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Impact Stories


EFL Fellowship: Leading and influencing in times of uncertainty
2016 was a year of change and new realities. 2016 was a year of change and new realities. It ended with national and international...

Alison Cretney
Jan 10, 20172 min read


Doors Open for Energy Futures Lab Event this Week
Leaders from government, business, not-for-profit, academia and indigenous communities will gather in Calgary for a special two-day event...

Leor Rotchild
Oct 15, 20162 min read


Chad Park: The Energy Futures Lab Pivots to Phase II
The May workshop of the Energy Futures Lab (EFL) Fellowship marked an important milestone, as the EFL pivots into a second phase of...

Chad Park
May 29, 20163 min read


Playing with a New Perspective: The Newtonian Shift
“You learn more about a person in an hour of play than a year of conversation.” – Plato If you look at other human-made systems such as...

Maarten Robben
May 10, 20164 min read


A Message From The Energy Futures Lab to Fort McMurray
Our Energy Futures Lab Fellows, Convenors, Steering Committee, Advisory Council, Sponsoring Partners and The Natural Step team have deep...

The Lab Team
May 5, 20162 min read


Announcing Government of Alberta as Convening Partner
The Energy Futures Lab (EFL) is proud to announce the Government of Alberta as a convening partner. Recognizing the need for innovative...

Chad Park
Feb 24, 20163 min read


Introducing the Energy System Database!
Last time we talked about how data visualizations can be used to get a better understanding of the Alberta Energy system. Now we are...

Steve Williams
Jan 14, 20163 min read


Energy Futures Lab Launches Fellowship to Shape Alberta’s Energy Future
The Energy Futures Lab (EFL) has announced the names of the Energy Futures Lab Fellows – 40 influencers from industry, NGOs, government, academia, and First Nations communities across Alberta, who will work together over the next three years to help accelerate the transition to a sustainable, resilient energy system. These leaders have come together because they believe that how we tackle the interconnected issues of climate change, energy security and sustainable developmen

Chad Park
Nov 25, 20153 min read


Welcome to the Energy Futures Lab
We have come together to convene this important initiative because we believe that how we tackle the interconnected issues of climate change, energy security and sustainable development today is key to Alberta’s future prosperity. The issues are so complex that addressing them is not possible unless we are working across traditional organizational and sectoral boundaries. Underlying our collaboration is a shared conviction that Alberta’s strengths and assets in today’s energy

Chad Park
Nov 25, 20152 min read
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