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Sask Polytech is providing two weeks of renewable energy training to six members of Frog Lake First Nation.

This training is part of a program with QUEST Canada, who came to Sask Polytech Prince Albert trying to match the Indigenous power authorities with a regional educator or provider.

Prince Albert campus’ role is to provide the training in those alternative energy solutions. The training includes safety aspects, like proper use of personal protective equipment.

Sask Polytech campus welcomes students for start of new renewable energy training program The Prince Albert Campus of Saskatchewan Polytechnic is home to a training opportunity for six students from Frog Lake First Nation in Alberta for the next two

Oh what a month, and a half, and then some, it's been! With community energy and emissions mapping workshops held onsite with municipal teams of New Brunswick's Rural Community of Alnwick, Village of Arcadia, Rural Community of Fundy Shores, Village of Fundy-Albert, and Hanwell Rural Community.

Congrats to everyone for taking a significant step toward your net-zero future. We look forward to helping you and more Atlantic communities get there, faster!

Here're the September and October workshops' best photos:

Registration is now open for QUEST Canada and Pollution Probe's interactive one-day national Symposium, Unleashing the Future of Energy - Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the St. James Cathedral Centre in Toronto.

We’re bringing together the low-carbon energy community to highlight strengths and best practices, discuss pathways forward, and above all showcase innovations needed to get to net zero by 2050.

Reserve your space now - and stay tuned for announcements of the Symposium's speaker line-up. Learn more, including how to register here: https://questcanada.org/questevent/unleashing-the-future-of-energy-june10-2025/

Hope you can join us for one of our virtual October Working Group meetings!

QUEST Canada’s Working Groups are a meeting place for governments, utilities & energy service providers, the buildings sector, the product and professional service sector, and others to collaborate, learn from one another, and evaluate how to implement on the ground solutions.

See our October events calendar, and find out how to join a Working Group here: https://questcanada.org/events/

Please join us in 'officially' welcoming Aaliyah Lahai to the team as a new QUEST Canada Junior Lead.

Aaliyah holds a B .Sc. in Microbiology and Immunology, Sustainability, and a certificate in Environmental Impact Assessment from Dalhousie University.

From a young age, the intersection of technology and environmental science has always fascinated her. This passion led her to pursue a career at the crossroads of climate justice and innovation.

In the non-profit sector, Aaliyah has worked on several research projects and committees addressing community development through interdisciplinary collaboration, to reveal interwoven perspectives and experiences within the intersections of environmental, social and economic systems.

Welcome to the QUEST Canada team Aaliyah!

🗞 Looking for net-zero community energy transition updates from Central Canada? Read all about 'em in QUEST Canada's October Central Canada News! 📰 https://mailchi.mp/questcanada/centralnewsletteroctober2024

Is working with (the award winning) QUEST Canada worth it?

We asked Senior Administrator, Paul Nopper, how his Town of Saint Andrews, New Brunswick benefitted from participating in the pilot program.

"You engaged us... with serious questions," he replied. Here's the rest of his answer:

Q5 - Is Working With QUEST Canada Worth It? Why QUEST Canada? - Q&A with Paul Nopper, Senior Administrator, Town of Saint Andrews, New Brunswick

QUEST Canada is delighted to announce our Net-Zero Communities Accelerator (NCA) Program has received a prestigious Clean50 Top Project Award.

The annual Clean50 Top Project awards recognize initiatives based on their innovation, their ability to inform, and to inspire Canadians. QUEST Canada Executive Director, Tonja Leach is a previous, 2024 winner of a Canada's Clean50 Award.

Shout out to all our communities, and service delivery partners, with whom we share this award!

Here's the list of 2025 Clean50 Top Project Award Winners: https://clean50.com/projects/?year=2025&s=

Looking for community energy transition updates from across Canada? Read all about 'em! In the October QUEST Canada National News: https://mailchi.mp/questcanada/october2024nationalnews/

Did you know QUEST Canada is a registered Canadian charity? And that donations, large, medium and small, from organizations and individuals, help enable us to work with and support communities on their pathway to net zero?

Together, we are achieving a net-zero future. Please help us keep this good thing going, and growing!

Donate to QUEST Canada today!: https://questcanada.org/donate/

"To meet its climate targets," QUEST Canada Executive Director Tonja Leach writes in her new blog, "Canada needs to move beyond a sector-focused strategy and adopt a more integrated approach."

"By focusing on system integration, communities can play a local, leading role in reducing emissions," she emphasizes, pointing out, "Canada’s climate journey is about ensuring that every part of the energy system works together."

Read Tonja's new blog here: https://questcanada.org/project/a-key-to-tackling-canadas-emissions-challenges/

Women in Renewable Energy Ontario, QUEST Canada and Electricity Human Resources Canada are coming together in Ottawa on October 15 for 'Achieving Net-Zero: Intentions to Solutions'.

Canada needs to harness the power of both community and centralized energy solutions to meet its net-zero emissions goals. Attend this event to discover how innovative, community-led projects across the country are leading the way.

The presentation and networking event will be held at the new EHRC offices in Ottawa, and feature a talk by QUEST Canada's Executive Director Tonja Leach.

Register soon! Space is limited to 25 seats: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wire-ontario-x-quest-x-ehrc-achieving-net-zero-intentions-to-solutions-tickets-1014004914997

Registration is now open for QUEST Canada and Pollution Probe's interactive one-day national Symposium, Unleashing the Future of Energy - Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at the St. James Cathedral Centre in Toronto.

We’re bringing together the low-carbon energy community to highlight strengths and best practices, discuss pathways forward, and above all showcase innovations needed to get to net zero by 2050.

Reserve your space now - and stay tuned for announcements of the Symposium's speaker line-up. Learn more, including how to register, here: https://questcanada.org/questevent/unleashing-the-future-of-energy-june10-2025/

What does a community learn with QUEST Canada's NCA Program? We asked a pilot project participant that question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thzReGOSx2k

And here's how Paul Nopper, Senior Administrator for the Town of Saint Andrews, New Brunswick, answered.

Q4 - What Do You Learn With QUEST Canada's NCA Program? Why QUEST Canada? - Q&A with Paul Nopper, Senior Administrator, Town of Saint Andrews, New Brunswick

Women in Renewable Energy Ontario, QUEST Canada and Electricity Human Resources Canada are coming together in Ottawa on October 15 for 'Achieving Net-Zero: Intentions to Solutions'.

Canada needs to harness the power of both community and centralized energy solutions to meet its net-zero emissions goals. Attend this event to discover how innovative, community-led projects across the country are leading the way.

The presentation and networking event will be held at the new EHRC offices in Ottawa, and feature a talk by QUEST Canada's Executive Director Tonja Leach.

Register soon! Space is limited to 25 seats: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/wire-ontario-x-quest-x-ehrc-achieving-net-zero-intentions-to-solutions-tickets-1014004914997/

Indigenous communities on the Prairies of Western Canada face many challenges as they strive to participate in today’s renewable energy revolution.

Their lack of access to funding, technical expertise, and training opportunities is a significant barrier to their involvement in net-zero projects.

In his new blog, Omar Farag shows how QUEST Canada’s Indig-AIRE program is a welcomed response to these challenges. "It’s about empowering communities to make decisions that align with their cultural values, economic goals, and environmental priorities," he writes. "It’s about people."

Read Omar's new blog here: https://questcanada.org/project/indig-aire-helps-indigenous-communities-lead-the-way/

The Ongoing Effort To Net-Zero with Sandy Bay Ojibway First Nation https://yourcier.org/the-ongoing-effort-to-net-zero-with-sandy-bay-ojibway-first-nation/

Looking for net-zero community energy news from Western Canada? Read all about it in QUEST Canada's September Western Newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/questcanada/september2024westernnews

Busy this afternoon... at 1pm mountain time? You don't want to miss Ben Grande, Chief Technology Officer of Arbor online from 1:00 – 2:00pm MDT, as he presents 'Maximizing ROI in Municipal Emission Reduction Strategies'.

This QUEST Canada Prairies NCA Working Group webinar will highlight a case study from Okotoks, Alberta, demonstrating how Arbor‘s Fleet Emissions Tracker was utilized to measure the carbon footprint of municipal fleets, identify potential upgrades, and secure funding opportunities for infrastructure modernization.

Visit the event page to learn how to join in on the discussion: https://questcanada.org/questevent/prairies-nca-working-group-sept19/

Join us in 'officially' welcoming Lara Weron to the team as a new QUEST Canada Junior Lead.

Lara holds a B. Sc. in Environmental Science from Dalhousie University, and has gained valuable experience working in Nova Scotia at both municipal and provincial levels of government.

Her experience is centered on clean energy initiatives within the transportation sector, and how integrating improved active transportation planning can effectively contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions.

Dedicated to continuing her work at the community level, Lara is aiming to develop projects that achieve net-zero goals and inspire behavioral changes that support our transition to a sustainable future.

Welcome Lara!

Looking to join a discussion on low-carbon thermal energy? How about tomorrow, with our Low-Carbon Thermal Network Working Group?

To help build a robust low-carbon thermal marketplace in Canada, QUEST Canada's Low-Carbon Thermal Network Working Group enhances cooperation between community energy partners with an interest in low-carbon thermal energy, by providing a forum for discussion and information exchange.

For more, visit the LCTN event page: https://questcanada.org/questevent/low-carbon-thermal-network-6/

Once a community starts on the pathway to net zero, where can they first see improvements? We asked the Town of Saint Andrews' Paul Nopper about his experience, and here's what he had to say: https://youtu.be/Hej7SlFa-c8

Looking for community energy transition updates from across Canada? Read all about 'em! In the September QUEST Canada National News! https://mailchi.mp/questcanada/september2024nationalnews/