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  • Oh, Canada: Impacts through Flames, Smoke, and Fire

    October 20, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

    As catastrophic wildfires intensify across Canada - destroying homes, blanketing the country in smoke, forcing evacuations, and driving major economic losses - we ask in this episode what it will take to live with fire in a warming…

  • Oh, Canada: How did we get here?

    October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

    Canada is having a moment: our reputation and soft power are growing. In the face of unexpected tariffs, a deepening housing crisis, and skyrocketing cost of living, Canadians are asking who we really are, what we want to stand for…and…

  • TRAILER: Oh, Canada: Solutions for the Climate Crisis

    September 29, 2026 · 2 min

    Climate change can feel frightening and uncertain - so much so, in fact, that sometimes hope can feel like an act of denial. But hope isn’t denial: it’s a recognition that we still have choices. In our new Cities 1.5 limited miniseries…

  • Be Hope: Cities 1.5 presents a special preview of Oh, Canada - Solutions for the Climate Crisis

    September 22, 2026 · 17 min

    What if there are reasons to hope for a more resilient climate future in your own backyard - right here in Canada? Well, that’s exactly the question we’re asking in our new miniseries, Oh, Canada: Solutions for the Climate Crisis.  At…

  • HOT TAKE: "A Captain never leaves his ship."

    August 20, 2026 · 21 min

    When the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, local leaders found themselves thrust onto the frontlines of both military defense and environmental catastrophe.  Coupled with untold amounts of human suffering, the…

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  • HOT TAKE: Urban Legends - Sorting City Climate Facts from Fiction

    August 6, 2026 · 30 min

    As the climate crisis accelerates, our information ecosystem has become a critical battleground. Coordinated climate disinformation - driven by fossil fuel interests - is increasingly targeting cities and urban leaders to stall…

  • HOT TAKE: Can Cities Clean Up the Cloud?

    July 23, 2026 · 24 min

    As the AI boom drives an unprecedented rush for computing power, cities face a critical question: how do we support digital expansion, without derailing net-zero climate goals? Left unregulated, data centers can consume staggering amounts…

  • The Shipping Forecast: Climate Edition

    May 19, 2026 · 37 min

    The winds of change are blowing through the world’s maritime hubs…despite some national governments’ efforts to the contrary. While the shipping industry carries 90% of global trade, it also leaves a heavy carbon trail in its wake. In this…

  • Creating ecosystems of climate truth: How can cities defend information integrity?

    May 5, 2026 · 33 min

    From fossil fuel lobbying to coordinated political disinformation campaigns, vested interests have built a profitable disinformation infrastructure designed to spread confusion, polarize debate, and exhaust the public. The good news is…

  • The Cloud vs the Climate? Lessons from Ireland on the data centre debate

    April 21, 2026 · 32 min

    As our lives become increasingly digital, the infrastructure powering them is sparking a global debate: we need data centres, but at what cost to the climate and our access to energy? These massive facilities are the backbone of everything…

  • HOT TAKE: One day, millions of journeys: Celebrating World Public Transport Day!

    April 16, 2026 · 20 min

    Ready for a ride? In this episode, we’re celebrating the inaugural World Public Transport Day, created by the International Association of Public Transport (UITP), along with its global partners, and we explore why public transport is the…

  • The Hidden Infrastructure of Urban Resilience

    April 7, 2026 · 31 min

    Cities aren’t just structures. They’re people. In the rapidly urbanising cities of the global majority, many of those people are migrant workers.  They often work informally, with limited protection when shocks hit. At the same time, they…

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About the show

Cities 1.5 is a podcast featuring progressive policy conversations with urban leaders taking action to limit global heating to 1.5 degrees. Hosted by David Miller and developed by University of Toronto Press, this podcast serves as a platform to discuss the most pressing policy and underlying economic issues facing cities in their effort to lead on transformational climate action. The podcast is an extension of the Journal of City Climate Policy and Economy (https://jccpe.utpjournals.press), which publishes timely, evidence-based research that contributes to the urban climate agenda and supports governmental policy towards an equitable and resilient world. Join Editor-in-Chief and host David Miller as he speaks with mayors, city policymakers, economists, youth leaders, and scholars, among others, who are implementing and fighting for ambitious, near-term climate action.