Your Community Can Drive the Transition to Renewables – Don’t Wait for the State!

Community renewable efforts both fill gaps left by government programs and also help inspire / push governments to do more to support renewables and retraining for workers shifting from oil and gas to renewable jobs. It’s one of the most important ways you can take action, with local and national impact.

The Environment in Canada Podcast, Episode 59, on how your community can drive the transition to renewables. You can listen to the episode on the Harbinger Media Network, Spotify, IHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or our website here.

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Without you taking action in your community – mapping out what you want – the market may not create the outcomes we want when it comes to switching over to renewables. So don’t wait for provincial or federal governments to act. Conor talks with Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood about examples of action in places like Edmonton, Alberta. Hadrian is with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA), you can read their full report Don’t wait for the state: A blueprint for grassroots climate transitions in Canada.

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