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| Keywords: | Energy, Climate, Power, Transition, Anthropocene, Interview, Intersectional |
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| Art, Ecology, Energy and Speculative FuturesThis presentation provided an overview to the Speculative Energy Futures initiative, including an introduction to the project, explorations of our theoretical catalysts, and a series of video intermezzos featuring curated virtual conversations with several members from the team.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-09-01 | | | iDoc: Documenting Designs for the Future [Workshop]During this workshop style session, participants were introduced to iDoc and then led through a version of the Perfect Storm! role-playing game that enables players to explore the cultural and class politics of energy transition in Canada.T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-09-01 | | | Guest Lecture for Climate Futures and the Just Transition ClassT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-11-28 | | | Energy Imaginaries: Feminist and Decolonial FuturesT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-07-20 | | | iDoc: Designs for the FuturePresentation about iDoc as a feminist intermedia project, involving activities and a selection of videos about the research.T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-06-01 | | | The iDoc Feminist Communication Process: Democratizing Energy Transition DiscourseThis workshop style session facilitated a participatory conversation about energy transition – and how energy transition operates as a galvanizing politic around which we can actualize feminist, intersectional, and decolonial goals .T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-07-16 | | | LASERAlberta: Art, Climate, Energy, ActivismThis LASERAlberta panel involved the three researchers speaking on Just Powers, a research project addressing the impact and importance of de-colonial feminist theory and practice for thinking through alternatives to petrocapitalism, and discussing Speculative Energy Futures, a sub-project of Just Powers that brings together a carefully chosen group of artistic and humanities researchers with science, social science and policy experts to investigate the challenges of energy transitionT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-02-28 | | | Interview: Sheena WilsonT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-27 | | | Interview: Sheena WilsonT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-28 | | | Interview: Kenneth TamT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-27 | | | Interview: Stefan SchererT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-27 | | | Interview: Larry KostiukT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-27 | | | Interview: Charles StubblefieldT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-28 | | | Interview: Sourayan MookerjeaT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-28 | | | Interview: Mary Elizabeth (ME) LukaT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-28 | | | Interview: Ariel KroonT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-28 | | | Interview: Eva BogdanT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-28 | | | Interview: Ipek OskayT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-28 | | | Interview: Angele AlookT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-29 | | | Interview: Evan DaviesT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-27 | | | Interview: Jim SandercockT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-30 | | | Interview: Ronak PatelT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-30 | | | Interview: Stephanie RipleyT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-30 | | | Interview: Brandon SandmaierT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-30 | | | Interview: Rae Ann WadeyT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-30 | | | Interview: Jasper WoodardT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-12-07 | | | Interview: Jiaqiang YiT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-12-07 | | | Interview: Reza KhalkhaliT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-12-07 | | | Interview: Jan PoehlsT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-12-07 | | | Interview: Jordan KinderT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-01-19 | | | Interview: Jessie BeierT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-01-19 | | | Interview: Jonathan BanksT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-01-23 | | | Interview: Mark SimpsonT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-01-23 | | | Interview: Andrea LinskyT04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-01-24 | | | Interview: Howaida HassanT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-01-24 | | | Interview: Robyn WebbT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-01-24 | | | Interview: Lisa DockmanT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-01-24 | | | Interview: Stefanie DrozdaT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-01-24 | | | Interview: Chandra TomarasT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-13 | | | Interview: Danielle KoleyakT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-13 | | | Interview: Kim TallBearT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-14 | | | Interview: Anne NaethT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-14 | | | Interview: Beth Stephens + Annie SprinkleT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-14 | | | Interview: Pierre MertinyT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-15 | | | Interview: David KahaneT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-15 | | | Interview: Yunwei (Ryan) LiT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-16 | | | Interview: Bertha & Donald AlookT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-18 | | | Interview: Cindy NoskiyeT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-18 | | | Interview: Eriel DerangerT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-20 | | | Interview: Marc SecanellT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-20 | | | Interview: Melissa BlakeT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-22 | | | Interview: Linda GisenyaT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-24 | | | Research Archive: "The Power of Art to Influence Social Change"T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-03-01 | Wilson, S., Natalie Loveless, Danika Jorgensen Skakum | | Research Archive: Leader de demain, au féminin!T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-24 | Wilson, S., MaryElizabeth Luka, Danika Jorgensen Skakum | | Research Archive: 2018 Future Energy Systems Research SymposiumT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-03-14 | Wilson, S., MaryElizabeth Luka, Angele Alook, Ariel Kroon, Danika Jorgensen Skakum | | Fogo Process Discussion RoundtableT04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-02-13 | | | Research Archive: Fogo Process Discussion RoundtableT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-13 | | | Research Archive: Future Energy Systems Student EventT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-03-14 | Wilson, S., Charles Stubblefield, Ipek Oskay, Danika Jorgensen Skakum | | Interview: Éve Robidoux-DescaryT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-24 | | | Research Archive: "iDoc: Speculating on Future Energy Systems"T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-03-05 | | | Research Archive: "Just Powers: Climate Change and Social Justice"T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-03-06 | | | Interview: Laura OsorioT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-24 | | | Interview: Nathalie BrunetT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-24 | | | Talk + Book Release: Matt Hern (and Am Johal), "Global Warming and the Sweetness of Life" T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-04-05 | | | Research Archive: Talk + Book Release: Matt Hern (and Am Johal), "Global Warming and the Sweetness of Life"T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-04-05 | Wilson, S., Angele Alook, Ariel Kroon, Danika Jorgensen Skakum | | Interview: Randall NoskiyeT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-26 | | | Interview: Gordon AugerT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-26 | | | Interview: Cindy NoskiyeT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-26 | | | Interview: Elder Mike BeaverT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-26 | | | Interview: Josie AugerT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-27 | | | Interview: Troy StuartT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-02-27 | | | Interview: Elder Eliza OrrT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-04-15 | | | Interview: Elder Albert YellowkneeT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-04-15 | | | Interview: Elder Verna OrrT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-04-15 | | | Research Archive: Speculative Energy Futures Annual Team MeetingT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-03-08 | Wilson, S., Natalie Loveless, Jessie Beier, Mookerjea, S., Simpson, M., Davies, E., MaryElizabeth Luka, Jordan Kinder, Charles Stubblefield, Angele Alook, Ipek Oskay, Eva Bogdan, Ariel Kroon, Danika Jorgensen Skakum | | Interview: Ray PetersT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-04-15 | | | Interview: Emma JacksonT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-15 | | | Interview: Robert (Bob) SummersT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-15 | | | Interview: Kristof Van AsscheT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-15 | | | Interview: Naomi KrogmanT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-22 | | | Interview: Mary BeckieT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-22 | | | Interview: Danika Jorgensen-SkakumT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-23 | | | Interview: Devereaux JenningsT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-23 | | | Interview: Nicholas AshboltT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-23 | | | Interview: Laurie AdkinT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-26 | | | Interview: Cindy GaudetT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-26 | | | Interview: Melissa GorrieT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-26 | | | Interview: Sheena WilsonT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-27 | | | Interview: Jenn ProsserT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-27 | | | Interview: Michael KalmanovitchT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-27 | | | Interview: Ronak PatelT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-30 | | | Interview: Andrea SolerT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-30 | | | Interview: Joan GreerT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-30 | | | Interview: Dwayne DonaldT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-12-03 | | | Interview: Marija PetrovicT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-12-03 | | | Interview: Janice MakokisT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-12-03 | | | Interview: Lianne LefsrudT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-12-04 | | | Interview: Nima Gerami SereshtT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-12-04 | | | Interview: Anne NaethT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-12-04 | | | Research Archive: Rhys Williams Talk, “Generic Energetic: Contemporary Popular Genres as Tools for Transition”T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-04-06 | | | Interview: Danika Jorgensen-SkakumT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-01-23 | | | Interview: Sheena WilsonT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-01-23 | | | Interview: Mike MellrossT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-01-23 | | | Interview: Sheena WilsonT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-01-25 | | | Interview: Raquel (Rocky) FeroeT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-01-25 | | | Interview: Pedram MousaviT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-01-25 | | | Interview: Holly Mazur & Myles BellandT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-01-25 | | | Interview: Natalie LovelessT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-01-28 | | | Interview: Charles StubblefieldT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-01-28 | | | Interview: Jessie BeierT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-01-28 | | | Interview: Sourayan MookerjeaT04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-01-28 | | | Petrofeminism, Deep Energy Literacy & Other Feminist FuturesT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-01-19 | | | Research Archive: "Petrofeminism, Deep Energy Literacy & Other Feminist Futures"T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-01-19 | Wilson, S., Charles Stubblefield, Ipek Oskay, Danika Jorgensen Skakum | | Why is Energy Transition a Feminist Issue?A presentation as part of the Intersectional Research Showcase at the launch of the Research at the Intersections of Gender Signature Area. T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-03-28 | | | Disposition, in Extrastatecraft: The Power of Infrastructure Space — S3E6In this episode we read Chapter 2 from Keller Easterling’s 2014 book Extrastatecraft: The Power of Infrastructure Space, published by Verso Books.
In this book, Easterling offers an understanding of infrastructure as the hidden substrate — or binding medium — through which standards and ideas are shared between bodies. For Easterling, then, the notion of infrastructure as Extrastatecraft refers to the ways in which contemporary infrastructure spaces are manipulated and controlled in order to exert power and orchestrate activities that can remain unstated but are nevertheless consequential to many.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-04-10 | | | The Infrastructure of Intimacy — S3E5In this episode we read Ara Wilson’s article “The Infrastructure of Intimacy”, published by Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society in Winter 2016.
Bringing together intimacy and infrastructure, this article explores the ways in which infrastructures are involved in social relations and, in many cases, shape the conditions for relational life.T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-04-10 | | | Feminist Hackerspace as a Place of Infrastructure Production — S3E4In this episode we read Selena Savic and Stefanie Wuschitz’s article “Feminist Hackerspace as a Place of Infrastructure Production”, which was published in 2018 by Ada A Journal of Gender, New Media, and Technology (issue number 13).
In this article, Savic and Wuschitz approach the question of infrastructure by taking a critical stand towards feminist hacking practices, with specific focus on how such practices might offer a way to create and share essential infrastructure with female or transgender identified makers.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-04-10 | | | The commons: Infrastructures for troubling times — S3E3In this episode we read “The commons: Infrastructures for troubling times” by Lauren Berlant. This article was published in the 2016 (Volume 34) edition of Society and Space, an international and interdisciplinary scholarly and political project hosted by SAGE Journals.
In this essay, Lauren Berlant provides a concept of structure for transitional times, with the caveat that all times are, indeed, transitional. Focusing on the need to analyse infrastructures beyond just repair and replacement, Berlant explores how structural forms born from brokenness might go beyond the exigencies of current crises, offering alternative visions of infrastructural transformation.T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-04-10 | | | Infrastructures of Empire and Resistance — S3E2In this episode we read Deborah Cowen’s 2017 article “Infrastructures of Empire and Resistance”, which was published on January 25, 2017 on the Verso Books Blog.
In this article, Cowen explores the issue of infrastructure by focusing on how relations of power and of force rely on socio-technical systems, including infrastructural systems, which are themselves increasingly the object of struggle.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-04-10 | | | Infrastructure, Infra-politics — S3E1For our first episode in Series III, we are excited to share an excerpt from Angela Mitropoulos’ 2012 book Contract & Contagion: From Biopolitics to Oikonomia titled “Infrastructure, Infra-politics.”
In this short excerpt, Mitropoulos positions infrastructure as an infra-political question of how affinities take shape, or not. Or as she puts it, “[i]nfrastructure is the answer given to the question of movement and relation”.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-04-10 | | | Materializing Climate Change—S2E6In this episode we will be reading Dr. Nicole Shukin’s 2015 article “Materializing Climate Change: Image of Exposure, States of Exception”.
This text is included in the edited collection Material Cultures in Canada, edited by Thomas Allen and Jennifier Blair, and published by Wilfrid Laurier University Press in 2015. Material Cultures in Canada presents the vibrant and diverse field of material culture studies in Canadian literary, artistic, and political contexts today. This collection features sixteen essays by leading scholars in Canada, each of whom examines a different object of study, including the beaver, geraniums, comics, water, a musical playlist, and the human body. In Dr. Shukin’s contribution, she draws attention to photographic and filmic productions, or what she terms “cultural barometers”, that are designed to produce moving, material images of the historical crisis of climate change.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-05 | | | Chainsaw: Theory and Practice—S2E5This Read & Record episode features a performative readings of the zine “Chainsaw: Theory and Practice” by Catherine Lavoie-Marcus in complicity with non-disciplinary artist Johanna Householder.
Originally published in 2017 as part of the Viva! Art Action Festival in Montreal and inspired by Householder’s performance work, the zine presents a conversation on the counter-usage of the chainsaw as an undetermined method for slicing the master’s home, bad habits, bullshit, the historical framework, pride, and ‘the real’. This reading is performed by Kinuk, the artistic collaborative duo of Ursula Johnson and Angella Parsons.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-05 | | | Performing Sovereignty—S2E4In this episode we will be reading “Performing Sovereignty: Forces to be Reckoned With” by Dr. Carla Taunton.
This text is included in the edited collection More Caught in the Act: An Anthology of Performance Art by Canadian Women, edited by Johanna Householder and Tanya Mars, and published by Artexte in 2016. More Caught in the Act includes 29 comprehensive profiles of artists from across Canada, along with five contextual essays that place current performance strategies by women within broader art historical and cultural contexts. In the text by Dr. Taunton, she provides a critical account of several performance art interventions by Indigenous artists to explore the ways in which Indigenous performance art is connected to customary practices of transmitting histories, knowledges and cosmologies.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-05 | | | Choreographies of Collaboration—S2E3This episode features a Read & Record of Liz Miller and Martin Allor’s 2016 essay “Choreographies of collaboration: Social engagement in interactive documentaries”, from Volume 10, Issue 1 of the journal ‘Studies in Documentary Film’ (Taylor & Francis).
In this text, the authors engage in a series of in-depth conversations with socially engaged Canadian directors, producers and distribution strategists, in order to analyze new opportunities for using interactive non-linear documentary in order to practice interventions towards social change.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-05 | | | Amateur Video & The Challenge for Change — S2E2In this episode we will be reading “Amateur video and the challenge for change” by Dr. Janine Marchessault. This text is included in the collection “Challenge for Change”, edited by Thomas Waugh, Michael Brenda Baker & Ezra Winton and published by McGill-Queen’s University Press in 2016.
The collection offers an examination of the radical politics and cinema of the legendary documentary film program — Challenge for Change/Société nouvelle — which ran from 1967 to 1980 and produced films in both French and English, challenging audiences, subjects, and filmmakers to confront sexism, poverty, and marginalization in the hope of developing community as well as political awareness and empowerment. Here, Dr. Marchessault returns to an essay she wrote in the early 1990s, in order to offer a critical perspective on one aspect of Challenge for Change, namely, the way the program underplayed structures of power by emphasizing the immediate and seemingly unmediated nature of communication forms that were being animated by the NFB filmmakers involved in the project at the time.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-05 | | | (Re)framing Big Data—S2E1For our first episode in Series II, we are excited to share a Read & Record of the 2018 article “(Re)framing Big Data: Activating Situated Knowledges and a Feminist Ethics of Care in Social Media Research” by Dr. Mary Elizabeth Luka & Dr. Mélanie Millette.
In this article, the authors seek to problematize assumptions and trends in “big data” digital methods and research through an intersectional feminist lens. Articulating their critique through a feminist ethics of care, the article poses a number of practical questions about practices of care in social media research, pointing toward future research directions.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-11-05 | | | Energy Imaginaries—S1E5In this episode we will be reading Sheena Wilson’s 2018 article titled “Energy Imaginaries: Feminist and Decolonial Futures,” which can be found in Materialism and the Critique of Energy, edited by Brent Ryan Bellamy and Jeff Diamanti.
Materialism and the Critique of Energy brings together twenty-one theorists working in a range of traditions to conceive of a twenty-first century materialism critical of the economic, political, cultural, and environmental impacts of large-scale energy development on collective life. In Wilson’s contribution, she outlines the current barriers to energy transition and the need to expand and deepen energy literacy in order to help us collaboratively imagine and collectively move toward socially just—decolonized and feminist—energy futures.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-08-13 | | | In Catastrophic Times—S1E4This Read & Record episode features a selection of chapters from Isabelle Stengers’ 2015 book In catastrophic times: Resisting the coming barbarism. The book was translated from French to English by Andrew Goffey and published by Open Humanities Press in 2015.
In Catastrophic Times offers a welcome intervention into the current state of global political impasses and ecological catastrophe by outlining the cumulative impacts of global warming as a series of crises that will not “pass” before everything goes back to “normal.” As Stengers outlines through various examples—pollution, the poison of pesticides, the exhaustion of natural resources, falling water tables, growing social inequalities—the possibility of a global climate crisis is now upon us, in turn requiring new strategies and tactical experiments that are capable of seizing environmental issues and sociotechnical problems as political questions in order to resist the ‘coming barbarism’.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-08-13 | | | Indigenous Women and Knowledge—S1E3In this episode we will be reading “Indigenous Women and Knowledge” by Isabel Altamirano-Jimenez & Nathalie Kermoal. This text is featured in Living on the Land. Indigenous Women’s Understanding of Place, also edited by Isabel Altamirano-Jimenez & Nathalie Kermoal and published through Athabasca University Press in 2016.
Living on the Land examines how patriarchy, gender, and colonialism have shaped the experiences of Indigenous women as both knowers and producers of knowledge. From a variety of methodological perspectives, contributors to the volume explore the nature and scope of Indigenous women’s knowledge, its rootedness in relationships both human and spiritual, and its inseparability from land and landscape.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-08-13 | | | Against Purity—S1E2This episode features a ‘Read + Record’ of the introductory chapter to Alexis Shotwell’s 2016 book “Against Purity: Living Ethically in Compromised Times”. In Against Purity, Alexis Shotwell proposes a powerful new conception of social movements as custodians for the past and incubators for liberated futures. Against Purity undertakes an analysis that draws on theories of race, disability, gender, and animal ethics as a foundation for an innovative approach to the politics and ethics of responding to systemic problems today.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-08-13 | | | Indigenizing the Anthropocene—S1E1This Read & Record episode features Zoe Todd’s 2015 article “Indigenizing the Anthropocene”. This article is featured in Art in the Anthropocene: Encounters Among Aesthetics, Politics, Environment and Epistemology, edited by Heather Davis and Etienne Turpin and published through Open Humanities Press in 2015.
In Todd’s article, she insists on an ethical relationality with Indigenous Peoples and philosophies as both a necessary starting point for processes of decolonization, and as a move away from the conditions that created the Anthropocene, including the notion of the Anthropocene itself.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-08-13 | | | On Petrocultures: Or, Why We Need to Understand Oil to Understand Everything Else—S1E0For our first episode, we produced a Read & Record of the introduction to the recently published (2018) book Petrocultures: Oil, Politics, Culture, edited by Sheena Wilson, Adam Carlson, and Imre Szeman.
Petrocultures provides much-needed research that addresses head-on the conceptual, philosophical, and theoretical challenges that emerge from a sustained examination of the social and cultural significance of energy in various forms—oil being only the most prevalent form at present.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-08-13 | Wilson, S., Jessie Beier, Adam Carlson, Danika Jorgensen Skakum | | CoLAB Meeting: Diggin' In to the IPCC Special Report Discussion and workshop on the most recent IPCC 'Special Report.'T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-02-08 | Jessie Beier, Wilson, S., Natalie Loveless, Danika Jorgensen Skakum | | CoLAB Meeting: Expanding the Infrastructural Imagination Discussion of questions around feminist infrastructure and community-building that are focused on developing collective responses and alternative imaginaries to today's pressing ecological issuesT04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-04-12 | Jessie Beier, Danika Jorgensen Skakum, Wilson, S., Natalie Loveless | | CoLAB Meeting: Materializing Climate ChangeThis meeting featured a reading of Dr. Nicole Shukin’s 2015 article “Materializing Climate Change: Image of Exposure, States of Exception”, followed by a discussion of how both artistic and scientific representations might be mobilized in order to produce moving, material images of the historical crisis of climate change. T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-12-07 | | | Just Powers: Energy. Feminism. Decolonized Futures.Just Powers as Feminist Intercultural Intermedia Interruption - Sheena Wilson
Subalternity, the Fetish and Energetic Common-Being - Sourayan Mookerjea
A Cree Vision for the Future: An Indigenous Feminist Analysis of Maintaining a Land Based Culture While Surrounded by An Oil Economy -Angele Alook
Sensing the Anthropocene: Aesthetic Attunement in an Age of Urgency - Natalie Loveless
Documenting Designs for the Future - Mary Elizabeth LukaT04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-08-31 | | | CoLAB Meeting: ‘Sensing the Anthropocene’This discussion featured a workshop with Dr. Natalie Loveless in relation to her current project ‘Sensing the Anthropocene,’ which explores the role and import of artistic practice and research in relation to today’s pressing ecological, and by extension, socio-political and representational, issues. By focusing on a series of large-scale art projects focused on ecological questions and issues, we explored both the limits and potentials of art for raising climate justice awareness in the context of policy meetings such as IPCC and COP.T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-03-08 | | | CoLAB Meeting: Energy Imaginaries + The Perfect Storm: Energy Transition GameThis event featured a test-run of the Perfect Storm: Feminist Energy Transition role-playing game, developed by Dr. Sourayan Mookerjea. The Perfect Storm game enables players to explore the cultural and class politics of energy transition in Canada, while also providing an opportunity to examine gamification as an instrument of spectacular participation. How might you prevent a ‘perfect storm’ of ongoing climate change events through energy transition politics and policy?T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-10-26 | Mookerjea, S., Wilson, S., Natalie Loveless, Jessie Beier, Charles Stubblefield, Ipek Oskay, Danika Jorgensen Skakum | | PerfectStorm! Feminist Renewable Energy Transition RPGPerfect Storm: Feminist Energy Transition is an interactive, role-playing game that enables players to explore the cultural and class politics of energy transition in Canada.
In small groups, Perfect Storm players assume roles and respond to dynamic game situations, trying to prevent a perfect storm of catastrophic climate change by shifting Alberta to renewable energy.
This was a special facilitation of the game for the University of Alberta's Office of Sustainability.T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-04-05 | Mookerjea, S., Wilson, S., Natalie Loveless, Charles Stubblefield, Ipek Oskay, Danika Jorgensen Skakum, Jordan Kinder | | Petrocutures: TransitionsThe fourth biannual Petrocultures conference, held at the University of Glasgow, 29 August-1 September 2018. Over 200 scholars and researchers from an international array of locations presented state-of-the-art work on energy transition.T04-P02 University of Alberta, University of Waterloo | Activity | 2018-08-29 | | | Feminist SolaritiesFacilitating on-site collaborative work around the theme, "Feminist Solarities," aimed at making a concrete, ongoing contribution to public consideration of the challenge and potential of energy transition. T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-05-23 | | | Trafficking in Petronormativities: At the Intersections of Petrofeminism, Petrocolonialism, and PetrocapitalismT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-08-29 | | | Documentary (Research-Creation): Pikopayiwin (It Is Broken)Documentary film produced under iDoc about the relationship between industry and Bigstone Cree Nation. 35 minutes.T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-07-18 | | | ConvergencesT04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-12-10 | Wilson, S., Natalie Loveless, "Janice Makokis ", "Patrick Mahon ", "Ruth Beer ", "Clarence Whitestone ", "Diana Steinhauer ", "Sergio Serrano ", "Kurtis McAdam " | | Shikata ga naiT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-10-22 | | | Resisting Petrofeminisms: Toward More Just Feminist FuturesT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-02-18 | | | iDoc Laboratory PresentationT04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-04-04 | | | System Wide Enablers: Energy HumanitiesJoint presentation at the 2019 FES Research Symposium.T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-05-06 | | | Hacking the Techno-TransitionT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-09-23 | | | Speculative Energy Futures: Workshop #3 PI and Co-I led this intensive 4-day research creation workshop for the participants of the Speculative Energy Futures project.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-12-12 | Wilson, S., Natalie Loveless, Mookerjea, S., Jessie Beier, "Ruth Beer ", "Sean Caulfield ", Davies, E., "Wallace Edwards ", "Soheila Esfahani ", "Caitlin Fisher ", "Joan Greer ", "Steven Hoffman ", "Tsēmā Igharas ", "Satoshi Ikeda ", "Luke Johnson ", "Patrick Mahon ", "Janice Makokis ", "Lisa Moore ", "Tegan Moore ", Simpson, M., "Scott Smallwood ", "Rachel Snow ", "Diana Steinhauer ", "Clarence Whitestone ", "Kurtis McAdam " | | Prototypes for Possible Worlds ExhibitionThe first Speculative Energy Futures proto-exhibition featuring works that imagine or predict possible climate and energy futures, focusing on social justice and community well-being.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-12-10 | | | Climate Change Theatre Action: A Panel Discussion and Play ReadingA public reading and performance of short climate change plays presented biennially to coincide with the United Nations COP meetings. This event was organized by Selena Couture and Stefano Muneroni at the University of Alberta.T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-11-05 | | | Speculative Energy Futures: Workshop #2PI and Co-I led this intensive 4-day research creation workshop for the participants of the Speculative Energy Futures project at the Banff Centre for the Arts.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-06-03 | Wilson, S., Natalie Loveless, Mookerjea, S., Jessie Beier, "Soheila Esfahani ", Davies, E., "Satoshi Ikeda ", "Tegan Moore ", "Tsēmā Igharas ", "Sean Caulfield ", "Joan Greer ", "Patrick Mahon ", "Steven Hoffman ", "Janice Makokis ", Simpson, M., "Scott Smallwood ", "Rachel Snow ", "Caitlin Fischer ", "Lisa Moore ", "Ruth Beer " | | Speculative Energy Futures: Workshop #1PI and Co-I led this intensive 3-day research creation workshop for the participants of the Speculative Energy Futures project.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-03-09 | Wilson, S., Natalie Loveless, Mookerjea, S., Jessie Beier, Simpson, M., "Ruth Beer ", "Sean Caulfield ", "Salvatore Cucchiara ", Davies, E., "Soheila Esfahani ", "Joan Greer ", "Steven Hoffman ", "Ursula Johnson ", "Satoshi Ikeda ", MaryElizabeth Luka, "Patrick Mahon ", "Janice Makokis ", "Tegan Moore ", "Lisa Moore ", "Tsēmā Igharas ", "Scott Smallwood " | | Rhys Williams Talk, Generic Energetic: Contemporary Popular Genres as Tools for TransitionT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2018-04-06 | | | Cultures of Energy: The Energy Humanities Podcast - Sheena WilsonT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-08-08 | | | Behind the Scenes: iDoc and Future Energy SystemsT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2017-11-29 | | | New Research Initiative Seeks to Bring Marginalized Voices to the DebateT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-03-05 | | | Understanding How Society Will Change as We Move to Renewable Energy SourcesT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-03-29 | | | Future Energy Systems Hosts First Research SymposiumT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-04-04 | | | Petrocultures 2018 T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-12-03 | | | Powered Up T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-05-03 | | | Opinion: Imagining a Brighter Post-Oil Future Requires Broader InputAn opinion piece in the Montreal Gazette detailing After Oil School 2.T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta, University of Waterloo | Publication | 2019-05-21 | | | Meet the 2019 EcoCity Edmonton Grant RecipientsT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-05-21 | | | Just Powers: Making the Energy Transition Better for EveryoneT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-09-10 | | | « Les étudiants prennent les devants » T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-12-12 | | | « Une exposition pour explorer les futurs énergétiques »Written and radio profile on the SEF exhibition in December 2019, "Prototypes for Possible Worlds."T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-12-17 | Wilson, S., Natalie Loveless, "Ruth Beer ", Jessie Beier, "Sean Caulfield ", Davies, E., "Wallace Edwards ", "Soheila Esfahani ", "Caitlin Fisher ", "Joan Greer ", "Steven Hoffman ", "Tsēmā Igharas ", "Satoshi Ikeda ", "Luke Johnson ", "Patrick Mahon ", "Janice Makokis ", "Lisa Moore ", "Tegan Moore ", Mookerjea, S., Simpson, M., "Scott Smallwood ", "Rachel Snow ", "Diana Steinhauer ", "Clarence Whitestone ", "Kurtis McAdam " | | Art exhibition explores energy futuresT04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-12-19 | Wilson, S., Natalie Loveless, "Ruth Beer ", Jessie Beier, "Sean Caulfield ", Davies, E., "Wallace Edwards ", "Soheila Esfahani ", "Caitlin Fisher ", "Joan Greer ", "Steven Hoffman ", "Tsēmā Igharas ", Mookerjea, S., "Satoshi Ikeda ", "Luke Johnson ", "Patrick Mahon ", "Janice Makokis ", "Lisa Moore ", "Tegan Moore ", Simpson, M., "Scott Smallwood ", "Rachel Snow ", "Diana Steinhauer ", "Clarence Whitestone ", "Kurtis McAdam " | | Just Powers WebsiteThe website for iDoc and SEF, hosting open access FES-related outputs and providing a platform for research dissemination and the recruitment of new researchers.T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2018-08-15 | | | Le Téleéjournal Alberta Profile on Prototypes for Possible Worlds ExhibitionNews broadcast on the Prototypes for Possible Worlds SEF December 2019 exhibition -- beginning at the 23:00 mark.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-12-20 | | | International Youth Deliberation on Energy FuturesThe International Youth Deliberation on Energy Futures initiative is a joint research project between Lynette Shultz (UAlberta), Mark Simpson (UAlberta), Sheena Wilson (UAlberta), Derek Gladwin (UBC), Imre Szeman (Waterloo), Eva-Lynn Jagoe (UToronto), and Jordan Kinder (Petrocultures) bringing high school youth together from around the world to learn from each other about energy, energy futures, and energy literacy. T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta, University of Waterloo | Publication | 2019-07-04 | Lynette Shultz, Simpson, M., Szeman, I., Wilson, S., Derek Gladwin, Eva-Lynn Jagoe, Carrie Karsgaard, Jordan Kinder, Danika Jorgensen Skakum | | Feminist Living (and Dying): Collaboration, Resilience, and DissentT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-10-03 | | | SMART START WorkshopT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2020-02-18 | | | Documentary (Research-Creation) Publication: Pikopayiwin (It Is Broken)Available to festival delegates at the Mediatheque (video library) at ImagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto, ON.T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2019-10-22 | | | The Deep Solarities: Sheena Wilson — S3E1T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-02-10 | | | The Deep Solarities: Charles Richmond — S3E2T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-02-10 | | | The Deep Solarities: Rocky Feroe — S3E3T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-02-10 | | | The Deep Solarities: Cody SharpHead — S3E4T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-02-10 | | | The Deep Solarities: David Dodge — S3E5T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-02-10 | | | Des résidents de Bonnie Doon se concertent pour réduire leur consommation d'énergie/Bonnie Doon residents work together to reduce energy useRadio-Canada (ICI Alberta) profile by Katrine Deniset on La Cité community energy transition project, La Cité Résiliente: A Decade in Transition.T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-02-18 | Wilson, S., Danika Jorgensen Skakum, Jessie Beier, "Daniel Cournoyer ", "Laurence Mailhiot ", "Shafraaz Kaba ", "Trina Larsen ", "Jacob Komar " | | What can climate justice organizers learn from the "energy humanities?"Talking Radical Radio podcast episode with Sheena Wilson. T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-02-18 | | | Research AwardT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Award | 2017-12-31 | | | Petrocultures: Oil, Politics, CulturePresenting a multifaceted analysis of the cultural, social, and political claims and assumptions that guide how we think and talk about oil, Petrocultures maps the complex and often contradictory ways in which oil has influenced the public’s imagination around the world. This collection of essays shows that oil’s vast network of social and historical narratives and the processes that enable its extraction are what characterize its importance, and that its circulation through this immense web of relations forms worldwide experiences and expectations.T04-P01, T04-P03, T04-P02 University of Alberta, University of Waterloo | Publication | 2017-06-01 | | | UCalgary Scholar Public Lecture: Genomic Media/Sustainable DNAOrganized talk organized through Sustainability Lecture Series, for the purposes of furthering cross-campus collaboration and research between the University of Calgary and the University of Alberta.T04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-09-13 | | | Oil LoyalT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | IP Management | 2017-09-01 | | | Deep Energy LiteracyT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | IP Management | 2017-09-01 | | | PetrofeminismT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta | IP Management | 2017-09-01 | | | SolaritiesT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta, University of Waterloo | IP Management | 2019-01-02 | | | Feminist SolaritiesT04-P01, T04-P03 University of Alberta, University of Waterloo | IP Management | 2019-01-02 | | | Solarities or Solarculture: Bright or Bleak Energy Futures and the E.L. Smith Solar Farm.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-01-01 | | | Future Proofing Report -- La Cité Résiliente: A Decade in TransitionPage range: 1-164.
La Cité Résiliente: A Decade in Transition is a grass-roots community
energy transition project based in Edmonton’s Bonnie Doon neighbourhood, organized
by those who live and work in the area to think about what they want from and for
the future. T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2020-07-02 | | | Energy Transition in Time of Crisis: Research-Creation ResponsesT04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2020-06-19 | | | Energy Transition Research (Creation)Online art book/catalogue.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-06-01 | | | S5E2 – Engineering ResiliencySeries V: #ClimateResilientYEG: A Local Case Study. Episode 2. (57:46)
Sheena Wilson (director/producer)T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2020-06-08 | | | S5E1 – “La Cité: A Decade in Transition”Podcast Series V: #ClimateResilientYEG: A Local Case Study.” (45:07)
Sheena Wilson (director/producer)T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2020-06-08 | | | Solarities: Seeking Energy JusticeMulti-authored collaborative book manuscript resulting from After Oil School 2: Solarities in 2019.T04-P02 University of Alberta, University of Waterloo | Publication | 2022-04-07 | | | PetroculturesT04-P01, T04-P02 University of Alberta | Publication | 2022-04-23 | | | Prototypes for Possible Worlds ExhibitionExhibition ran from December 10, 2019 - January 11, 2020. T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2019-12-10 | "Ruth Beer ", Jessie Beier, "Sean Caulfield ", "Evan Davies ", "Wallace Edwards ", "Soheila Esfahani ", "Caitlin Fisher ", "Joan Greer ", "Steven Hoffman ", "Tsēmā Igharas ", "Satoshi Ikeda ", "Luke Johnson ", Natalie Loveless, "Patrick Mahon ", "Janice Makokis ", "Kurtis MacAdam ", "Lisa Moore ", "Tegan Moore ", Mookerjea, S., Simpson, M., "Scott Smallwood ", "Rachel Snow ", "Diana Steinheuer ", "Clarence Whitestone ", Wilson, S. | | Reflections on Collaboration as Performance and the Performance of Collaboration in an Age of COVID and Climate CrisisNatalie Loveless and Sheena Wilson reflect on their history of working collaboratively, thinking through the complexities of feminist labour informed by research on the maternal as social performance and social fact. Whether resculpting academic political spaces in more sustainable ways or reshaping daily reality according to more ecological form, the authors argue for collaborative praxis—collaborative performance and the performance of collaboration—as a means of resistance and resilience in a time of political and climate catastrophe.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2021-07-20 | | | Energy Transition: Pathways to Climate JusticeFrom 7-18 November 2022 Contextual Studies welcomed sixteen members of the Speculative Energy Futures (SEF) team to the University of St. Gallen as SQUARE’s inaugural artists-in-residence (three members were virtual, the remainder were in-person). Visiting Professor and SEF Principal Investigator Dr. Sheena Wilson led a two-week intensive course titled “Energy Transition: Pathways to Climate Justice,” taught with project co-lead Dr. Natalie Loveless and featuring lectures, seminar discussions, workshops, and guest-presentations by thirteen SEF team members. T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-11-07 | Wilson, S., Natalie Loveless, Hartlieb-Power, J., "Ruth Beer ", "Patrick Mahon ", Mookerjea, S., "Janice Makokis ", "Kurtis McAdam ", "Tsema Igharas ", "Caitlin Fisher ", "Evan Davies ", "Sean Caulfield ", "Soheila Esfahani ", "Lisa Moore ", "Scott Smallwood " | | Hacking the Techno-Transition: The Possibilities of Deep Energy LiteracyAbstract: This article takes the E.L. Smith Solar Farm at the E.L. Smith Water treatment plant in Alberta – a province at the epicentre of Canada’s oil and gas industry – as a case study for what I call deep energy literacy. An energy transition away from fossil fuels to sustainable energy sources is a necessary first response to climate change. Deep energy literacy is a proposition, a set of theoretical concepts, through which to disrupt, or “hack”, technophilic transitions by attending to intersectional feminist and decolonial politics and solidarities. Technocratic solutions for decarbonization that do not radically reorient existing social, economic, and political relationships are failed solutions even before implementation begins because they have not addressed the root cause of climate change: a bankrupt extractivist worldview. This worldview is the cause of not only climate change but multiple converging crises. Deep energy literacy is a proposition grounded in relationality that can help us identify problems more holistically and thereby come up with solutions that not only address necessary energy transition shifts, but that do so while simultaneously addressing a plethora of other concerns – including but not limited to Indigenous (re)conciliation – by creating more equitable and just societies and ecosystems. Seen through the lens of deep energy literacy, this analysis of the processes through which the E.L. Smith Solar Farm project was approved illustrates that when decisions about new energy infrastructure are based in entrenched economic, political, social, and epistemological paradigms, they fail to disrupt the status quo and therefore fail to adequately address the root causes of climate change. To achieve a just transition many experiments need to take place; many of these experimentations will be imperfect. In the case study considered in this paper, I suggest that while deep energy literacy conversations were begun, they were not integrated fulsomely enough. Nonetheless, there are positive lessons to be taken from the E.L. Smith Solar Farm and integrated into future decision-making processes.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2022-10-18 | | | Unpacking Energy Transition (FluxKit Beta Tests)From 7-18 November 2022 Contextual Studies welcomed sixteen members of the Speculative Energy Futures (SEF) team to the University of St. Gallen as SQUARE’s inaugural artists-in-residence (three members were virtual, the remainder were in-person). Visiting Professor and SEF Principal Investigator Dr. Sheena Wilson led a two-week intensive course titled “Energy Transition: Pathways to Climate Justice,” taught with project co-lead Dr. Natalie Loveless and featuring lectures, seminar discussions, workshops, and guest-presentations by thirteen SEF team members.
During the two-week course and residency at SQUARE, SEF animated an interactive pop-up exhibition "Unpacking Energy Transition (SEF’s FluxKit Beta Tests)." Presented throughout SQUARE’s atrium, "Unpacking Energy Transition" provided students, faculty, and community members with an opportunity to engage with the FluxKit, a ‘toolbox’ developed through SEF’s collaborative process that is intended to inspire participants to think differently about energy transition.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-11-07 | | | Political Ecology, Activism, and the Petrostate: In Conversation with Laurie AdkiniDoc is an intermedia documentary project tracking energy-transition research, discussions, and developments in Alberta, Canada, and beyond. In a series of over 100 interviews with scholars, policy makers, activists, and community members, iDoc records, archives and shares critical conversations about current and future energy systems.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2020-06-30 | | | Net-Zero Neighbours: The North Glenora ProjectIn this episode, guest-hosts Dr. Sara Dorow, professor of sociology (University of Alberta), and project research assistant Rezvaneh Erfani talk about Canada’s first ever net-zero multifamily social housing project. The North Glenora Sustainable Affordable Housing Project, led by Dr. Dorow and Dr. Arlene Oak, professor of human ecology (University of Alberta), began 8 years ago when the Westmount Presbyterian Church leased their land to the Right at Home Housing Society for a dollar. Now the church building and an adjoining complex of townhouses are home to 16 newcomer and refugee families. Listen as our guest-hosts talk with key players in this remarkable project that led a mature community through a transition to social sustainability, affordability, and net-zero development.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2022-04-25 | | | Net-Zero Neighbours: The Blanchford ProjectIn this episode, recorded in early 2021, Sheena Wilson sits down with two project managers for Blatchford, a net-zero real estate development on the site of the old Edmonton City Centre Airport. The City had long slated the 200 hectare airfield for a world-class energy efficient community that will eventually be home to 30,000 residents.The Blatchford project broke ground in 2019 and is now welcoming its first cohort of residents. As of 2021, 100 people resided in Blatchford’s first 21 houses. Dr. Wilson speaks with Christian Felske of the City of Edmonton’s Renewable Energy Systems, and Tom Lumsden, City Development Manager, to talk about the challenges and hopes for this one-of-a-kind urban community. Does the build live up to the promise of the original conception?
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2022-04-25 | | | This Can't Wait: Billboards For Energy TransitionAn interactive installation for "Unpacking Energy Transition (FluxKit Beta Tests)" at SQUARE, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland (November 7-11, 2022).
This Can’t Wait: Billboards For Energy Transition arose from the question: how can we use printmaking to incite social change? The project takes the 2018 IPCC report as its starting point, which declared that we have 9 years to halve our carbon usage to maintain 1.5 degrees of global warming. Billboard-sized ‘banners’ designed by emerging and established artists and designers subvert the language of advertising and re-conceptualize how we talk about climate action and energy transition within public spaces.
At SQUARE, three banners from This Can’t Wait are presented in the space, and nine are available in AR format, available via QR code, allowing you to superimpose our banners, created by the team in response to local conditions in Canada, to your home as a prompt to consider the ways in which you might engage with your local policy makers on matters of energy transition and climate action.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-11-07 | Wilson, S., "Ruth Beer ", "Sean Caulfield ", "Caitlin Fisher ", "Patrick Mahon ", "Thomas Mahon ", "Janice Makokis " | | BundleAn interactive installation for "Unpacking Energy Transition (FluxKit Beta Tests)" at SQUARE, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland (November 7-11, 2022).
Bundle incorporates several different components folded into a literal “bundle” of knowledge: Indigenous oral storytelling teachings; a poetic zine that combines intersectional feminist and Indigenous ways of knowing and world-views, alongside Indigenous prophecies; cedar and tobacco, which are used in Indigenous teaching and ceremony; a birch-bark print; and other visually impactful images connected to place and Indigenous prophecy.
At SQUARE, we bring Bundle as both a portable folded canvas parcel, as it will circulate in the final FluxKit, and as a large hanging canvas interactive banner with pockets that contain the collection of the above-mentioned components. T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-11-07 | Wilson, S., "Janice Makokis ", "Kurtis McAdam ", "Ruth Beer ", "Patrick Mahon ", "Barbara Mahon ", "Shrmistha Kar ", "Pat Makokis " | | We Were In It: Very Short Stories About EnergyAn interactive installation for "Unpacking Energy Transition (FluxKit Beta Tests)" at SQUARE, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland (November 7-11, 2022).
We Were In It: Very Short Stories About Energy is a 180-page book of creative fiction written by Speculative Energy Futures team members during a series of writing workshops hosted by award-winning Canadian novelist and SEF team member Lisa Moore. Following writing prompts that supported non-fiction writers in finding new voices to explore anxieties, hopes, and fears surrounding energy transition, 14 members of the team came together to write 43 speculative stories about energy and energy transition, these were then illustrated by the artist Kamei Lim. The book ends with 4 prompts to inspire you to share your stories.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-11-07 | Wilson, S., "Lisa Moore ", "Ruth Beer ", Mookerjea, S., "Soheila Esfahani ", "Satoshi Ikeda ", "Evan Davies ", "Caitlin Fisher ", "Luke Johnson ", Natalie Loveless, "Kurtis McAdam ", "Janice Makokis ", "Patrick Mahon ", "Scott Smallwood " | | Screening Climate Change: Knowledge Mobilization Through Popular MediaGuest Lecture for Contextual Studies, School of the Humanities at the University of St. Gallen.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-04-28 | | | Rethinking Petrocultures, War, and Democracy Through Theological LensesSheena Wilson delivered an invited virtual talk at Trinity College’s 2022 Earth Day event.
This virtual talk was given at the 2022 Trinity College Earth Day Event:
Doing Theology Amidst Epochal Shifts.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-04-22 | | | Celebrating the Emergency Act and the Enforcement of Carceral Law: What Other Futures are Possible?Conference session for Petrocultures 2022: Transformations.
Abstract: There is a lot of debate among Canadians about the trucker convoy and how it was handled. Opinions do not divide clearly according to party-lines, or even separate out in coherent ways across the political gamut. This talk provided a short analysis of the trucker convoy through an intersectional, feminist, decolonial lens, speaking specifically to the petrocultural extractivist logics maintained across the spectrum of political alliances.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-08-25 | | | Indigenous Lives and Livelihoods near the Alberta Tar/Oilsands: In Conversation with Angele AlookAngele Alook, researcher for Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, Indigenous sociologist/collaborator with Just Powers, and a member of Bigstone Cree Nation, discusses Indigenous womanhood, colonization, feminism, and Bigstone Cree Nation's relationships with energy industries.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | Indigenous Governance, Resource Extraction and Stewardship: In Conversation with Josie AugerJosie Auger, member of and a councillor for Bigstone Cree First Nation, on the importance of the land in the Nehiyawak belief system, colonization, treaties, water, and both present and future relationships with extractive energy industries.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | Indigenous Action on Climate: In Conversation with Eriel Tchekwie DerangerEriel Tchekwie Deranger, member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the Director and Co-founder of Indigenous Climate Action, discusses Healing Walks, the economy, and decolonization.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | On Alberta Climate Dialogues (ABCD): In Conversation with David KahaneDavid Kahane, political science professor and the former Project Director of Alberta Climate Dialogue, discusses the development and learnings of the ABCD project.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | On Future Energy Systems and the role of FES in the Future: In Conversation with Larry KostiukLarry Kostiuk, the Director of Future Energy Systems, on the creation of FES and his thoughts on the future landscape of energy.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | On the Role of Edmonton Municipal Government in Energy Transition: In Conversation with Andrea LinskyAndrea Linsky, Senior Environmental Project Manager at the City of Edmonton, discusses her position, energy in Alberta, women's contributions to energy conversations, and energy resilientT04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | Idle No More, Indigenous Law and Trudeau's Indigenous Framework: In Conversation with Janice MakokisJanice Makokis of Saddle Lake Cree Nation, an advisor and policy analyst working with Onion Lake Cree Nation, and an organizer with Idle No More, speaks about the federal government's Indigenous Rights Framework, decolonization, treaty rights and relationships, and women's roles in First Nations laws and legal orders.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | City of Edmonton Energy, Transition and Leadership: In Conversation with Mike MellrossMike Mellross, General Supervisor of Energy Transition and Utility Supply Management for the City of Edmonton, on the City's climate change initiatives and Edmonton's possible energy and climate change futures.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | iDoc, Energy Commons and the Role of Social Movements: In Conversation with Sourayan MookerjeaSourayan Mookerjea, Director of the Intermedia Research Studio and Co-Investigator on iDoc and Feminist Energy Futures, discusses his research on commoning, molecular media, and his feminist renewable energy transition role playing game, Perfect Storm!T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | Historical Capitalism, Oikos and the Ecological Crisis: In Conversation with Jason MooreJason Moore, Professor of Sociology at Binghamton University and author of Capitalism in the Web of Life, on capitalism, cheap nature, and the economy over the last few centuries.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | Treaty Rights, Traplines and Resisting Oil and Gas on Bigstone Cree Nation: In Conversation with Cindy NoskiyeCindy Noskiye, member of Bigstone Cree Nation and Environment Officer for the Bigstone Lands Office, on the impact of industry on land rights and land use.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2020-06-30 | | | On Intergenerational Knowledge and Living off the Land on Bigstone Cree Nation: In Conversation with Elder Eliza OrrElder Eliza Orr from Bigstone Cree Nation discusses living off the land and shares her experiences with energy industries.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | Intergenerational Knowledge, Residential Schools and Healing: In Conversation with Elder Verna Orr Elder Verna Orr from Bigstone Cree Nation discusses her role as a Cultural Advisor at NAIT and how she shares land teachings with her grandchildren.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | City of Edmonton and the Change for Climate Program: In Conversation with Andrea SolerAndrea Soler, Senior Community Strategist for the City of Edmonton's Energy Transition Unit, on consumerism culture and gendered reactions to climate change.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | City of Edmonton Residential Energy Efficiency and Sharing Economies: In Conversation with Robyn WebbRobyn Webb, Senior Environmental Project Manager at the City of Edmonton, discusses transit-oriented and sustainable urban development.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-06-30 | | | The Scope of Just Powers: iDoc, Speculative Energy Futures and More: In Conversation with Sheena WIlsonSheena Wilson, Just Powers Principal Investigator, English and Cultural Studies professor at the University of Alberta's Campus Saint-Jean, and Co-founder of the Petrocultures Research Group, discusses the various projects under the Just Powers banner, women's participation in energy transition initiatives, and decolonization.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-04-25 | | | Traplines and Resisting the Impacts of Oil and Forestry Industries on Bigstone Cree Nation: In Conversation with Elder Albert YellowkneeElder Albert Yellowknee from Bigstone Cree Nation discusses his experience with logging around his family's traplines and the impact of logging on human and non-human animals.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2020-06-30 | | | “On Energy Transition and Renewable Futures"T04-P01, T04-P02 University of Toronto, University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-10-03 | | | “Petrocultures: Reflections on 10 years of Research and Advocacy for a World in Crisis"T04-P02 University of Waterloo, University of Alberta | Activity | 2022-07-21 | | | pîkopayin (It is Broken)Film screening of pîkopayin (It is Broken) for Congress 2023: Reckonings and Reimaginings. pîkopayin (it is broken) is a collaboration between Bigstone Cree Nation and Just Powers. The film foregrounds Bigstone Cree Nation members’ perspectives and insights on energy projects and activity within Treaty 8 territory.
pîkopayin documents Bigstone Cree Nation members’ experiences of resource-extraction projects and activity within the First Nation’s traditional territory—including the challenges these projects present, and the official and unofficial collective actions that have been organized to respond to the industrial use of Bigstone lands.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-05-27 | | | Highlight: Angele Alook on Fracking in Bigstone Cree NationDocumentary interview with Angele Alook, researcher for Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, Indigenous sociologist/collaborator with Just Powers, and a member of Bigstone Cree Nation, on fracking in Bigstone Cree Nation.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Highlight: Angele Alook on Indigenous SovereigntyHighlight of an interview with Angele Alook, researcher for Alberta Union of Provincial Employees, Indigenous sociologist/collaborator with Just Powers, and a member of Bigstone Cree Nation, on Indigenous sovereignty and relationships with the land.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Highlight: Cindy Noskiye, Environment Officer at Bigstone Lands Office on the Impacts of DevelopmentHighlight of interview with Cindy Noskiye, member of Bigstone Cree Nation and Environment Officer for the Bigstone Lands Office, on the wildlife impacts of industrial development.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Highlight: David Kahane on Shaping Our Energy FutureHighlight of an interview with David Kahane, political science professor and the former Project Director of Alberta Climate Dialogue, on how societal values shape energy futures.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Highlight: Elder Albert Yellowknee of Bigstone Cree Nation on Caring for the LandHighlight of interview with Elder Albert Yellowknee from Bigstone Cree Nation on taking care of the land for future generations.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Highlight: Elder Mike Beaver of Bigstone Cree Nation on his Hopes for the FutureHighlight of an interview with Elder Mike Beaver from Bigstone Cree Nation discusses his hopes for the future and Indigenous knowledges.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Highlight: Elder Mike Beaver of Bigstone Cree Nation on the Importance of WaterHighlight of interview with Elder Mike Beaver from Bigstone Cree Nation discusses the importance of water for ecosystems and community livelihoods.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | iDoc Highlight Video: Eriel Deranger on DecolonizationHighlight of interview with Eriel Tchekwie Deranger, member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and the Director and Co-founder of Indigenous Climate Action, on how society could become more balanced without the violence of petro-capitalism.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Highlight: Kim TallBear on WhitenessHighlight of an interview with Kim TallBear, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous People's Technoscience and Environment, an associate professor in the faculty of Native Studies, and an enrolled member of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, on whiteness, white subjectivity, and the privileging of non-Indigenous knowledges.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Highlight: Robyn Webb, Senior Environmental Project Manager at the City of Edmonton on Design and SustainabilityHighlight of interview with Robyn Webb, Senior Environmental Project Manager at the City of Edmonton, on cities and sustainable design.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Highlight: Sheena Wilson on Mobilizing for More Just FuturesHighlight of an interview with Sheena Wilson, Just Powers Principal Investigator, English and Cultural Studies professor at the University of Alberta's Campus Saint-Jean, and Co-founder of the Petrocultures Research Group, on mobilizing for more just futures.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Highlight: Sourayan Mookerjea on the CommonsHighlight of an interview with Sourayan Mookerjea, Director of the Intermedia Research Studio and Co-Investigator on iDoc and Feminist Energy Futures, discussing the commons.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Elder Albert Yellowknee of Bigstone Cree Nation on the Impacts of Logging on Human and Non-Human Animals (Treaty 8 Cree Language Video)Interview with Elder Albert Yellowknee of Bigstone Cree Nation on the Impacts of Logging on Human and Non-Human Animals
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Elder Eliza Orr of Bigstone Cree Nation on her Experience With the Energy IndustryHighlight of an interview with Elder Eliza Orr from Bigstone Cree Nation discusses living off the land and shares her experiences with energy industries.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Elder Ray Peters of Bigstone Cree First Nation on Land based Learning, Language and HistoryElder Ray Peters of Bigstone Cree First Nation on land based learning, language, history, and education.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | iDoc Interview: Elder Ray Peters (Cree)Elder Ray Peters of Bigstone Cree First Nation on land based learning, language, history, and education.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Elder Verna Orr of Bigstone Cree Nation on her Role as Cultural Advisor at NAIT and Sharing Land Teachings with her GrandchildrenElder Verna Orr from Bigstone Cree Nation discusses her role as a Cultural Advisor at NAIT and how she shares land teachings with her grandchildren.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Chief Gordon Auger of Bigstone Cree Nation on Treaty Land Entitlement Claims and Upholding Treaty PromisesIn this interview, Chief Gordon Auger of Bigstone Cree Nation discusses his experience with Treaty Land Entitlement claims and upholding treaty promises.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Randall Noskiye of Bigstone Cree Nation, Environment Officer for the Bigstone Lands Office on the Impact of Industry on Treaty Land RightsRandall Noskiye, member of Bigstone Cree Nation and Environment Officer for the Bigstone Lands Office, on land rights and traditional hunting, trapping, and fishing in relation to the impacts of nearby industry.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Elders Donald Alook, Manager of Culture and Recreation for Bigstone, and Bertha Alook of Peekiskwetan" Lets Talk "Agency on Wellness, Employment Initiatives, and the Impacts of Industry on BigstoneElder Donald Alook, Manager of Culture and Recreation for Bigstone First Nation, and Elder Bertha Alook of Peekiskwetan Let’s Talk Agency, on recreational, wellness, and employment initiatives and the impacts of industry on Bigstone.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-06-30 | | | Petro-Mama a Retrospective: What Air Quality Meant Then and What it Means NowPublic talk for a lecture series organized by Tatiana Konrad, University of Vienna. T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-03-18 | | | Respondent, Alberta Summit: Mobilizing Intersectional Action on Climate Change and HealthRespondent for the Alberta Summit: Mobilizing Intersectional Action on Climate Change and Health.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-03-26 | | | Bodies in CrisisKeynote address. T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-09-15 | | | On Climate Justice: Why We Need to Understand Just Transition to Understand Everything ElseKeynote address. T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-04-23 | | | Urban Just Transitions SymposiumParticipant in a roundtable discussion on urban just energy transition. T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-04-12 | | | Institutions of UNknowing: equity & justice work in the academy?A dialogue between Nat Hurley, Natalie Loveless, Carrie Smith, and Sheena Wilson.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-05-18 | | | Speculative Energy Futures: Why we need to think about the social and cultural aspects of energyProfile of Speculative Energy Futures for Creative Carbon ScotlandT04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2023-07-04 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Chandra Tomaras on Climate Resilience, Adaptation Strategies, and Environmental ManagementChandra Tomaras discusses her role as Program Manager for Climate Adaptation with the City of Edmonton, focusing on climate resilience, adaptation strategies, and environmental management. Topics include the distinction between climate mitigation (reducing greenhouse gases) and adaptation (preparing for climate impacts), her work on the Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, and the development of Edmonton’s Environmental Management System branded as Enviso. She highlights initiatives like ISO 14001 certification and the Global Covenant of Mayors' commitment to climate change mitigation and adaptation. She reflects on Edmonton’s climate modeling efforts, addressing both historical and future risks, and the importance of public access to environmental data. She discusses the integration of resilience into urban planning, the challenges posed by acute shocks (extreme weather events) and chronic stresses (ecosystem shifts), and the need for collaboration across municipal, provincial, and federal levels. Tomaras also explores the role of gender in her team’s approach, emphasizing compassion and effective listening. She envisions Edmonton as a sustainable and resilient city, capable of thriving within its resources and preparing for the societal challenges posed by climate change. Her work is deeply inspired by a desire to create a better future for her children and the broader community.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Dwayne Donald on Holistic Learning, Indigenous Knowledge, and ReconciliationDwayne Donald discusses his work as an Associate Professor at the University of Alberta, focusing on holistic approaches to learning, Indigenous knowledge systems, and the challenges of reconciliation. Topics include the cultural assumptions embedded in curriculum development, the concept of unlearning colonialism, and the need to repair and renew relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities. He reflects on the decolonizing research sensibility, called Indigenous Métissage, which seeks to honor the complexity of cultural interactions and move beyond colonial logic. He elaborates on the importance of place-based education, drawing connections between ecological relationships and human identity. He shares insights from initiatives like the River Valley walks and a year-long course integrating seasonal and moon-based teachings, emphasizing the role of experiential learning in fostering relational ethics. He highlights Treaty 6 as an act of love and kinship, envisioning a future guided by balance, interconnectedness, and shared responsibility. Through his work, he aims to inspire a deeper understanding of the relationships that sustain life and the potential for transformative education to address the legacy of colonialism and environmental challenges.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Howaida Hassan on Energy Transition, Urban Planning, and Social ImpactHowaida Hassan discusses her role as a Senior Environmental Project Manager with the City of Edmonton, emphasizing the intersection of energy transition, urban planning, and social equity. Topics include her contributions to developing the city’s energy transition strategy, addressing greenhouse gas reductions, and fostering sustainable transportation systems. She reflects on the integration of transportation planning and energy efficiency, emphasizing co-benefits such as improved walkability, health, and urban density. She highlights Edmonton’s leadership in public transit, including its historical adoption of light rail transit (LRT), and the challenges of balancing technical efficiency, cost, and public preferences in transportation systems. She discusses the role of municipal government in supporting localized energy generation, such as microgrids, and the influence of provincial policies on private sector adaptation. Additionally, she reflects on the gender dynamics in engineering and energy fields, the value of multidisciplinary collaboration, and the importance of considering social impacts—particularly for marginalized communities—in municipal decision-making. She envisions a future where Edmonton’s built form supports connected, vibrant, and equitable communities that prioritize health, sustainability, and inclusivity for all residents.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Stefanie Drozoa on Community Engagement, Energy Transition, and Gender DynamicsStefanie Drozoa discusses her role as Outreach Coordinator for the Energy Transition Unit with the City of Edmonton, focusing on community engagement, energy transition programs, and public education. Topics include her work on public-facing initiatives like the Change for Climate campaign, promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy adoption among Edmontonians, and addressing misconceptions about energy transition. She highlights grassroots movements such as community gardens and solar initiatives, emphasizing their importance in normalizing sustainable behaviors. She reflects on her experiences engaging with diverse demographics at public events, addressing gender dynamics in energy-related discussions, and representing women in a field traditionally dominated by men. She shares insights on fostering local resilience through neighborhood-scale initiatives, leveraging municipal flexibility to adapt policies, and ensuring equitable representation in decision-making processes. Additionally, she discusses the challenges of communicating climate change strategies effectively and the role of municipalities in building trust and driving meaningful action at the community level.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Ève Robidoux-Descary on Feminism, Motherhood, and Leader de demain, au féminin! In this interview Ève Robidoux-Descary discusses her role as coordinator of “Coalition des femmes de l’Alberta’” program, “Leader de demain, au féminin!”. She talks about the gender disparity in the availability of tools at the leadership level. She discussed leading with the help of group feedback and leading through listening. She discusses the parallels and differences faced by women and indigenous groups when organizing and leading climate justice groups.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Nathalie Brunet on Leader de demain, au féminin! (French)In this interview Natalie Brunet discusses her learnings from her participation in the Edmonton based group “Leader de Démain au Feminin!”. One of the groups focusses was understanding indigenous Treaty rights here in Treat 6 and the various ways Treaty has been purposefully misread and misused by settlers. Brunet also talks about the complexities of climate work in political and economic contexts and the role women can play in the field of climate justice.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Diana Steinhauer Presentation at Coalition des Femmes de l'AlbertaDiana Steinhauer presents on Treaty, Law, Indigenous Sovereignty and Reconciliation, and the Role of Women.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Jiaqjang Yi on Self-Healing Hydrogel, Artificial Intelligence, and Renewable EnergyJiaqjang Yi discusses his master's research in chemical engineering, focusing on self-healing hydrogels and their applications in medical and material sciences. He reflects on the role of artificial intelligence in shaping the future and its potential to dominate multiple fields. He explores the need for transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources like solar, wind, tidal, and nuclear power. He emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary research and expresses interest in the development of innovative energy technologies to prepare for a post-fossil fuel era.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Jordan Kinder on Energy Humanities, Cultural Critique, and InterdisciplinarityJordan Kinder discusses his involvement in the Feminist Energy Futures project, focusing on digital media work, cultural dimensions of energy systems, and the role of interdisciplinary collaboration. He explores critical theory and radical-political perspectives on energy justice, critiques of greenwashing, and the sociopolitical implications of energy transitions. He reflects on challenges in achieving equitable energy systems, the impact of embedded assumptions in sustainability projects, and the potential for emerging technologies to shape social dynamics. He also examines constraints within academic and institutional frameworks and emphasizes the importance of addressing class- and gender-based inequities in energy discourse.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Lianne Lefsrud on Geothermal Energy, Risk Management, and Interdisciplinary CollaborationLianne Lefsrud discusses her work as an assistant professor in Engineering Safety and Risk Management, focusing on geothermal energy, climate change, and sustainability. Topics include the integration of engineering and social science methodologies, her role in repurposing suspended oil and gas wells for geothermal energy, the importance of risk management as a tool for corporate decision-making, and her work on organizational and technological change. She reflects on the role of gender in engineering, feminist leadership perspectives, and the challenges and opportunities of interdisciplinary research and collaboration with communities and regulatory bodies.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: M.E. Luka on Media, Feminism, and Energy SystemsMary Elizabeth (M.E.) Luka discusses her work with Future Energy Systems and Feminist Energy Futures, focusing on media production, interdisciplinary collaboration, and feminist methodologies. Topics include her role in creating iDoc, a documentary project to explore energy transitions and social justice, strategies for integrating feminist and intersectional thinking into academic and community projects, and the use of media to foster dialogue and engagement. She reflects on leadership styles that prioritize equity, community building, and disruption of traditional institutional hierarchies. She also emphasizes the parallels between energy systems and communication infrastructures, exploring their societal impacts and potential for transformation.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Marija Petrovic on Future Energy Systems, Interdisciplinary Research, and DiversityMarija Petrovic discusses her role as Assistant Director of the Future Energy Systems program at the University of Alberta. Topics include managing over 75 interdisciplinary research projects, promoting global partnerships, and integrating historical perspectives into energy discussions. She reflects on societal transitions toward post-carbon systems, the role of equity, diversity, and inclusion in academia, and the challenges of fostering collaboration across disciplines. She emphasizes the importance of engaging the broader community, building sustainable research models, and leveraging diverse expertise to address the global energy transition and climate change.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Naomi Krogman on Sustainability Education, Equity, and Collaborative ResearchNaomi Krogman discusses her work as an environmental sociologist and former Director of Sustainability Scholarship and Education at the University of Alberta. Topics include the creation of the Certificate in Sustainability, the Sustainability Scholars Program, and the development of an academic sustainability plan. She emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, embedding sustainability into curriculum and research, and fostering intercultural competency. She reflects on sustainability challenges like energy futures, food security, and biodiversity loss, advocating for systemic change in higher education. She also explores her research on sustainability for marginalized groups, emphasizing equity, inclusivity, and the sociological dimensions of sustainability.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | New Logics for the Climate CrisisConference presentation for the conference panel: Research-Creation Producing Needed Knowledges for the Climate Emergency.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-05-18 | | | Research-Creation Producing Needed Knowledges for the Climate EmergencyChair for conference panel: Research-Creation Producing Needed Knowledges for the Climate Emergency.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-05-18 | | | We Were in It: Stories about Energy TransitionBringing together academics, scientists, creative writers, visual artists, lawyers, and policy makers, We Were In It is a collaborative effort to attack the problem of climate crisis from very different backgrounds and perspectives, through fiction. The fusion of scholarship, literary writing, research, and creativity allows the strengths of many forms of writing to address the unfolding crisis of our modern petrocultures. Relying on the brevity of flash fiction to reflect the ticking clock of the climate crisis, the stories contained in this collection are slick as oil but against oil. They are a speculation about the future, taking notes from the present and the past as a portal to a better world.
T04-P01 University of Alberta, Memorial University | Publication | 2025-03-31 | Wilson, S., Moore, L., Mookerjea, S., "Ruth Beer ", "Caitlin Fisher ", "Satoshi Ikeda ", "Soheila Esfahani ", "Evan Davies ", "Luke Johnson ", Natalie Loveless, "Kurtis McAdam ", Lewandowski, K., "Janice Makokis ", "Patrick Mahon ", "Scott Smallwood " | | Walking the Talk: Climate MovesTogether, we will explore place-based knowledge and walking as a first climate action that can inspire other actions: other ways of thinking about how we live and work now and how we’d like to create new habits and policies moving into the future. Join Rachel Epp Buller’s keynote address “Walking as a Climate Move.” Take part in guided walks with local plant and history experts. Participate in a somatic climate change workshop hosted by Montreal-based artist Emilie O’Brien. Learn about challenges, experiences, and best practices from City of Edmonton experts. How do we not just switch tech but shift our attitudes to address climate change?
At the symposium, and throughout the year, as part of the bigger Walking the Talk: Climate Moves project, we are asking: What can walking teach us about climate change? How can walking as climate action inform City work? How can embodied and experiential learning reshape how we make decisions in the City of Edmonton? How do we change the way we move, learn and play at the City of Edmonton to be responsive at the pace of climate change itself?T04-P01 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-10-16 | | | Why is intersectional agility Greta Thunberg’s rhetorical superpower?Summary
Power Shift traces recent social and cultural shifts in how we understand and imagine energy, the environment, and the challenges of global warming. Across the globe, the need to transition to renewables has become the guiding reality of our energy present and future, despite continuing resistance to change. But what does this moment of energy transition look like for those struggling to make it happen in a way that benefits every individual and all communities?
Featuring brief essays on 101 key terms by scholars, artists, and activists from around the world and across disciplines, Power Shift offers an expansive, kaleidoscopic guide to the history of petromodernity, recent technological and social developments, and pathways to new energy futures. The book offers new insights into the emergent politics of energy, contrasting today’s environmental and climate movements with the geopolitical contests of the Cold War era. It explores the still unfolding story of energy transition by focusing on the ongoing struggles of communities and individuals against decisions made by corporations, governments, and international organizations.T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2025-04-01 | | | Out of GasShort story in the fiction book We Were In It: Stories About Energy Transition. T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2025-03-31 | | | Alone and in TroubleShort story in the fiction book We Were In It: Stories About Energy Transition. T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2025-03-31 | | | Service StationShort story in the fiction book We Were In It: Stories About Energy Transition.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2024-04-01 | | | Blue RoomShort story in the fiction book We Were In It: Stories About Energy Transition.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2024-04-01 | | | The Goddess Must be AngryShort story in the fiction book We Were In It: Stories About Energy Transition.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2025-03-31 | | | MiasmaShort story in the fiction book We Were In It: Stories About Energy Transition.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2025-03-31 | | | All That it Wasn'tShort story in the fiction book We Were In It: Stories About Energy Transition.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2025-03-31 | | | ConvoyShort story in the fiction book We Were In It: Stories About Energy Transition.
T04-P01 University of Alberta | Publication | 2025-03-31 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Nathalie Brunet on Leadership, Indigenous Relationships, and Environmental Justice (English)Nathalie Brunet discusses her participation in the Leader de demain, au féminin! program, focusing on Indigenous relationships, environmental justice, and sustainable resource use. She reflects on the complexity of balancing natural resource preservation with global equity and emphasizes the importance of moderation and systemic change. She shares insights on women’s leadership, highlighting cooperative and empathetic approaches as key advantages in activism and community-building. She also reflects on the value of francophone and women-centered spaces for fostering comfort and collaboration. Lastly, she advocates for shared responsibility in sustainability across all generations, emphasizing the need for immediate action and habit changes.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Nima Gerami Seresht on Decision Support Systems, Renewable Energy, and Artificial IntelligenceNima Gerami Seresht discusses his role as a postdoctoral fellow with the Future Energy Systems project, focusing on decision support systems for optimizing renewable energy infrastructure, specifically wind and solar farms. Topics include the integration of artificial intelligence techniques such as fuzzy logic, multi-objective optimization for balancing cost, quality, time, and safety, and modeling human decision-making processes into computational systems. He reflects on the interdisciplinary nature of his work, collaboration across engineering disciplines, challenges in incorporating context-specific factors, and translating qualitative human judgments into quantitative data. He also explores applications of these systems for improving sustainability and addressing complex real-world energy challenges.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Pedram Mousavi on Intelligent Sensors, Energy Harvesting, and Sustainable TechnologiesPedram Mousavi discusses his research on intelligent sensors and communication systems, focusing on energy harvesting, zero-power sensors, and wireless power transfer. Topics include the use of ambient energy for powering sensors, environmentally friendly sensor designs, and low-maintenance communication technologies for applications like pollution monitoring, industrial safety, and smart homes. He emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, fostering entrepreneurship, and commercializing research to benefit society. He also explores integrating innovative technologies in the oil and gas sector to improve efficiency and diversification into other industries such as transportation and housing.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Pierre Mertiny on Flywheel Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, and Interdisciplinary CollaborationPierre Mertiny discusses his research on flywheel energy storage systems as a sustainable alternative for short-term electricity storage. Topics include the material science behind flywheel technology, its advantages over conventional batteries, and its potential applications in renewable energy systems and public transit. He reflects on interdisciplinary collaboration within the Future Energy Systems initiative, the challenges of energy transitions, and the importance of balancing renewable and fossil fuel technologies. He also emphasizes public education, the role of arts and media in energy communication, and fostering collaboration between engineers, policymakers, and social scientists to advance sustainable energy solutions.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Rae-Anne Wadey on Solar Energy, Energy Transition, and Public PerceptionsRae-Anne Wadey discusses her journey from studying in the Alternative Energy program at NAIT to working as a journeyman electrician and solar energy system designer at Generate Energy. Topics include her passion for solar energy, the evolution of grid-tied versus off-grid solar systems, her capstone project on renewable energy solutions for urban developments, and the potential of policies to phase out coal and increase renewable energy adoption in Alberta. She reflects on cultural tensions surrounding renewable energy, the challenges of energy storage, and the importance of balancing renewables with natural gas for a sustainable energy transition. She also shares insights from her ongoing studies in a Bachelor of Technology program, focusing on advocacy for renewable energy.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Reza Khalkhali on Solvent Extraction, Renewable Energy, and Environmental ImpactReza Khalkhali discusses his research as a master's student in chemical engineering, focusing on solvent extraction methods for bitumen recovery. Topics include addressing the environmental challenges of conventional water-based extraction methods, optimizing solvent recovery to minimize environmental impact, and the potential for solvent-based techniques to reduce tailings and water usage. He reflects on the future of energy, highlighting the importance of renewable sources like solar energy and the continuing role of fossil fuels in energy markets. He also shares his perspectives on interdisciplinary collaboration, the motivation to tackle environmental issues, and the need for sustainable solutions to energy challenges.T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Sheena Wilson on Petro-feminism, Energy Transitions, and Feminist FuturesSheena Wilson discusses her extensive work on the intersections of feminism, energy systems, and societal change, rooted in her roles as co-director of the Petrocultures Research Group and lead researcher in projects like Feminist Energy Futures. She elaborates on the concept of petro-feminism, examining how oil, automobility, and energy systems shape gender roles, equity, and cultural norms. She reflects on the historical impacts of fossil fuels on women’s labor and mobility and critiques how energy policies perpetuate systemic inequalities, including colonial, patriarchal, and capitalist structures. She explores the transformative potential of feminist, decolonial, and anti-capitalist perspectives in addressing energy justice, advocating for more inclusive and equitable approaches to energy transitions. She emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary and creative methodologies, such as those in Speculative Energy Futures and iDoc, which engage artists, scholars, and policymakers to reimagine sustainable futures. She also discusses the cultural shifts necessary for meaningful energy transformation, emphasizing the value of feminist and Indigenous knowledges in designing more equitable societies and systems. Finally, she highlights the challenges and opportunities in building collaborative, imaginative frameworks for large-scale systemic change.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Sourayan Mookerjea on Feminist Energy Futures, Interdisciplinarity, and the CommonsSourayan Mookerjea discusses his work as co-principal investigator of the Feminist Energy Futures project and director of the Intermedia Research Studio. Topics include integrating feminist and decolonial theories into energy transitions, the role of interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing complex energy and environmental crises, and leveraging methodologies like the Fogo Process to foster communication across disciplines. He reflects on projects such as Speculative Energy Futures, which experiments with bringing together scientists, activists, policymakers, and artists to create innovative research frameworks. He also delves into the concept of the commons, contrasting capitalist wealth with commonwealth, and explores the implications for sustainability and equity. He shares insights into feminist leadership, the political nature of the project, and the challenges of navigating systemic inequalities while fostering inclusive and cooperative academic and social spaces.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Stefan Scherer on Future Energy Systems, Interdisciplinarity, and Energy TransitionStefan Scherer discusses his role as the Executive Director of Future Energy Systems, emphasizing its mission to address energy challenges through interdisciplinary research and collaboration. Topics include the development of energy systems that integrate renewables with conventional sources, the importance of partnerships with institutions in Germany, China, and other countries, and the systematic approach to energy as an interconnected system. He reflects on the impact of funding programs like CFREF, the need for collaboration between the University of Alberta and the University of Calgary, and the critical role of interdisciplinary research in addressing energy and climate challenges. He also highlights the program's focus on training highly qualified personnel to shape the future of energy systems, the significance of fostering trust and shared vocabulary among disciplines, and the challenges of aligning research cycles with long-term goals for societal impact. He emphasizes the importance of producing graduates who are equipped to contribute to energy transitions and to address pressing environmental and societal issues.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Stephanie Ripley on Solar Energy, Public Education, and Policy ShiftsStephanie Ripley discusses her journey as a first-year student in the Alternative Energy Technology Program at NAIT and her transition from a decade-long career in theatre to pursuing a passion for environmental sustainability. Topics include the environmental challenges of the theatre industry, the decision to pivot to alternative energy, and her interest in energy auditing and project management. She highlights Alberta’s potential for solar energy, dispelling myths about its inefficacy in snowy climates, and emphasizes the importance of public education to counter misinformation about renewables. She reflects on recent policy shifts, such as carbon taxes and solar subsidies, and their role in fostering change. She also explores the need for a balanced approach to energy transitions that addresses both environmental goals and economic realities, expressing optimism about the growing momentum of alternative energy initiatives.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Troy Stuart on Land Management, Resource Consultation, and Youth EmpowermentTroy Stuart discusses his role as Land Manager for Bigstone Cree Nation, focusing on land management, resource consultation, and environmental stewardship. Topics include his responsibilities in overseeing residential, commercial, and agricultural land use, water and environmental monitoring, and managing consultations with oil, gas, and forestry companies. He highlights challenges such as capacity limitations, ineffective consultation processes with Alberta’s government, and the lack of engagement among youth in land management roles. He reflects on the power imbalance between First Nations and government entities, emphasizing the need for shared land management and sustainable development. He shares concerns about the social, economic, and environmental impacts of resource extraction, including the depletion of aquifers and the loss of traditional lands. He stresses the importance of fostering youth leadership to realize the community's potential and preserve cultural practices, such as hunting and fishing. His hopes for the future center on empowering Bigstone Cree Nation to protect their land, resources, and heritage for future generations.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Yunwei (Ryan) Li on Smart Grids, Renewable Energy, and InterdisciplinarityYunwei (Ryan) Li discusses his research as a professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, with a focus on smart grid development and renewable energy integration within the Future Energy Systems program. Topics include the transition from traditional grids to smart grids, incorporating decentralized energy sources such as rooftop photovoltaics and small wind systems. He elaborates on the role of energy storage in stabilizing renewable energy supply and the use of hybrid AC/DC grids to reduce energy conversion losses. He also reflects on interdisciplinary collaboration in addressing complex energy challenges, integrating data-driven approaches for grid management, and ensuring system efficiency. He discusses Alberta’s unique energy landscape, including deregulated power markets and local renewable energy policies, as well as the global potential of innovations in energy technologies. Additionally, He emphasizes the importance of creating sustainable, flexible, and resilient energy systems to meet growing demands and support climate goals.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Anne Naeth on Future Energy Systems, Community Engagement, and Interdisciplinary ResearchAnne Naeth discusses her role as Director of Future Energy Systems and the Energy Systems Signature Area at the University of Alberta. Topics include the evolution of Future Energy Systems from foundational research to addressing gaps in energy transitions, such as community engagement and technology adoption in rural and northern areas. She emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration, professional development for graduate students, and leveraging international partnerships. She reflects on defining energy broadly, encompassing production, transport, and societal impacts, and highlights efforts to align equity, diversity, and inclusion with energy research. She advocates for a balanced allocation of funding between technological advancements and community-based research, emphasizing inclusivity and addressing barriers like affordability and public perception. She envisions a future with smoother energy transitions, integrated renewable systems, and enhanced public engagement to support post-carbon societies while maintaining environmental stewardship and fostering a sense of shared responsibility.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Anne Naeth on Land/Water Reclamation, Sustainability, and Interdisciplinary CollaborationAnne Naeth discusses her role as a professor at the University of Alberta and her involvement with the Future Energy Systems (FES) program, focusing on resilient reclaimed land and water systems. Topics include the processes of land and water reclamation, which involve rebuilding ecosystems from the ground up by restoring soil, vegetation, and hydrological systems. She highlights the importance of incorporating social and cultural perspectives, such as understanding the needs of Indigenous communities and addressing public concerns through social license. She reflects on sustainability in reclamation, emphasizing ecological, cultural, social, and financial dimensions. She explores novel ecosystems, the potential for carbon sequestration, and the development of habitats for wildlife in national parks. Additionally, She discusses the regulatory and collaborative processes required for advancing reclamation practices, advocating for integrating government, industry, and academic input into decision-making. She underscores the need for interdisciplinary approaches, bringing together engineering, social sciences, and the humanities to tackle complex environmental challenges and create innovative solutions.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Ariel Kroon on Feminist Energy Futures, Historical Narratives, and Community ResilienceAriel Kroon discusses her role as a graduate research assistant with the Feminist Energy Futures project. Topics include her work documenting feminist activists' contributions to energy systems, exploring Canadian science fiction from 1948-1989, particularly post-apocalyptic narratives, and analyzing their environmental and community themes. She highlights the value of imagining futures that prioritize renewable energy, reduced energy use, and stronger community connections. She reflects on the importance of archiving and organizing knowledge to make it accessible and usable, contributing to the project's goals of knowledge democracy. She emphasizes the role of historical narratives in informing present and future energy systems, focusing on the interplay between imagination and action. Additionally, she underscores the value of fostering networks and collaboration among feminist scholars and activists across Canada to address energy transitions and systemic inequalities through innovative, community-centered approaches.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Bob Summers on Sustainability, Urban Planning, and Social ChangeBob Summers discusses his work as the Director of the Sustainability Council and Associate Director of the Urban and Regional Planning Program at the University of Alberta. Topics include the creation and goals of the Sustainability Council, its role in fostering sustainability education and research, and its integration with campus and community initiatives. He highlights efforts like the Certificate in Sustainability and Sustainability Scholars Program to empower students as advocates for change. He reflects on the challenges of transitioning to sustainable urban planning, addressing issues like urban sprawl, environmental degradation, and economic inefficiencies. He shares insights into interdisciplinary collaboration to overcome institutional barriers and emphasizes the importance of embedding sustainability in education across all disciplines. Additional discussions cover the interconnection of environmental, social, cultural, and economic sustainability, the role of supportive communities in reducing societal burdens, and the need for urgent action to address climate change. He envisions a future where all graduates are equipped with knowledge to become agents of change, fostering a sustainable and equitable society.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Kenneth Tam on Energy Storytelling, Interdisciplinarity, and DecentralizationKenneth Tam discusses his role as Communications Associate with the Future Energy Systems (FES) team at the University of Alberta, focusing on storytelling to bridge academia, government, and public audiences. Topics include the importance of communicating research outcomes to government stakeholders, emphasizing the impact of public funding on student training and societal benefits. He highlights the role of FES in preparing students for future challenges, creating international partnerships, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. He reflects on the decentralization of energy systems, envisioning a diverse future of renewable energy sources and storage technologies. He discusses the societal and cultural implications of energy transitions, the role of system-wide analysis in understanding complex interactions, and the challenges of policy-making in research funding. He emphasizes the importance of connecting the arts, humanities, and sciences to address societal issues collaboratively and effectively. He also details his efforts to simplify technical research into accessible narratives that demonstrate the value of research investments and their broader societal impacts.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2025-05-08 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Jasper Woodard on Battery Technology, Renewable Energy, and Interdisciplinary CollaborationJasper Woodard discusses his early-stage graduate research in the Buriak group, with a particular interest in battery technology within the Future Energy Systems (FES) program. Topics include the importance of energy storage solutions for integrating renewable energy sources like solar and wind into the grid, exploring alternatives such as sodium-ion and lithium-ion batteries, and the challenges of developing cost-effective, abundant, and efficient storage systems. He reflects on the future of energy, predicting significant advances in renewable energy adoption and energy storage by 2050, while highlighting the risks of energy scarcity and inequality. He emphasizes the need for proactive investment in renewable energy and education for women and girls to address population growth and social inequities. Additionally, he shares concerns about the ethical development of artificial intelligence and the importance of aligning technological advancements with societal goals. He values interdisciplinary collaboration and sees potential in leveraging social sciences and psychology to understand the broader impacts of energy technologies on society.T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Brandon Sandmaier on Career Change, Solar Energy, and Business StartupsBrandon Sandmaier discusses his career transition from heavy equipment repair to renewable energy, his decision to join the NAIT program, founding Generate Energy, the development and diversification of his business model, the challenges and opportunities in the solar and renewable energy industries, micro-hydro power systems, and the environmental considerations in renewable energy installations.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Charles Stubblefield on Energy Transition, Social Systems, and Community EngagementCharles Stubblefield discusses his role in the Just Powers project, his research on energy transition and its sociological implications, critiques of current technological solutions and their colonial assumptions, the intersection of energy production and social systems, the challenges in fostering public engagement and reflexivity, and his initiatives in creating inclusive, critical communities.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2025-05-11 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Charles Stubblefield on Feminist Energy Futures, Systemic Change, and ReflexivityCharles Stubblefield discusses his role in the Feminist Energy Futures project, including analyzing power structures and rationalities within energy systems, critiquing techno-determinism and its limitations, exploring how technologies interact with existing economic and social systems, advocating for a shift towards substantive rationality grounded in empathy and egalitarianism, and emphasizing the importance of reflexivity to challenge entrenched systems and foster transformative change.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Cindy Gaudet on Métis Women's Wellness, Land-Based Learning, and ReconciliationCindy Gaudet discusses her research on Métis women's wellness and resilience practices, the importance of land-based learning in reviving traditional Métis teachings, the role of visiting as a cultural and knowledge-sharing practice, sustainability principles tied to relational accountability, grassroots efforts in community and academic spaces, and the critical need to reevaluate and redefine reconciliation within Indigenous and institutional frameworks.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Linda Gisenya on Women’s Leadership, Activism, and Climate ChangeLinda Gisenya discusses her role in the "Leader de demain, au féminin!" project, her work with the Feminist Energy Futures initiative, the value of fostering leadership and activism among francophone women in Alberta, her evolving understanding of women’s issues and diverse perspectives, the importance of community networks for combating isolation, the intersection of climate change and social justice, and the need for resilience and tools to drive social change within local and global frameworks.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Danika Jorgensen-Skakum on Death Positivity, Energy Transition, and Feminist EthicsDanika Jorgensen-Skakum discusses her master's thesis on the death positivity movement and its relevance to the Anthropocene, the cultural and environmental implications of human composting, her work with the Just Powers project, the intersections of energy transition and climate justice, the role of feminist ethics in imagining equitable futures, the importance of critical yet generous analysis, and the challenges of addressing gender dynamics and power structures in climate crisis conversations.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2025-05-11 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Devereaux (Dev) Jennings on Land Reclamation, Energy Transition, and Sustainability EducationDevereaux (Dev) Jennings discusses his work with Future Energy Systems, focusing on resilient land and water systems and the integration of behavioral and scientific success indicators. He explores challenges in energy transition, including economic and social implications, financing renewable energy through public-private models, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration. He also addresses gender issues in sustainability, the importance of weaving sustainability into mainstream education, and the untapped potential of student engagement in addressing environmental challenges.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Eva Bogdan on Role-Playing Games, Energy Transition, and FeminismEva Bogdan discusses her involvement in the Feminist Energy Futures project, focusing on developing an interactive role-playing game to promote energy and social sustainability. She shares her interdisciplinary background in environmental resource management, sociology, and public administration, which informs her approach to inclusive stakeholder engagement. She reflects on global models like the Nordic countries and Cuba for equitable energy systems, the potential of games for active and social learning, and her goal to contribute to shifting dialogue toward a more equitable and environmentally friendly future.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Ève Robidoux-Descary on Leadership, Environmental Justice, and Feminist Solidarity (English)Ève Robidoux-Descary discusses her coordination of the francophone leadership program Leader de demain, au féminin! in collaboration with Just Powers and Next Up. She reflects on her growth in leadership skills, the interconnectedness of environmental, social, and gender justice, and the unique dynamics of all-women spaces in fostering feminist dialogue. She emphasizes the importance of addressing personal and collective well-being in activism, the role of francophone communities in advancing environmental justice, and the value of delivering programs in French to empower bilingual leaders and bridge linguistic divides in social justice movements.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Ipek Oskay on Activism, Commons, and Feminist Energy FuturesIpek Oskay discusses her role as a research assistant for the Feminist Energy Futures project, drawing on her activist experiences, including her work on the Sesol sound mapping project in Istanbul. She explores the intersections of community-building, collective action, and political agency, emphasizing self-initiation over traditional leadership. She reflects on lessons from the Gezi Park uprising, the importance of rethinking commons and sustainability, and the transformative potential of grassroots efforts in creating alternative economies. She highlights her vision for collective living, renewable energy integration, and ethical community practices rooted in diversity and solidarity.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Irina Grecu on Community Organizing, Sustainability, and ResilienceIrina Grecu discusses her work with Transition NDG, a community-driven initiative in Montreal. Topics include her involvement in community gardening, the Incredible Edibles program, workshops on kombucha making, and knitting circles. She reflects on her experience running for city council with Projet Montréal, emphasizing the importance of partnerships and grassroots engagement. She shares insights on fostering belonging and resilience in diverse communities, promoting sustainable practices like composting and food sharing, and advocating for urban greening, bike safety, and social housing in Montreal.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Jan Poehls on Machine Learning, Renewable Energy, and Materials ScienceJan Poehls discusses his research on applying machine learning to discover materials for renewable energy technologies. He reflects on the challenges of transitioning to renewable energy, the importance of utilizing diverse energy sources like solar, wind, and hydro, and the potential of thermoelectric materials to capture wasted heat energy. He emphasizes the need for computational studies to optimize materials development, highlights regional differences in energy strategies, and critiques political and infrastructural barriers to renewable energy adoption. He also discusses the role of incentives and systemic change in addressing global climate challenges.
T04-P03 University of Alberta | Activity | 2024-06-30 | | | Just Powers iDoc: Jane Barr on Community Gardening, Nonviolent Communication, and ResilienceJane Barr discusses her role as Vice President of Transition NDG, a solidarity cooperative focused on local sustainability and community building. Topics include the Incredible Edibles program, permaculture gardening, and the environmental and social benefits of urban green spaces. She also highlights her involvement in nonviolent communication workshops, the knitting circle as a skill-sharing initiative, and collaborative projects like the salted herb workshop. She reflects on her professional background in environmental consulting, the intersection of local and global sustainability efforts, and the importance of fostering resilience and community engagement through shared skills and resources.
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