Chad Walker
@chadwalker.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Climate Change and Low-Carbon Transitions @Dalhousie.bsky.social | Research Associate @exeter.ac.uk | He/Him https://chadwalker.owlstown.net/
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Great to work with @chadwalker.bsky.social + colleagues on a new paper in Canadian Geographies: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/.... In this, we analyze Canadians’ views towards local energy system change (esp. hosting generation, agreeing to external control, and trading electricity). #SDG7
November 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Great to work with @chadwalker.bsky.social + colleagues on a new paper in Canadian Geographies: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/.... In this, we analyze Canadians’ views towards local energy system change (esp. hosting generation, agreeing to external control, and trading electricity). #SDG7
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Job alert - We're hiring a researcher @cascadeinstitute.bsky.social for a 2 year contract on 'fast and fair' #energy #transitions. Open to remote or here in beautiful Victoria, BC. Pls share. #energysky. cascadeinstitute.org/opportunitie...
Fellow, 'Fast and Fair' Energy System Innovation
The Cascade Institute seeks a Fellow to contribute to our Clean Energy Scale Up & Acceleration research stream.
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September 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Job alert - We're hiring a researcher @cascadeinstitute.bsky.social for a 2 year contract on 'fast and fair' #energy #transitions. Open to remote or here in beautiful Victoria, BC. Pls share. #energysky. cascadeinstitute.org/opportunitie...
Our latest publication looking at public views, expectations, and questions of an offshore wind energy future in Nova Scotia, Canada. 🇨🇦
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July 19, 2025 at 12:18 PM
Our latest publication looking at public views, expectations, and questions of an offshore wind energy future in Nova Scotia, Canada. 🇨🇦
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New research from friends at The University of Exeter, including Patrick Devine-Wright.
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Five ways to improve net zero action – our new research highlights lessons from the past
The best net zero solutions galvanise people and make policy relatable. By giving communities a sense of agency, successful transformation is more likely.
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April 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New research from friends at The University of Exeter, including Patrick Devine-Wright.
theconversation.com/five-ways-to...
theconversation.com/five-ways-to...
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Climate science never said "we only have 12 years until we fall off a cliff" - but sadly, many thought it did; and even more sadly, that misleading message fed right into the script for Trump's WEF remarks today.
Here's what the science has always said:
Here's what the science has always said:
January 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Climate science never said "we only have 12 years until we fall off a cliff" - but sadly, many thought it did; and even more sadly, that misleading message fed right into the script for Trump's WEF remarks today.
Here's what the science has always said:
Here's what the science has always said:
Alitta Patles has joined our SharingOurKnowledge.ca project and plans on using two-eyed seeing to better understand climate change, resiliency, and governance in Unama'ki.
For more on her and our project: www.sharingourknowledge.ca/blog/introdu...
For more on her and our project: www.sharingourknowledge.ca/blog/introdu...
Introducing Alitta Patles, Master of Planning Studies — Sharing Our Knowledge
Meet Alitta Patles, a Master of Planning Studies student!
www.sharingourknowledge.ca
January 9, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Alitta Patles has joined our SharingOurKnowledge.ca project and plans on using two-eyed seeing to better understand climate change, resiliency, and governance in Unama'ki.
For more on her and our project: www.sharingourknowledge.ca/blog/introdu...
For more on her and our project: www.sharingourknowledge.ca/blog/introdu...
In honour of our 1st week back...
Here's a cool paper on the importance of teaching children about smart local energy systems in the UK.
*Why aren't we teaching this? Smart local energy systems and the young person's perspective*
bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Here's a cool paper on the importance of teaching children about smart local energy systems in the UK.
*Why aren't we teaching this? Smart local energy systems and the young person's perspective*
bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
a picture of an apple with the words happy back to school below it
ALT: a picture of an apple with the words happy back to school below it
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January 6, 2025 at 10:17 PM
In honour of our 1st week back...
Here's a cool paper on the importance of teaching children about smart local energy systems in the UK.
*Why aren't we teaching this? Smart local energy systems and the young person's perspective*
bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Here's a cool paper on the importance of teaching children about smart local energy systems in the UK.
*Why aren't we teaching this? Smart local energy systems and the young person's perspective*
bera-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
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“Community energy is a nice-to-have for leafy middle class villages!” I hear you cry.
Once upon a time maybe, but not today.
Community energy groups do immense work for a just transition. In this blog, I outline the opportunity and how it can be unlocked at scale: www.regen.co.uk/community-en...
Once upon a time maybe, but not today.
Community energy groups do immense work for a just transition. In this blog, I outline the opportunity and how it can be unlocked at scale: www.regen.co.uk/community-en...
Community energy for a just transition: breaking the stereotype - Regen
Regen was commissioned by the National Energy System OperaRegen has sent a letter to the Secretary of State to ask about the ‘needed’ status of local and community energy in the government’s soon-to-b...
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December 10, 2024 at 12:00 PM
“Community energy is a nice-to-have for leafy middle class villages!” I hear you cry.
Once upon a time maybe, but not today.
Community energy groups do immense work for a just transition. In this blog, I outline the opportunity and how it can be unlocked at scale: www.regen.co.uk/community-en...
Once upon a time maybe, but not today.
Community energy groups do immense work for a just transition. In this blog, I outline the opportunity and how it can be unlocked at scale: www.regen.co.uk/community-en...
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The UK public supports a shift to increasingly decentralised energy systems (within reason). However, scaling up/out local energy systems will require careful public engagement to ensure that they are designed in ways that work for people.
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Clear support for an unclear concept? Public attitudes towards local energy systems in the United Kingdom
Decentralisation offers one route to energy system decarbonisation, and local energy systems (LES) provide focal points for decentralisation. LES invo…
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December 3, 2024 at 11:23 AM
The UK public supports a shift to increasingly decentralised energy systems (within reason). However, scaling up/out local energy systems will require careful public engagement to ensure that they are designed in ways that work for people.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
My 1st post on here:
In October, we had a great week in Sápmi, learning about salmon, culture & climate risks.
Our team from UINR, Dalhousie, Cranfield University & UiTNorgesarktis is excited to move forward in our New Frontiers in Research Fund project. www.cranfield.ac.uk/research-pro...
In October, we had a great week in Sápmi, learning about salmon, culture & climate risks.
Our team from UINR, Dalhousie, Cranfield University & UiTNorgesarktis is excited to move forward in our New Frontiers in Research Fund project. www.cranfield.ac.uk/research-pro...
November 28, 2024 at 3:14 AM
My 1st post on here:
In October, we had a great week in Sápmi, learning about salmon, culture & climate risks.
Our team from UINR, Dalhousie, Cranfield University & UiTNorgesarktis is excited to move forward in our New Frontiers in Research Fund project. www.cranfield.ac.uk/research-pro...
In October, we had a great week in Sápmi, learning about salmon, culture & climate risks.
Our team from UINR, Dalhousie, Cranfield University & UiTNorgesarktis is excited to move forward in our New Frontiers in Research Fund project. www.cranfield.ac.uk/research-pro...