The inaugural Canada Home Energy Justice Conference is a groundbreaking event aiming to bridge the gap between academia, program providers, and organizations dedicated to delivering energy efficiency programs to all Canadians. This conference is a pivotal platform designed to facilitate collaboration, knowledge exchange, and the application of research insights to real-world programs.
Energy Justice in Canada: Challenges and Consequences:
What is energy poverty and why does it matter?
- Explore the challenges low-income communities face in accessing sustainable energy solutions and examine the consequences of energy injustice. This topic sets the stage for understanding the context within which our collective efforts will be directed.
Energy Justice and Patterns of Social Vulnerability in Canada:
Where does energy poverty show up and how does it affect your work?
- Delve into the intersection of energy justice and social vulnerability. Demonstrate how energy poverty compounds existing vulnerabilities for Canadians, while building capacity among key stakeholders to take action on eliminating energy poverty.
Regional Responses to Energy Poverty:
Who is doing what about energy poverty?
- Showcase regional initiatives and innovative approaches to address energy justice. Discuss the role of communities in driving sustainable change and share best practices for community-based energy programs.
Advancing Energy Justice in Climate Policy:
What more can be done about it?
- Examine the role of climate policy in advancing energy justice. Discuss policy frameworks and initiatives that can contribute to a more equitable distribution of demand-side management tools and strategies, particularly for marginalized communities.
Collaborating for Collective Impact:
How can we work together on it?
- Highlight the importance of collaboration between various stakeholders in achieving collective impact. Explore successful case studies and collaborative models that have demonstrated tangible improvements in energy justice.
