy McDowell, Marketing Director at Kao Data, and Libby Milne, Project Manager at Buro Four, to discuss their latest partnership in launching the ‘Critical Careers’ campaign, hi…

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Jim Hart, CEO BCS Consultancy: Data Centre Trends 2025 30:10

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Send us a text In this episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, Andy Davis is joined by Jim Hart, CEO of BCS Consultancy. Jim returns to the show to share the latest insights from BCS’s 2025 Summer Report a data-rich snapshot of where the data centre industry is heading. Together, they explore the accelerating demand for AI-ready infrastructure, …

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Live in Cannes! Talent, Industry Growth, and How We Are Giving Back in Data Centres 20:53

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Send us a text In this latest episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast, our hosts Andy Davis and Rory Flashman are joined by Gary Watson, Country Manager & Company Director (Ireland) at Keppel Data Centres, and Susan Anderson, Managing Director of The Brand Marquee, to discuss the growth of the data centre market in various regions, including Irel…

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How cycling advocate Eleanor McMahon changed laws to save lives 50:11

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What does it take to transform personal tragedy into meaningful policy change? Eleanor McMahon's story provides a masterclass in effective advocacy that transcends political divisions while saving lives on our roads. After losing her husband Greg — an Ontario Provincial Police officer — to a careless driver in 2006, McMahon channeled her grief into…

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Live in Cannes! Lessons Learnt for Startups in the Digital Landscape 19:38

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Send us a text What does it take to start a business in the digital infrastructure sector? Joining hosts Andy Davis and Rory Flashman for a new episode of the Inside Data Centre podcast are two pioneering founders; David Mitchell, CEO and Founder of XYZ Reality, and Alexander Goodall, CEO and Founder of Xela Energy. From navigating the challenges i…

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#FreeKitsPool — Vancouver Park Board’s Summer Fumble | UnSpun Ep. 295 20:07

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Welcome to UnSpun – your go-to podcast and YouTube show for politics, media spin, and keeping Vancouver honest. While technically on hiatus, Jody and George couldn’t stay silent this week — because what’s happening at Kits Pool is peak Park Board nonsense. We’re talking about an Olympic-sized outdoor pool in the middle of a record heat wave that’s……

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Live in Cannes! Niche to Notable: Tackling Burnout and Boosting Innovation in Tech 18:12

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Send us a text Andy Davis and Rory Flashman are joined by special guests Adam Gibson, VP of DC Partnerships at Baxtel, and Lauren Ryder, CEO at Leading Edge Global, for another episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast at Datacloud Cloud Global Congress, Cannes. This episode explores topics from the talent industry, and how diversity of thought – f…

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Cleantech Forward: Accelerating Hydrogen Adoption 36:05

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What if the only thing coming out of your exhaust pipe was a few drops of water? That’s the vision behind hydrogen fuel––and its biggest champions are already making it reality in BC. Hydrogen is a promising alternative fuel, but public skepticism and safety concerns are slowing down adoption. Are these concerns warranted, or is misinformation gett…

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Trailer: Accelerating Hydrogen Adoption 1:20

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What if the only thing coming out of your exhaust pipe was a few drops of water? That’s the vision behind hydrogen fuel––and its biggest champions are already making it reality in BC. Hydrogen is a promising alternative fuel, but public skepticism and safety concerns are slowing down adoption. Are these concerns warranted, or is misinformation gett…

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Live in Cannes! From Wall-E to Net Zero: Sustainability and the Storytelling Future of Data Centres 20:24

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Send us a text We're back with the Datacloud Power Hour in Cannes, France! Andy Davis and co-host, Rory Flashman, is joined by Nick Ewing, Managing Director at EfficiencyIT, and George Britton-Read, Chief Operating Officer at Northshore, to discuss how data centre infrastructures can reach their goals of sustainability, and how we can change the na…

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Live from Datacloud Cannes: Bridging the Data Centre Skills Gap 10:39

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Send us a text Andy Davis is live in Cannes, France, recording live from Datacloud Global Congress 2025! Bringing a co-host - Rory Flashman, Managing Director of Spa Communications - info the frame, this series of special podcasts is brought to you in collaboration with Datacloud Global Congress and Spa Communications, to talk all things data centr…

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Rails vs Trails: Re-imagining Vancouver Island's 289-km rail corridor 28:52

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Is it all over for trains on the abandoned E&N Rail line stretching 289 kilometres along Vancouver Island? Alastair Craighead, Chair of Friends of Rails to Trails Vancouver Island, thinks so, and is one of many people working with regional districts, municipalities, businesses and land-owning First Nations to convert these derelict tracks into a wo…

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Building Together: Collaboration at Equinix 37:53

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Send us a text This episode marks the first in a special series in partnership with Equinix. Host Andy Davis is joined by three members of the Equinix Global Construction Design & Delivery team: Hayley Godlieb, Senior Construction Manager Tomi Anyanwu, Director, Design Delivery Claire Cullen, Director, Commercial Management Together, they explore h…

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Live at Start Campus! Liz O'Sullivan & India Oliveira: A new generation of sustainable data centers 17:54

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Send us a text It’s the final installment of a special Inside Data Centre podcast! Andy is joined by India Oliveria, Sustainability Lead at Start Campus, and Liz O’Sullivan, VP Strategy & Sustainability, Secure Power and Data Centre Business at Schneider Electric, in highlighting their collaboration to bring sustainability initiatives into their st…

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Summer Break, Empty Pools, and Mayor Mayhem | UnSpun Podcast Episode 294 31:20

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Welcome to UnSpun – your go-to podcast and YouTube show for politics, media spin, and keeping Vancouver honest. In the final episode of Season 7, Jody and George go out with a bang (and maybe a splash): 🏊‍♀️ Kits Pool Controversy – Why is one of Vancouver’s best public pools sitting nearly empty? Jody shares her emotional plea for access and equity…

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Cleantech Forward: An Electric Future for Mining and Logging 42:38

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British Columbia’s mining and forestry sectors supply the raw materials needed to support a net zero economy. But when it comes to powering the fleets that carry these resources from pit to port or forest to mill, diesel still dominates––and electrifying them is anything but simple. In this episode of Cleantech Forward, host Jeanette Jackson talks …

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Cleantech Forward: An Electric Future for Mining and Logging 1:19

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British Columbia’s mining and forestry sectors supply the raw materials needed to support a net zero economy. But when it comes to powering the fleets that carry these resources from pit to port or forest to mill, diesel still dominates––and electrifying them is anything but simple. In this episode of Cleantech Forward, host Jeanette Jackson talks …

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Live at Start Campus! Omer Wilson & Andrew Bradner: The AI and liquid cooling revolution 21:29

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Send us a text Another exclusive episode with Andy Davis and the Inside Data Centre Podcast live from Sines, Portugal! Host Andy Davis is joined by Omer Wilson, Chief Marketing Officer at Start Campus, and Andrew Bradner, General Manager, Cooling Business at Schneider Electric, to chat all things cooling in their new data centre facility in Sines, …

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Vancouver’s Budget Spin, Kits Pool Booking Madness & Iran-Israel Tensions | UnSpun Podcast Episode 293 33:36

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Welcome to UnSpun – your go-to podcast and YouTube show for current events. In this episode, Jody Vance and George Affleck take it hyperlocal, starting with Vancouver’s latest budget drama—then escalating to global headlines: 💸 Vancouver’s Budget Games: Mayor Ken Sim promises a “low” property tax hike—but George calls out the political spin. Is thi…

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Balance Bikes to Bike Buses: Turning kids on to cycling, for life! 37:09

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How can we transform young children into lifelong cyclists? Maya Goldstein's innovative Kids on Wheels and School Bike Bus programs teach biking to children as young as age two, and bring out as many as 60 kids at a time to ride to school together. Listen up to find out how you can get your local young'uns on two wheels before car culture takes hol…

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Live at Start Campus! Rob Dunn & Pankaj Sharma: Building a foundation for sustainable AI 12:50

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Send us a text Andy Davis is live in Sines, Portugal for an exclusive episode of the Inside Data Centre Podcast! Joined by Pankaj Sharma, Executive Vice President, Data Centres, Networks & Services at Schneider Electric, and Robb Dunn, CEO at Start Campus, the episode discusses how this partnership is building the foundations of sustainable AI data…

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Squamish Wildfires, Mega Towers, and Canada’s China Dilemma | UnSpun Podcast Episode 292 31:10

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Welcome to UnSpun — the fast-talking podcast and YouTube show where Jody Vance and George Affleck strip away the spin from politics, policy, and daily headlines. In this episode, we go from local wildfires to global trade wars, with a pit stop at Vancouver’s controversial development debates and BC Ferries’ tone-deaf decisions: 🔥 Squamish Wildfires…

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Cleantech Forward: Decarbonizing BC’s Ports and Shipping 35:46

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Decarbonizing BC’s Ports and Shipping Maritime shipping moves over 80% of the world’s goods—and contributes nearly 3% of global carbon emissions. But decarbonizing a system that runs 24/7 across oceans is no easy task, especially when clean energy infrastructure is scarce at sea. On this episode of Cleantech Forward, we’re exploring how decarbonizi…

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Trailer: Decarbonizing BC’s Ports and Shipping 1:25

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On this episode of Cleantech Forward, we’re exploring how decarbonizing ports and shipping in British Columbia isn’t just a challenge––it’s a major opportunity for our province and our country to lead in clean fuels, sustainable infrastructure, and global collaboration. Host Jeanette Jackson chats with Juvarya Veltkamp from C40’s Green Ports Forum,…