Cleaning Up: Leadership in an Age of Climate Change Cleaning Up Redux: Canada's Controversial Queen of Green — Tzeporah Berman
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Dec 31, 2025 Tzeporah Berman, known as Canada’s Queen of Green, has dedicated over three decades to environmental activism, leading efforts with Greenpeace and now Stand.Earth. In this discussion, she dives into innovative campaign tactics, like turning tech giants towards renewable energy. Tzeporah highlights the crucial role of frontline leaders in battling fossil fuel expansion and emphasizes the need for a Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty. She also addresses the risks faced by indigenous communities and shares insights on navigating corporate and political landscapes in the fight against climate change.
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Stopping Arctic Drilling With Delay And Occupation
- Greenpeace delayed and raised costs on Arctic drilling and physically occupied the drill platform, helping cancel the project.
- Berman describes direct actions and logistical barriers as effective finance-targeting tactics.
Power Imbalance Blocks Climate Action
- Concentrated incumbent power blocks the transition and requires matching distributed civic power to overcome it.
- Tzeporah Berman says campaigns must raise costs and risks for fossil projects to stop expansion.
Demand-Led Push Changed Corporate Energy
- Targeting major IT companies for renewable procurement created a strong market signal for clean power.
- The 'unfriend coal' campaign pushed Facebook to adopt procurement policies and spur sector-wide renewable buying.
