I am so pleased I had the opportunity to provide this commentary in @dialogueshg.bsky.social about why I think that #energygeographies are so important to understanding the drivers and dynamics of #energytransitions and #energyjustice
doi.org/10.1177/2043... @aag-energy.bsky.social

Excited to connect at #ist25 @transitionsnetwork.bsky.social. I'll be presenting about Indigenous utilities & transformative #energyjustice on Tuesday at 15:30 Parallel 4.3, Justice and Equity in Urban Sustainability: Addressing Power Dynamics and Community Voices
(photo of #IWD street art)

As we "electrify everything", how will large cities w/ dense energy demand source renewable electricity from surrounding regions, often sited nearby smaller communities? Who is involved in development of these projects? What are the #energyjustice implications?
doi.org/10.1080/1354... #energysky

For those looking for policy & regulatory insights, Table 3 outlines 6 First Nation Power Authority models, their characteristics, examples, & the specific regulatory changes that would be minimum requirements to support the model. Figure 2 illustrates the transformative potential of each model.

Pleased to share a new open access publication that provides a narrative about the potential for transformative #energyjustice of Indigenous Nation controlled utilities developed from interviews with 14 Nations in British Columbia & deep regulatory analysis. #energysky

doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

Great way to end the week is with a peer-reviewed journal paper acceptance for a project started in 2022 that has trained/ engaged four early career researchers. Coming soon...

At the end of class, @uvicgeography.bsky.social students voted unanimously to continue this practice in class for the rest of term 🎉. A few students donated their beautiful art to my office door.

Today, I impulsively grabbed the #beampaints & introduced them to our circle discussion in @uvicgeography.bsky.social #SustainableCities course. Some students who rarely speak in class had a lot to say ☺️. Pictured is what we came up with, even when short of 🖌️ & water cups for the group

I've been inviting craft into teaching as a way to expand our awareness. ReSET CoLab members bring knitting & crochet to meetings already. I recently acquired a set of handmade Indigenous produced #beampaints that we now incorporate into our lab discussions. It smooths out the energy in the space.

Looking forward to #ISA2025 I'll be presenting
“Stretch and transform” for energy justice: Indigenous advocacy for electricity institutional transformation in BC, Canada" Sunday March 2 1030 AM on panel SB45: Comparative Energy Justice: Findings from North America, South America, and Asia.

💫New open access article✨
How can we accelerate renewable energy transitions to mitigate climate change, create local value across places, balance consideration of impacts on & involvement of communities, ecosystems, local economies, & create resilient electricity systems?
doi.org/10.1016/j.ap...

What governance and policy mixes are required to support the broad uptake of energy communities, community energy, and other forms of collective engagement with renewable energy (that we referred to collectively as "civic energy")?

Pleased to share this new open access paper

lnkd.in/gYtXxsBf

Excited to share our research (for the first time!) tomorrow morning at the #AAG2024 on the "Making Energy Public(s) 1: Energy Citizens, Energy States" virtual panel organized by Maddy Kroot #energyjustice

Pleased to share that we have a newly renovated lab space & new lab agreement. Our lab space is designed for collaboration & sharing research. Our lab agreement was developed through consensus. socialexergy.com/lab-space

Pleased to share our new open access article about how environmental philanthropy is funding diversity in a low-carbon energy transition in Canada
co-authored with Jennie Stephens, Y. Zhao and P. Soriano Hernandez.
doi.org/10.1016/j.er...