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Thursday, June 23, 2022
I have enjoyed my time in the program, and I am so happy to have been and to continue to be a part of this community. One of my favourite parts of this program was collaborating with students who have different educational backgrounds. The interdisciplinary nature of this program allows innovative solutions to these... More
Friday, June 17, 2022
SPPA Professor Alexandra Mallett been selected as an alternative member for the Inter-American Institute (IAI) for Global Change Research Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC). The IAI is a regional intergovernmental body that focuses on coordination around research underway regarding global change in the Americas and the SAC provides... More
Wednesday, March 9, 2022
SPPA Prof. Alexandra Mallett have been working with Prosanto Pal from The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi, India on decarbonizing and making the production of steel more sustainable in India. This is part of an initiative (funded by the UK government), Climate Compatible Growth (CCG). The Policy Brief, Climate Compatible... More
Thursday, January 6, 2022
What were you doing/studying before joining SPPA? The journey I have been on since fleeing my country of origin, the Democratic Republic of Congo, has been an arduous one. Having limited educational opportunities as a refugee, becoming a Canadian citizen and pursuing post-secondary education has served as a big lesson and achievement. My education... More
Wednesday, December 22, 2021
Environmental impacts of mining in Brazil and the environmental licensing process: Changes needed for changing times? Alexandra Mallett, Erica Lima, Barros Franca, Italo Alves, and Lisa Mills Abstract Brazil, a key mining producer globally, has a comprehensive system of environmental laws and institutions. Nevertheless, their effectiveness has... More
Tuesday, November 23, 2021
By Micah Ton, MA Sustainable Energy student SPPA Prof. Alexandra Mallett’s Social Science and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) funded project explores the links between governance (how decisions are made) and energy system changes in communities in Northwest Territories. The central aim of the research is to find out if there are more... More
Friday, October 1, 2021
Master of Arts in Sustainable Energy alumnus John McNally was included as an Emerging Leader and Member of the 2022 Clean50 list for Canadian Sustainability. The Clean50 is Canada’s top sustainability award. McNally is currently a senior researcher of Clean Growth Policy at the Smart Prosperity Institute in Ottawa. In 2020, he was also named... More
Thursday, November 8, 2018
From FPA News... Janice Pillon is a Policy Advisor at Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. How did you become interested in sustainable energy? After receiving a bachelor’s degree in environmental studies, I spent a summer studying the emissions reduction potential of different technologies in Iceland. It was my first hands-on... More
Tuesday, October 23, 2018
From the Carleton Newsroom... By Ellen Tsaprailis Photos by Joshua Russell The MoCreebec Eeyoud First Nation in Moose Factory, Ont., wants to reduce energy costs and take ownership of power consumption. Carleton University students Joshua Russell and Keelia LaFreniere are helping them figure out the best path forward. The two Sustainable... More
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