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Small Planet HeroesAuthor: CoSphere
Do you worry about our world in crisis? Social inequity, polarization, shifting climates, and disappearing nature can feel like too much for any one person to take on. Weve been there, and we found hope. On Small-Planet Heroes, we invite change-makers to share their stories of trial and triumph in trailblazing positive social change. By unpacking the lessons learned and tying them together across episodes, we hope to find the keys to a future we all wish to see. Youre a part of the solution. Tune in to find out how! Language: en-ca Genres: Earth Sciences, Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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David Suzuki: David's Community Party
Episode 9
Friday, 28 November, 2025
An Invitation from David Suzuki to Connect, Commit, Compete, and Correct Our Way to Sustainability Within and Beyond Our GenerationDavid Suzuki has spent a lifetime translating the living world for the rest of us, first as a young geneticist, then as a groundbreaking broadcaster, and later as a public advocate for ecological responsibility. In this rich and personal conversation, he looks back with the perspective of someone who has watched societies, institutions, and ecosystems evolve over more than 80 years. Suzuki speaks candidly with co-hosts Kai Chan and Sam Blackwell about the moments that shaped him: learning early lessons from internment camps in BC; discovering, through the Haida Nation, what it means to live in relationship with place; navigating the constraints of media and politics; and finding clarity in scientific insights like planetary boundaries. Through stories of risking his CBC career, of being mentored and mentoring others, of grassroots movements rising and fading, he paints a portrait of environmental change as both a systems problem and a deeply human one.The heart of this conversation emerges when Suzuki describes where he finds meaning today. It’s in communities coming together—from seniors taking to the streets on climate action to “Doug’s Winter Party” inspiring gatherings across North America. It’s in watching his grandchildren rediscover the magic of forests and shorelines. And it’s in the humble but profound act of trying: trying to care, trying to act, trying to help communities endure what comes next.Suzuki doesn't offer easy optimism, nor does he retreat into despair. Instead, he grounds hope in relationship: with the land, with one another, and with future generations who might yet inherit a world worth fighting for.
