The Climate Challengers

In 2020, Ontario Power Generation launched their Climate Change Plan and made a commitment to being a net-zero company by 2040, and create a net-zero economy by 2050. And while these goals are ambitious, they’re not enough on their own. That's where the Climate Challengers come in. Meet the people who have made it their mission to change the fate of our futures for the better.

Osama Baig, Host

Passionate about how nuclear technologies create a positive impact on the world, Osama is an innovation lead at OPG’s CCNS.

A graduate from the Nuclear Engineering program at Ontario tech University, in his free time he enjoys creating videos on his Youtube channel, which demystifies nuclear technologies by simplifying them.

Andrea Bain, Host

The multi-talented Andrea Bain is a veteran TV host and broadcast news reporter, the author of the book, Single Girl Problems, and host of her own radio show/podcast of the same name. She’s an insightful interviewer known for her down-to-earth personality and ability to engage and energize audiences.

Daniel Simpson, EP08 Guest

Daniel is a PhD student in Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies at Queen’s University where he also works an instructor for courses on film history, film theory, and the video essay. He also performs media criticism through a series of video essays available on Youtube under the name Eyebrow Cinema.

Kapil Aggarwal, EP08 Guest

Kapil has worked at OPG for over 23 years in various roles related to Operations, Maintenance and Engineering. For the past 4 years, he has led the NSS-Eastern Operations team as the Director and recently became Vice-President of Nuclear Sustainability. Kapil has a Masters of Engineering from the University of Toronto.

Kathy Nosich, EP08 Guest

Kathy and her team are focused on helping the company achieve net-zero by 2040, which includes developing new clean energy projects like Small Modular Reactors and hydroelectric power, and advancing the electrification of other sectors. Clear, open communications and a commitment to building strong relationships are at the heart of their efforts.

Jennifer Chapin, EP07 Guest

Jennifer leads a team with a portfolio of diverse and innovative isotope projects. She has experience in a wide cross section of roles and functional areas of nuclear power production including engineering, fuel handling, performance improvement, and nuclear waste management. Jennifer holds a degree in Engineering Physics from McMaster University.

Nuala Zietsma, Director of Strategy and Stakeholder Relations with OPG's Nuclear Sustainability Services division

Nuala Zietsma, EP06 Guest

Nuala began her career at OPG as a System Engineer at the Pickering B Nuclear station in 2002. She has since worked in nuclear site Strategy, Generation forecasting and long term Outage planning. Most recently, the Nuclear Medicine & Radioisotopes Division and the Centre for Canadian Nuclear Sustainability were added to her portfolio.

Chief Whetung and Sean Willy, EP05 Guest

Chief Emily Whetung of Curve Lake First Nation and Sean Wily, President and CEO of the Des Nedhe Development Corporation share their perspectives on nuclear, net-zero, “clean energy,” economic development, and the path towards a more united relationship.

Ron Dizy, EP04 Guest

Ron Dizy is a venture capitalist specializing in energy technologies and the former leader of the Advanced Energy Centre at MaRs. With the world transitioning away from fossil fuels, Ron sees real opportunities to benefit from investments in the clean energy infrastructure of the future.

Mothers for Nuclear's Kristin Zaitz and Heather Hoff

Kristin Zaitz & Heather Hoff, EP03 Guest

Originally skeptics of the nuclear industry, Kristin and Heather became nuclear engineers to examine the nuclear sector. They started Mothers for Nuclear because they feared the effect fossil fuels would have on future generations.

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Stephanie Chan, EP02 Guest

Stephanie is the editor of The Globe & Mail's Globe Drive section, where she oversees coverage of everything mobility-related. She was previously an editor with Report on Business and the Globe Content Studio.

Matt Bubbers, EP02 Guest

Matt is a car critic and columnist for The Globe & Mail’s Globe Drive section and other publications. His work often covers the future of transportation and alternative forms of transportation like electric, shared and self-driving vehicles.

Katie Mummah, EP01 Guest

Katie’s personal and professional work is driven by the problems facing our world today, including climate change. While her research is focused directly on nuclear power, Katie also writes about the broader need to decarbonize our world and the promising strategies to do so.

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The information, statements, comments, views and opinions expressed during this podcast are solely those of the program participants and do not necessarily represent those of Ontario Power Generation Inc. or its affiliates.

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