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A New Chapter Begins for the Energy Futures Lab
As the Energy Futures Lab turns 10, we’re also celebrating the start of a new era. Today, the Lab is excited to share news of an important milestone for our organization — one that reflects our growth and the strong foundation we’ve built over the past decade. To look ahead, we must first reflect on where we began. In 2015, an idea for a social innovation approach to addressing a growing sense of polarization around energy and climate was born within The Natural Step Canada (

The Lab Team
Oct 313 min read


Fellows in the Wild: 2025 Fall Fellowship Workshop Recap
Lab Fellows gathered in September for the 2025 Fall Fellowship Workshop to continue to unpack investigations into cross-cutting tensions dampening energy transition efforts and put insights gleaned into action. Fellows Demetria Zinyemba and Jennifer Young recap the workshop's highlights and provide a summary of the processes that led to the creation of the Fellowship's 2025-26 portfolio of initiatives.

Demetria Zinyemba
Oct 86 min read


Coming into Focus: Lenses to Gauge Alberta’s Future Growth Opportunities
SERIES: PART 3 of 3 When a range of opportunities is on the table, spreading bets can lead to big wins — but success relies on the...

Ailsa Popilian
Sep 176 min read


Gearing up to compete: Alberta’s market potential in the decade ahead
Originally published on LinkedIn | July 3, 2025 Contributors: Keren Perla , Ailsa Popilian SERIES: PART 2 of 3 Driving competitiveness...

Ailsa Popilian
Jul 26 min read


Capturing competitiveness: unlocking Alberta’s low-emission industries
Originally published on LinkedIn | June 4, 2025 Contributors: Keren Perla , Ailsa Popilian SERIES: PART 1 of 3 Energy is having a...

Ailsa Popilian
Jun 35 min read


The Lab celebrates its 10th anniversary with launch of ‘All-Star’ Fellowship
The Energy Futures Lab is kicking off a year-long celebration of its 10-year anniversary with the announcement of the tenth cohort of...

The Lab Team
Jan 233 min read
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