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  • New Energy Economy

    This project aims to present new energy opportunities and the Albertans behind them. Explore the New Energy Map to see what’s already happening in our province. Read stories about how…

  • Carbon Copy

    Join host, Dr. Mark Summers, as he dives into the topics and technology innovations that are critical to delivering sustainable environmental outcomes, attracting investment, and building a diversified, lower carbon…

  • Shining a Light on Solar Energy: Teaching and Learning about Sustainable Energy

    Developed in collaboration with Emerging Leaders for Solar Energy (ELSE) and funded by a grant from the Community Environment Action Grant program, Shining a Light on Solar Energy was created…

  • Southern Alberta Alternative Energy Partnership 2019 Regional Economic Impact Report

    Every year, Alberta SouthWest, Economic Development Lethbridge, and SouthGrow committed dollars and drove the project forward together with shared messaging, marketing campaigns, research projects, training sessions and seminars, stakeholder forums,…

  • Electric Vehicle Battery Degradation Calculator

    Compare average battery degradation over time for different vehicle makes and model years. Degradation is based on observed data so newer model years will have shorter degradation lines.

  • Alberta’s Energy Policy Simulator

    Alberta’s Energy Policy Simulator (EPS) is the first free and open-source tool of its kind, allowing you to visualize the interactive and cumulative effect of current, proposed, or potential policies…

  • Design Our Climate Simulator

    This simulation tool invites you to design the climate future for our planet, to use what you learn in this process to engage in conversations about how these changes can…

  • Protecting your Community from Climate Change: A Training Program for Ontario Municipalities

    The Municipal Adaptation Training Program was tailored specifically for municipal decision-makers in Ontario. It seeks to help municipalities make the transition from awareness of climate change to taking adaptation action….

  • Building a Climate-Resilient City: Disaster preparedness and emergency management

    This resource examines the potential implications of climate change for disaster preparedness and emergency management in Alberta’s cities, and presents options by which the resilience of these systems may be…

  • The #TalkingClimate Handbook: How to Have Conversations about Climate Change in Your Daily Life

    The #TalkingClimate Handbook aims to get the world talking about the climate crisis. It provides practical advice to help anyone and everyone – whoever or wherever you are – have…

  • Municipalities Planning for Climate Change in Alberta

    Learn about the many ways municipalities across Alberta are addressing the impacts of climate change and reducing its effects through concrete actions like reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency…

  • Climate Change Research: University of Alberta

    On this page you’ll find information about climate change, what University of Alberta scientists are working on in this area, and the effect their work has.