Planetary Conversations

About Planetary Conversations

Most observers would agree that we have to turn away from harming our planetary home, and one another, if coming generations are to have any chance of surviving and thriving. They say we have to abandon the path of cruelty, neglect and physical harm to others, and seek out the path of harmlessness towards all living things and especially towards all the peoples on this earth. Simply put, we must learn to share. Planetary Conversations with Dr. Warren Bell is a podcast that explores this idea through in-depth interviews with guests who, one way or another, have taken steps towards improving life on our planet. They show us ways to create a world where everyone in the human family and all living things have an assured place, and where every one of us is truly able to make a constructive and creative contribution. Warren Bell is a family physician who has practiced full-service clinical medicine for nearly fifty years. Beyond his day-to-day practice, Warren has been actively involved in advocacy for human and planetary health. He is a co-founder of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) and was a leading member of a citizens’ group that saved most of a large river delta wetland from commercial development. He is a voice for justice for Indigenous peoples and for moving away from capitalist and colonialist conduct around the world. In addition, as a primary care psychotherapist, a major theme in both his clinical and advocacy work has been seeking to reform human thinking and behaviour in order to foster planetary health and human wellbeing. Find us online at Planetary Conversations (https://voiceoftheshuswap.ca/planetary-conversations/).

Publisher

Dr. Warren Bell

Category

science

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

15 Sept 2025

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

24 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Oct 2026

   Veronika Perkova - Inspiring Change

   On this show Warren's guest is author, podcaster and activist Veronika Perkova. Veronika is a resident of the Czech Republic and is active in environmental issues and in promoting women's rights and their role in building a just society. She has conducted over 200 podcast interviews with professionals from all over the world, and brings a broad perspective to the fight for planetary health, the health of our communities and the role of feminism is bringing about change. Direct from Brno, listen in to hear about life in the Czech Republic and how Veronika Perkova is inspiring change.

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Sabina Qureshi - Share International

   On this show Warren is in conversations with geneticist, musician and resident of Edmonton, Alberta, Sabina Quereshi. Warren and Sabina will talk about her unusually diverse upbringing, music education, genetics and the work of Share International. Share International states that "without sharing there is no justice, without justice there is no peace, without peace there is no future." Find out about Maetreya, the World Teacher and the ideas that move Sabina's philosophy and life.

3. 

   25 Sept 2026

   Nancy Whittier - Smith College: Social movements, Social change, and Feminism

   Nancy Whittier is an American sociologist and a professor at Smith College, in Northampton, Massachusetts. Her research and publications focus on activism against child abuse, sexual violence, and violence against women; and on social movements, social change, and feminism. Nancy and Warren discuss the current state of attitudes and progress around feminism and sexual violence towards children and women.

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