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Parkland Institute's Tenth Annual Conference:Power for the People: Determining Our Energy FutureFeaturing John Ralston Saul on Democracy, Sovereignty and EnergyUniversity of Alberta CampusNovember 17-19, 2006Save Money! Deadline for early-bird registration is November 3.A conference about:
Alberta’s Role in Fuelling Global Demand
An Alternative Perspective: The Norwegian Example
Energy Regulation and Public Participation: Disappointments in Democracy
The Political Power of the Energy Sector in Alberta
Life on the Tar Sands: The Real Cost
Don't "Let the Eastern Bastards Freeze in the Dark"
Description:
Parkland Institute's Tenth Annual Conference:Power for the People: Determining Our Energy FutureFeaturing John Ralston Saul on Democracy, Sovereignty and EnergyUniversity of Alberta CampusNovember 17-19, 2006Save Money! Deadline for early-bird registration is November 3.A conference about:
Alberta’s Role in Fuelling Global Demand
An Alternative Perspective: The Norwegian Example
Energy Regulation and Public Participation: Disappointments in Democracy
The Political Power of the Energy Sector in Alberta
Life on the Tar Sands: The Real Cost
Don't "Let the Eastern Bastards Freeze in the Dark"
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This fall, join the Pembina Institute in the Rockies to discuss how Canadian ENGOs can best engage companies for corporate environmental responsibility, whether as adversaries or allies.From November 13-15th, Pembina will host a training workshop designed to help the Canadian ENGO community build the skills and knowledge necessary to more effectively engage companies operating in Canada. Highlights of the session include: Presentations by leading industry thinkers and practitioners on what makes companies tick and what ticks companies off; Pembina Institute lessons from 20 years of engaging companies for increased environmental responsibility, both as good cop and bad cop; Shared lessons from the experiences of 20-25 Canadian ENGOs and; A concluding “Thought Leader” forum, during which workshop attendees and industry/government representatives will collaboratively discuss approaches and solutions to a hot-button environmental issue. Read more »