Archives: MA-SE

Monday, November 13, 2023

SPPA’s Alexandra Mallett featured on CBC’s Spark discussing Electricity Grids and Public Policy

SPPA Associate Professor Alexandra Mallett was featured on the Nov 10, 2023 episode of Spark with Nora Young "20th Century tech still powers our 21th Century World" where she discussed what it will take to modernize and secure our aging electrical grid. Listen to episode... More

Monday, July 10, 2023

Alex Mallett talks to the Globe and Mail

SPPA faculty member Alexandra Mallett talks to the Globe and Mail about government approach aimed at growing the clean energy economy in the ‘Big Idea’ section of the June 2023 the Report on Business magazine, titled "Money for nothing?". Mallett finds herself thinking about whether the government’s appetite for the blockbuster deal—not... More

Monday, June 12, 2023

Congratulations to all our SPPA Graduates!

Carleton University is holding Spring Convocation June 12-16.  SPPA is excited to celebrate our 2023 SPPA graduates who will be crossing the stage this week! Each Convocation ceremony will be live-streamed and digital recording will be posted approximately 2-3 business days after the ceremony for viewing.  Please see the Carleton Convocation... More

Wednesday, May 31, 2023

Evaluating the roles and reach of philanthropic foundations in sustainability efforts for tuna

SPPA Post Doctoral Fellow Laurenne Schiller and Professor Graeme Auld along with co-authors Megan Bailey, Hekia Bodwitch and Hussain Sinan published "Evaluating the roles and reach of philanthropic foundations in sustainability efforts for tuna" in Conservation Science and Practice, Volume 5, Issue 5, May 2023. DOI 10.1111/csp2.12751 Abstract... More

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Lisa Mills: Getting closure? Mining rehabilitation reform in Queensland and Western Australia

SPPA Professor Lisa Mills' paper "Getting closure? Mining rehabilitation reform in Queensland and Western Australia" was published in The Extractive Industries and Society, vol 11, September 2022. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2022.101097  Highlights Mining legacies arising from orphaned and abandoned mines a global issue. Reform to address... More

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Alexandra Mallett: Public participation in environmental impact assessment processes through various channels – can you listen to us now? Lessons from a Brazilian mining case

Pedro Bigolin Neto and SPPA Associate Professor Alexandra Mallett's paper Public participation in environmental impact assessment processes through various channels – Can you listen to us now? Lessons from a Brazilian mining case was recently published in Extractive Industries and Society, Volume 13, March 2023, 101186, as part of a special... More

Monday, January 30, 2023

Hiring: Postdoctoral Fellow – Fostering Indigenous Small-scale fisheries for Health, Economy, and food Security (FISHES)

Post-Doctoral Position: FISHES: Fostering Indigenous Small-scale fisheries for Health, Economy, and food Security Term: 2 Years Start date: March 15 2023 (with some flexibility) Location: Carleton University, Ottawa Salary: $ 58,736 (includes a 2 % annual increase in salary) Dr. Stephan Schott in the School of Public Policy and Administration at... More

Tuesday, January 17, 2023

SPPA Adjunct Research Prof and PhD Alum Brendan Haley Talks to CBC about Reducing Household Emissions

Agents of change A small neighbourhood in Toronto has built a program to help residents reduce their household emissions. Could their grassroots approach become a template for the rest of the country? By Andre Mayer Jan. 16, 2023 On a snow-flecked Sunday afternoon in mid-December, Paul Dowsett gathered a group of neighbours in his... More

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy

By Liam Vaillancourt Over the past two centuries, the world has relied heavily on fossil fuels. Although there have been benefits to society, such as the industrial revolution, fossil fuels still account for 80 per cent of energy production overall and are a major contributor to climate change, pollution and deforestation. As these issues... More

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Natalie Irwin: MA in Sustainable Energy

By Emily Fegan Master of Public Policy and Administration (MPPA) student Natalie Irwin is currently completing an MA in Sustainable Energy (Policy) part-time at Carleton University and we were able to catch up with her to talk about her experience and some of the benefits of the MASE. As a senior policy analyst on... More

Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Stephan Schott: Stopping the Spread of the Mountain Pine Beetle

By Dan Rubinstein Photos by Chris Roussakis A small insect is causing big problems in Canada’s western forests. The mountain pine beetle (MPB) is about the size of a grain of rice and it’s common to find more than 100 of them on a mass-attacked tree. Foresters first noted the beetle’s devastating impact on... More

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

November 25: SE Info Session

Please join us for a lunchtime information session to learn about the 3 graduate programs offered in Sustainable Energy. Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy (Policy) Master of Applied Science in Sustainable Energy (Engineering) Master of Engineering in Sustainable Energy We will be discussing what these programs have to offer, how to apply, and... More

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