Cleantech Forward Podcast
Conversations Driving Canada’s Future Economy
Cleantech Forward brings you in-depth discussions with the leaders, innovators, and experts shaping Canada’s cleantech landscape. Hosted by Jeanette Jackson, CEO of Foresight, each episode explores the technologies, strategies, and policies driving sustainable solutions.
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![Ep. 40 | Accelerating Hydrogen Adoption]()
Featured Episode Ep. 40 | Accelerating Hydrogen AdoptionOn this episode of Cleantech Forward, explore hydrogen’s role in BC’s energy shift—what’s working, what’s not, and how to get more vehicles on the road.
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![Ep. 39 | An Electric Future for Mining and Logging]()
June 26, 2025 Podcast Ep. 39 | An Electric Future for Mining and Logging In this episode of Cleantech Forward, host Jeanette Jackson talks to the people doing the heavy lifting when it comes to decarbonizing transportation in BC’s forestry and mining industries.
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![Ep. 38 | Decarbonizing BC’s Ports and Shipping]()
June 12, 2025 Podcast Ep. 38 | Decarbonizing BC’s Ports and Shipping BC is reimagining ports with clean fuels and green shipping. Hear how experts are advancing maritime decarbonization on this episode of Cleantech Forward.
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![Ep. 37 | Electrifying Public Fleets]()
May 29, 2025 Podcast Ep. 37 | Electrifying Public Fleets Quiet streets, cleaner air, smarter fleets. This episode of Cleantech Forward explores how British Columbia is electrifying municipal vehicles and turning fleets into clean energy assets. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 36 | The Future of EV Charging Infrastructure]()
May 15, 2025 Podcast Ep. 36 | The Future of EV Charging Infrastructure This episode dives into the most viable solutions for expanding our EV charging infrastructure so we can get more electric vehicles on the road and emit fewer greenhouse gases. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 35 | Closing the Climate Action Gap with Justin Bull]()
October 30, 2023 Podcast Ep. 35 | Closing the Climate Action Gap with Justin Bull To help illuminate the complexity of the Climate Action Gap, and discuss how we can ensure meaningful action is being taken on climate change, Cleantech Forward host Jeanette Jackson sits down with Justin Bull, Adjunct Professor at the UBC Sauder School of Business, the Leader of the Sustainability and Ethics Group, and the Academic Director of the newly established Centre for Climate and Business Solutions. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 34 | Accelerating Canadian Cleantech Pt. 2 with Heather Stephens and Ryan Bourns]()
September 29, 2023 Podcast Ep. 34 | Accelerating Canadian Cleantech Pt. 2 with Heather Stephens and Ryan Bourns On this episode of Cleantech Forward, Foresight CEO Jeanette Jackson sits down with Heather Stephens of Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA), an organization that provides funding for cleantech projects, and Ryan Bourns, the Business Strategy Development Manager at Carbon Upcycling Technologies, an Alberta-based CCUS company that has received funding from ERA. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 33 | Accelerating Canadian Cleantech]()
August 28, 2023 Podcast Ep. 33 | Accelerating Canadian Cleantech On this episode, Jeanette is joined by Foresight's Senior Director of Market Transformation and Senior Director of Cleantech with Social Innovation Canada, Barnabe Geis, and Cycle Momentum CEO Patrick Gagné. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 32 | Plastic Free July]()
July 28, 2023 Podcast Ep. 32 | Plastic Free July On this special episode of the Cleantech Forward podcast, host Jeanette Jackson is joined by Jason Hawkins, and Lee Malleau to celebrate Plastic Free July, and how the transition away from plastic relates to consumer behaviour. Listen to Podcast -
![Ep. 31 | Services for Cleantech Exporters]()
June 28, 2023 Podcast Ep. 31 | Services for Cleantech Exporters Canada has been recognized as a hotbed of cleantech innovation. But our domestic market for the adoption of many of these technologies is relatively small. In order for many Canadian companies to remain competitive, finding customers outside of Canada is necessary. Listen to Podcast -
![International Market Opportunities with Scott Allison, Hein Molenkamp, and Tim Bailey]()
May 26, 2023 Podcast International Market Opportunities with Scott Allison, Hein Molenkamp, and Tim Bailey Although large in terms of its geography, Canada has a relatively small domestic market for cleantech adoption. Many Canadian cleantech innovators must pursue opportunities outside of our borders if they want to be successful, but navigating the global marketplace can be challenging. Listen to Podcast -
![Cleantech Forward: Exporting Canadian Cleantech with Jocelyn Campbell and Emily Hicks]()
April 28, 2023 Podcast Cleantech Forward: Exporting Canadian Cleantech with Jocelyn Campbell and Emily Hicks Jocelyn Campbell, Director of Business Development at CarbonCure, and Emily Hicks, President and co-founder of FREDSense discuss international customers, foreign markets, and the tools available for innovators ready to export their technologies. Listen to Podcast
