Power of renewables headlines Indigenous Clean Energy Forum

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05-06-2025

The future of renewables was the focus of the ninth annual Indigenous Clean Energy Forum at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on Wednesday.
The future of renewables was the focus of the ninth annual Indigenous Clean Energy Forum at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on Wednesday.
The future of renewables was the focus of the ninth annual Clean Energy Forum at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on Tsuut'ina Nation.
It's the first time the two-day conference has been hosted in the Calgary area.
Speakers and panels discussed a range of topics from energy security and sovereignty to economic empowerment and future infrastructure.
'Energy sovereignty means not relying on an electricity grid. Democratization of energy choices so we can choose between clean energy sources or others like nuclear,' said Guy Lonechild, First Nations Power Authority CEO.
The future of renewables was the focus of the ninth annual Indigenous Clean Energy Forum at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on Wednesday.
The future of renewables was the focus of the ninth annual Indigenous Clean Energy Forum at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on Wednesday.
Many Indigenous groups are working to ensure affordable and secure access to energy on First Nations lands while creating jobs and wealth using clean energy projects.
'In the north, we have inconsistent power and lots of power outages. So, we want to make sure it's reliable power and that it's affordable power,' said Chief Felix Thomas, Kinisitin Saulteaux Nation.
The future of renewables was the focus of the ninth annual Indigenous Clean Energy Forum at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on Wednesday.
The future of renewables was the focus of the ninth annual Indigenous Clean Energy Forum at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex on Wednesday.
Indigenous Peoples are partners or beneficiaries of almost 20 per cent of Canada's electrical-generating infrastructure, the majority of which is renewable, according to Indigenous Clean Energy.
Clean Energy Canada forecasts there will be more than 400,000 jobs created from clean energy in Alberta over the next 25 years.
The forum runs Wednesday and Thursday.