Series 5: Climate Ready YEG: Recent Episodes
Just Powers
The Just Powers Podcast features readings and discussions of scholarly work focused on the pressing energy and environmental issues of our times.
In 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.
In 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?To learn about Blatchford today, visit https://blatchfordedmonton.ca/
In this episode, we chat with the architectural and engineering team from the LA CITÉ RÉSILIENTE project, including Jacob Komar, Principal Engineer with Revolve Engineering, Trina Larsen, Principal at Larsen Engineering, and Shafraaz Kaba Principal Architect with ASK for a Better World.
In this episode, we talk to the organizational team from the La Cité Résiliente: A Decade in Transition project, including research coordinator Danika Jorgensen-Skakum, intern and public outreach coordinator, Laurence Mailhiot, and Executive Director of La Cite Francophone, Daniel Cournoyer.
To learn more about the La Cité Résiliente: A Decade in Transition project, visit: https://www.justpowers.ca/projects/la-cite/
To learn more about La Cité Francophone, visit: https://www.lacitefranco.ca/