Wolfville, Nova Scotia: The Community Energy Association, QUEST – Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow, and Sustainable Prosperity as partners in the Community Energy Planning – Getting to Implementation in Canada (GTI) Initiative, kicked off a workshop series on May 14, engaging community energy leaders from across Canada.
Community Energy Planning – Getting to Implementation in Canada (GTI) is a multi-year national initiative that is empowering communities to take a leading role on energy, including innovative energy projects such as renewable electricity, district energy, biomass, landfill gas capture, clean transportation, electric vehicles and others. Engaging with local and provincial / territorial governments, elected officials, utilities, real estate developers, academic institutions, agencies and community organizations, the workshops will foster collaboration and facilitate the sharing of expertise as they inform the development of a national Community Energy Implementation Framework.
For more information about the workshops, readers may contact GTI Project Manager Sarah Marchionda at
The Community Energy Association (CEA) is a non-profit organization that supports local governments in developing and implementing community energy and emissions plans. QUEST describes itself as “the national voice for Smart Energy Communities in Canada since 2007.” Sustainable Prosperity (SP) is a national research and policy network, based at the University of Ottawa.