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Judy Fairburn, Dr. Reg Crowshoe and Nicholas Parker Join Energy Futures Lab Advisory Council
The Energy Futures Lab is excited to announce the three newest members of its Advisory Council. By serving as public champions for the...

The Lab Team
Feb 14, 20172 min read


Taking on 2017!
Well, 2016 was quite a year for Alberta. A lingering recession due to low oil prices. Provincial climate policies announced and enacted....

Chad Park
Jan 17, 20174 min read


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


An Emerging Portfolio of EFL Initiatives
No one ever said the transition to a new energy economy would be easy. From the very beginning, The Natural Step Canada (TNSC) was under...

Chad Park
Oct 18, 20165 min read


An Interview with Gordon Lambert, EFL Advisory Board Member
You need to critically test for whether the pace and scale at which work is getting done is appropriate to the challenges that you’re...

Pong Leung
Sep 5, 20165 min read


Kali Taylor: Activating the Energy Futures Lab “Brain Trust”
The term “Brain Trust” was coined in the 1930s by a New York Times reporter to describe a group of advisors who provided advice to...

Kali Taylor
Aug 15, 20163 min read


Steve Williams: Visualizing the Energy System
The Energy Futures Lab is all about the energy system. In fact, the idea is built right into our convening question “How can Alberta’s...

Steve Williams
Jul 15, 20164 min read


Tensions and Pivots: Evaluating the Energy Futures Lab
Accelerating the transition to a sustainable energy system is a pretty big goal. Let’s face it, if we could meet this challenge with a...

The Lab Team
Jun 27, 20164 min read


Cleantech Insights with Meera Nathwani-Crowe & Kipp Horton
If the energy transition is a journey, what are the paths to get there? Our future isn’t in a single resource based economy or a silver...

The Lab Team
Jun 15, 20165 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


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


Learning journeys: More than just a fancy field trip?
The first time I heard the term “Learning Journey” I had a little trouble taking it seriously. I mean, we’re talking about field trips,...

Tyler Seed
Apr 26, 20163 min read


MaryAnn Kenney: Working Together to Create Innovative Solutions
Reflections from our Energy Futures Lab Fellows As a fourth generation Albertan and Manager of CSR & Sustainability at Enbridge, MaryAnn...

MaryAnn Kenney
Apr 15, 20161 min read


Alison Cretney: Why is the Energy Futures Lab Going to Fort McMurray?
A group of Fellows visits Landmark Group/AcQbuilt’s innovative net-zero home production facility before engaging with founder and CEO...

Alison Cretney
Apr 13, 20164 min read


Meeting in the Radical Middle: Shaping a New Energy Futures Narrative
Diversity of opinions makes us stronger as families, Lab participants and frankly, as a nation. Our unique life experiences and...

Delyse Sylvester
Mar 29, 20164 min read


Is Oil a Dirty Word? Walrus Talks Energy: GLOBE 2016
Is oil a dirty word? Spoiler, no. Energy Futures Lab Director Chad Park speaks to GLOBE 2016 attendees at the Walrus Talks Energy event....

Chad Park
Mar 9, 20161 min read


Chad Park: Our Unfinished Backcasting Business
The January EFL workshop was the first chance for the EFL Fellows to dip their toes into backcasting waters. Backcasting is central to...

Chad Park
Feb 25, 20165 min read


Backcasting: Starting with the End in Mind
Sustainability expert, Pong Leung introduces backcasting, a key tool for the Energy Futures Lab Backcasting gives you a chance to look...

Pong Leung
Feb 17, 20164 min read


Alison Thompson: This is Alberta’s Opportunity to do Better
Reflections from our Energy Futures Lab Fellows Distorted market prices have occurred due to past governments picking winners overs...

Alison Thompson
Feb 16, 20163 min read


Apoorv Sinha: What Does the Future of the Alberta Energy System Look Like?
Reflections from our Energy Futures Lab Fellows “The Albertan Oil Sands, and the province’s economic dependence on them needs to be an...

Aproov Sinha
Jan 28, 20162 min read
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