About
Host and producer of GreenEnergyFutures.ca, a multi-media series that tells inspiring stories about Canadians involved in the green energy revolution in their homes, businesses and communities. Check out our videos, our radio feature on the CKUA Radio Network and blog episodes at www.greenenergyfutures.ca
Articles by David
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Passive House 16-unit infill development sets new standard for northern climates
Passive House 16-unit infill development sets new standard for northern climates
By David Dodge
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Summerside, the little city with no energy now leads Canada with renewable energy integration
Summerside, the little city with no energy now leads Canada with renewable energy integration
By David Dodge
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Raymond - Told it wouldn't work town installed solar and got to net-zero electricity
Raymond - Told it wouldn't work town installed solar and got to net-zero electricity
By David Dodge
Contributions
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Struggling to balance sustainable architecture goals with financial constraints in your business strategy?
In my above example of the Salvation Army they looked into supports unique to building green and were successful in landing support making the project so affordable in the long run they will be able to develop more facilities sooner.
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Struggling to balance sustainable architecture goals with financial constraints in your business strategy?
The Salvation Army was told by consultants they could not afford to build a net-zero ready sustainable building. Just before awarding contracts to build a 175 unit code-built complex the architect issued a nee RFP for a net-zero ready building. The result, a 2% increase in the quote and millions in savings on utilities. https://youtu.be/HpcXhNw4TpA?si=txN4gNDTCcka6PNe
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What are the environmental and social impacts of large-scale renewable energy grid development and expansion?
There are environmental trade- offs everywhere. Climate Change is leading to massive environmental impacts, ecosystem disruption and endangered species. It must be part of every discussion of trade offs. Here’s how solar should be done: 298. Sheep and Solar - What happed to all of the farmland under Canada's largest solar project? https://youtu.be/SbJVw4ayzHo
Activity
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China has a habit of beating its targets. And it often doesn't just beat the target, it smashes it out of the park, like this one. In December…
China has a habit of beating its targets. And it often doesn't just beat the target, it smashes it out of the park, like this one. In December…
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🌾 Exciting News for #Alberta Farmers! 🌾 The On-Farm Efficiency Program is open for applications. Administered by the Government of Alberta, this…
🌾 Exciting News for #Alberta Farmers! 🌾 The On-Farm Efficiency Program is open for applications. Administered by the Government of Alberta, this…
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Today is the 4th day in August (and 104th of the year) that California's main-grid Wind-Water-Solar supply exceeded 100% of demand for part of the…
Today is the 4th day in August (and 104th of the year) that California's main-grid Wind-Water-Solar supply exceeded 100% of demand for part of the…
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Experience
Education
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I studied forestry at the UofA when the faculty was very new and focused on Heritage Interpretation as an area of emphasis. This was prior to the creation of the Environmental Conservation Sciences Program. I was fortunate to be a Teacher's Assistant for the Forest Zoology and Dendrology classes. This allowed me to learn the trees and wildlife of Alberta right down to bat skulls and the calls of many of the birds of Alberta.
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Volunteer Experience
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Chair of the Board
Energy Efficiency Alberta
- 3 years 4 months
Energy Efficiency Alberta (EEA) is a new provincial agency that delivers energy efficiency and renewable energy programs and services to help Albertans and Alberta businesses save energy, reduce emissions and become more competitive.
EEA is funded from the proceeds of the carbon levy and has already helped thousands of residents and hundreds of businesses reduce energy consumption and increase renewable energy. The program helps Alberta businesses become more competitive and has helped…Energy Efficiency Alberta (EEA) is a new provincial agency that delivers energy efficiency and renewable energy programs and services to help Albertans and Alberta businesses save energy, reduce emissions and become more competitive.
EEA is funded from the proceeds of the carbon levy and has already helped thousands of residents and hundreds of businesses reduce energy consumption and increase renewable energy. The program helps Alberta businesses become more competitive and has helped create hundreds of jobs, which is helping diversify the Alberta economy. -
Co-Chair- Member
Edmonton Energy Transition & Climate Resilience Committee City of Edmonton: Change For Climate
- Present 8 years 5 months
Environment
The Energy Transition and Climate Resilience Advisory Committee is made up of 15 Edmontonians who help advise on and implement Edmonton's Energy Transition and Climate Resilience plans. See the Edmonton Declaration, Edmonton's 1.5 degree motion and the Energy Transition and Climate Resilience plans for more details .
The Committee will encourage and promote the strategy, provide advice to Council regarding the implementation of the strategy and assist Council in developing performance…The Energy Transition and Climate Resilience Advisory Committee is made up of 15 Edmontonians who help advise on and implement Edmonton's Energy Transition and Climate Resilience plans. See the Edmonton Declaration, Edmonton's 1.5 degree motion and the Energy Transition and Climate Resilience plans for more details .
The Committee will encourage and promote the strategy, provide advice to Council regarding the implementation of the strategy and assist Council in developing performance measures.
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Member, Vision, Policy and Framework Working Group
City of Edmonton - Council Initiative on Public Engagement
- 2 years 1 month
Public Engagement, Civil Society, Direct Democracy, Collaborative Governance. When we talk about public engagement what do we mean? If we agree that public engagement is important, what does good public engagement look like? To help answer these questions and to create a process that would improve public engagement in Edmonton, City Council created the Council Initiative on Public Engagement. We are working on new and innovative ways of engaging the public in decision making in Edmonton…
Public Engagement, Civil Society, Direct Democracy, Collaborative Governance. When we talk about public engagement what do we mean? If we agree that public engagement is important, what does good public engagement look like? To help answer these questions and to create a process that would improve public engagement in Edmonton, City Council created the Council Initiative on Public Engagement. We are working on new and innovative ways of engaging the public in decision making in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Member of the 100th Anniversary Project Committee
Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
- Present 10 years 8 months
Social Services
The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (EFCL), which represents 160 Community leagues in Edmonton, will be 100 years old in 2021. To celebrate this milestone, the EFCL is working with the City of Edmonton on a significant upgrade to Hawrelak Park; one that will celebrate and recognize the amazing contributions community leagues and their volunteers have made to the very fabric and quality of life in Edmonton while adding park features that everyone can enjoy…
The Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues (EFCL), which represents 160 Community leagues in Edmonton, will be 100 years old in 2021. To celebrate this milestone, the EFCL is working with the City of Edmonton on a significant upgrade to Hawrelak Park; one that will celebrate and recognize the amazing contributions community leagues and their volunteers have made to the very fabric and quality of life in Edmonton while adding park features that everyone can enjoy. https://efcl.org/events--projects/efcl-100-year-anniversary/
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President
Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues
- 6 years 1 month
Served as Londonderry District B representative for six years and president for two years of the EFCL, a federation of 158 community leagues in Edmonton, Alberta. The leagues run sports, culture and social programs and engage in civic issues of interest at the neighbourhood level. The federation is involved in civic engagement, supporting community leagues running programs and in the development of community volunteers in Edmonton.
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Council member & Co-Chair of Winter Life Working Group
City of Edmonton - Winter City Advisory Council
- Present 10 years 8 months
Arts and Culture
The WinterCity Strategy is bold and visionary. It’s about taking advantage of our northerness; transforming Edmonton into a more inviting, vibrant and prosperous place for residents, business, industry and tourists throughout the winter months. This requires a cultural shift; changing how we think and talk about, and deal with winter. Winter is an asset offering great social and economic value to our city, streets and public gathering places.
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Member
City of Edmonton - Renewable Energy Task Force
- 2 years
The task force was charged with outlining opportunities and barriers for the City of Edmonton and recommending actions to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy. The opportunities recommended in the Renewable Energy Task Force report provide for the development of a renewable energy strategy, with actionable items to ensure Edmonton can take advantage of a rapidly-growing global renewable energy economy. Final report:…
The task force was charged with outlining opportunities and barriers for the City of Edmonton and recommending actions to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy. The opportunities recommended in the Renewable Energy Task Force report provide for the development of a renewable energy strategy, with actionable items to ensure Edmonton can take advantage of a rapidly-growing global renewable energy economy. Final report: https://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/documents/PDF/RenewableEnergyTaskForceFinalReport.pdf
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Director of Sustainabiltiy
Evansdale Community League
- 29 years 10 months
Previously served as past president (2 years), President (6 years), VP (2 years) and a soccer coach (10 years). Evansdale runs sports and social programs at the neighbourhood level and has participated in a number of civic issues of interest to our area. Helped create the annual Community Soccer Party and helped secure funding for playgrounds and recreation and sports facility enhancements. Recently helped Evansdale become the first solar-powered, net-zero (electricity) community league.
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Coach, Basketball
Northeast Edmonton Basketball Association
- 10 years
Children
Coached boys basketball for 10 years starting with young minis and on up to juvenille boys. A core group stuck with the team for many years and they won the provincials in 2006 after an undefeated regular season. Was named coach of the year twice and our team was named team of the year twice.
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Coach, Soccer
Evansdale Community League
- 10 years
Children
Coached community soccer for 10 years. Coached from U6 to U12 level, both boys and girls.
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President
Evansdale Community League
- 6 years 1 month
Served as the volunteer president of this community organization that runs sports, social and children's programs. Was active in engaging community in planning issues and park development. Served as the VP prior to this as well.
Honors & Awards
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2022 Queen’s Platinum Jubilee medal
Province of Alberta
Awarded for service to community, and service to Alberta.
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2017 Clean 50 Award
Delta Management Clean 50 Awards
To move the needle on sustainability in Canada, it’s critical that Canadians understand just what it is possible to do with alternative energy, and the opportunities for new, low carbon energy sources. Over the past four years David and GEF have done just that, producing over 150 stories as both radio shows and videos that have been downloaded 2.5 million times inspiring Canadians and others around the world with a wide variety of stories featuring of all types of people innovating and driving…
To move the needle on sustainability in Canada, it’s critical that Canadians understand just what it is possible to do with alternative energy, and the opportunities for new, low carbon energy sources. Over the past four years David and GEF have done just that, producing over 150 stories as both radio shows and videos that have been downloaded 2.5 million times inspiring Canadians and others around the world with a wide variety of stories featuring of all types of people innovating and driving the clean energy revolution in Canada – and indeed, a green energy future!
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2014 Nominated as Everyday Political Citizen
City of Edmonton
Toronto-based, non-partisan organization Samara has launched the Everyday Political Citizen Project to profile and celebrate individuals who work passionately and diligently to affect positive change in their communities.
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2014 Salute to Excellence Citation Award
City of Edmonton
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2005 Alberta Centennial Medal
Province of Alberta
In recognition for outstanding service to the people and province of Alberta. Recognition came from work undertaken as president of Evansdale Community League and involvement with community projects and issues.
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2014 Finalist Emerald Awards of Alberta
Alberta Emerald Awards Foundation
Nominated as finalist for the second year in a row in the Public Education and Outreach category for the Green Energy Futures project.
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I spent last week in #Ontario with my Canadian Renewable Energy Association (CanREA) colleague Leonard Kula, engaging in productive discussions with…
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SUMMER ENCORE SERIES - Part 3 - The Municipal Climate Change Centre turns 15 this year. Last week we looked at three communities that made big…
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SUMMER ENCORE SERIES - Part 2 - The Municipal Climate Change Centre turns 15 this year. Only have a few minutes, here is our video story looking at…
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SUMMER ENCORE SERIES - Part 2 - The Municipal Climate Change Centre turns 15 this year. https://lnkd.in/gDfzQwpq Last week we looked at the impact…
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Imagine Solar Energy Travelling Across the Ocean: Not A Dream Anymore! 🌍🔌 The concept of transporting solar energy via an undersea cable isn't…
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We've all heard the refrain that by covering just 1.2% of the Sahara Desert with solar we could power the world. Perhaps there are more distributed…
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Multi-unit solar - an idea whose time has come. See our story on this amazing passive house multi-unit project in Edmonton. https://lnkd.in/gP_RmfcD
Multi-unit solar - an idea whose time has come. See our story on this amazing passive house multi-unit project in Edmonton. https://lnkd.in/gP_RmfcD
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🌞 A sustainable future for all! Our multi-unit residential Solar Rebate Program supports a previously underserved population. We are accepting…
🌞 A sustainable future for all! Our multi-unit residential Solar Rebate Program supports a previously underserved population. We are accepting…
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