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196. Meet "Rocky" of Riverdale the Sustainable Community League Jul 05, 2018

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Riverdale Community League has embraced sustainability in their neighbourhood. It's powered by solar electricity, has a community garden, a food forest and the league is inspiring neighbours to embrace sustainability. Meet Raquel Feroe, aka "Rocky" their director of sustainability and learn how Eco-City helped the community group go solar! Learn more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/riverdale-sustainable-eco-city

195b. An Economy of Well Being - Natural Capital Assets and Balance Sheets Jul 05, 2018

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Balance sheets are out of wack if they fail to account for natural capital, environmental liabilities and well-being says Mark Anielski, the author of the new book An Economy of Well-Being. This is part 2 of our series on well-being on CKUA Radio's Green Energy Futures. Learn more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/195-an-economy-of-well-being

195a. What if we had an Economy of Well Being? Jul 05, 2018

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Can incorporating well-being as an asset on the balance sheets of a nation improve our quality of life? We talk to Mark Anielski the author of the new book "An Economy of Well-Being" about economics that measures what matters. #CKUA's #GreenEnergyFutures. See blog for more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/195-an-economy-of-well-being

193. Eco-Solar Home Tour Jul 05, 2018

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Ever wondered about going net-zero with your home? Curious about solar, heat pumps or geothermal systems? We talk to Andrew Mills, boss of the Eco-Solar Home Tour in Edmonton about why people just love to see and discuss eco-home strategies with real owners in their homes. #CKUA #Green Energy Futures Learn more: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/edmontons-eco-solar-home-tour

192 The PACE Revolution comes to Alberta Jul 05, 2018

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In the wake of news that Property Assessed Clean Energy Financing (PACE) is coming to Alberta, we re-visit our interview with Leigh Bond and Brian Scott to learn about how PACE financing came make adding solar or energy efficiency to your home a no-brainer! #CKUA #GreenEnergyFutures Learn more:http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/pace-makes-easy-invest-solar-energy-efficiency

191b. The Surprising success story of the Peace Energy Co-operative Jul 05, 2018

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On this episode of CKUA's Green Energy Futures we talk to Don Pettit about the amazing success of the Peace Energy Co-op that built the first big wind project in British Columbia and recently helped a small northern community go all-in with solar! See story and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/hudsons-hope-solar

191a. Hudson's Hope the "solarest" community in B.C. Jul 05, 2018

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On CKUA's Green Energy Futures we present Hudson's Hope Solar, the story of a small community in northeastern British Columbia that has installed more solar per capita on their municipal buildings than any other municipality in BC. We talk to Mayor Gwen Johansson. See Green Energy Futures story and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/hudsons-hopes-solar

190. Energy Disrupted - 5 Trends in global energy transition Mar 27, 2018

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On this week's CKUA Green Energy Futures Energy Disrupted: Five trends driving the global energy transition – we talk to Clean Energy Canada policy director Dan Woynillowicz about energy trends that are changing the world. See blog: https://wp.me/p7ImKe-DE

189. Simons is first net-zero store in Canada Mar 19, 2018

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La Maison Simons has opened the first net-zero department store in Canada. In this week's CKUA Green Energy Futures feature we talk to Peter Simons, CEO about what it takes to create the first net-zero store in Canada powered by 100% solar energy and heated and cooled by a geothermal system. This new store at Galeries de la Capitale in Quebec City follows on the heals of a Simons store in Edmonton powered in part by solar energy. See our blog and photos http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/simons-first-net-zero-store-in-canada

188b Iron and Earth: oil workers and Louis Bull Tribe train solar workers Mar 09, 2018

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Jen Turner knows what it's like to be outside covered in drilling mud, out at 3:00 o'clock in the morning when it's -40. She's an oil worker who wants to see more renewable energy and more renewable jobs. That's why her organization Iron and Earth has partnered with Louis Bull Tribe in Alberta to run solar training programs for oil workers and Tribe members alike. That's on this week's CKUA Green Energy Futures feature. See blog, video and photos: http://www.greenenergyfutures.ca/episode/first-nations-oilsands-workers-learning-solar-shoulder-shoulder

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