Toward a Positive Energy Future
in Northern and Remote Communities Summary ReportIntroduction
.QUEST, in collaboration with and with funding from Natural Resources Canada, hosted a workshop in Yellowknife to explore the unique energy challenges and opportunities of northern and remote communities. Having successfully brought together more than 60 First Nation, territorial, provincial, and federal governments; regional indigenous organizations; community representatives, utilities; and, local industry stakeholders, the workshop was divided into three organizing themes: Capacity Building and Investment, Energy Use and Energy Efficiency, and Energy Production and Supply.
Based on the discussions, a series of key messages and considerations were developed for policymakers that were presented at the 2018 Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference in Iqaluit.
Read the Blog by Ericka Wicks, What We Learned in Yellowknife.
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QUEST conducts and packages cutting edge applied research to empower practitioners and decision makers with the tools they need to advance Smart Energy Communities. Find out more about our projects:
Town of Saint Andrews Accelerator Program
The Town of Saint Andrews is located in Charlotte County along Passamaquoddy Bay in New Brunswick. The town has a population of approximately 3,000 residents and now includes the Wards of Bayside and Chamcook, as of January 1, 2023, following the Local Governance Reform.
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AdvocacyQUEST Canada's engagement and prioritization has led to QUEST advocating for and recommending specific approaches into a number of federal and provincial consultation processes that serve to protect and preserve the environment through smarter energy usage,...
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QUEST Canada is a national non-profit that supports communities in Canada on their pathway to net-zero. We offer the following brand attributes to help external partners better understand our values:Objective: We are independent, non-partisan and committed to the...