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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the magnitude of the challenge we face in scaling up clean electricity generation and transmission to achieve net zero. Generation gets a lot of attention but without transmission to get clean electrons to all the things we need to electrify, we’re stuck. So it was great to seeContinue reading “Lost in Transmission?”

Blueprints for a Better World This book review was originally published in Alberta Views. “I’m a climate optimist. There’s nothing starry-eyed or Pollyanna-like about it. It’s not a slogan or a marketing pitch.” This opening passage from Calgary author Chris Turner’s most recent book, How to Be a Climate Optimist: Blueprints for a Better World, mightContinue reading “How to Be a Climate Optimist”

This essay was originally published in Policy Magazine. Heat domes. Atmospheric rivers. In 2021, my vocabulary expanded in ways I hadn’t anticipated. Living in British Columbia, I witnessed the cascading impacts to services and supply chains that accompanied the heatwaves, wildfires and flooding, and felt the sense of helplessness shared by most British Columbians asContinue reading “A Prescription for Climate Progress: Stubborn Optimism, and More Stubborn Commitment”

Over the past two decades, I’ve had the opportunity to try my hand at a wide range of things, developing and honing a diverse set of skills. Expertise in energy & climate change policy I blend practical energy and climate policy knowledge with a principled, pragmatic approach to getting results. I have experience with diverseContinue reading “Skills”

Every client’s needs are different, and so every relationship I have and project I deliver is built-for-purpose, drawing upon my diverse skills, knowledge, and network. My service offerings include: STRATEGY – From campaigns to communications, government relations to alliance-building, an effective strategy is central to your success. Using a variety of tools & approaches, IContinue reading “Services”