2023

Watch: CTV Alberta Prime Time - Interview on the Just Transition with Luisa Da Silva, Executive Director of Iron & Earth
CTV News - A war of words between Alberta and Ottawa: What does 'just transition' actually mean?
630 CHED News - Interview with Iron & Earth Executive Director, Luisa Da Silva on what just transition really means. To hear the interview go to the CHED audio vault for January 12, look for the 7:00am hour, press play, then move ahead to the 9:10 mark in the hour.
St. Albert Gazette - Library hosts green jobs workshop
Calgary Herald - Opinion: Stop the panic, 'just transition' has never meant a forced movement of workers
Edmonton Journal - Opinion: Stop the panic, 'just transition' has never meant a forced movement of workers
The Hill Times - Renewable energy sector ‘going like gangbusters,’ say experts, but feds must handle just transition legislation with sensitivity
The Climate Lens podcast - The Alberta Transition. Features Iron & Earth’s Stephen Buhler.
National Post - Dishing with DKG: Never mind Justin Trudeau, this oilpatch woman's getting the job done
Ottawa Citizen - Dishing with DKG: Never mind Justin Trudeau, this oilpatch woman's getting the job done (The column also appeared in numerous papers in the Postmedia network including The Cochrane Times Post, The Londoner, Calgary Herald, High River Times, Kenora Miner & News, Simcoe Reformer, Edmonton Journal )
CBC Radio - CrossTalk - What's been the importance of skilled trades in Newfoundland and Labrador? And what part will they play in for our future? Phone in show about skilled trades starts at the 12:30 mark and Iron & Earth's Net-Zero Pathways Lead is interviewed at 36:30 mark.
News Leaflets - Alberta premier disappointed by federal Sustainable Jobs Plan
Canada’s National Observer - Solar powering your home is a commitment to the future
Warwick Alumni - Luisa Da Silva: Finding her tribe at Warwick and saving the planet
Hill Times - Feds’ sustainable jobs plan a good start, but too soft on emissions reductions, say environmental experts
The Gauntlet - Energy transition is our current reality
Pembina Institute - Women in Energy Transformation Profile: Alexandra Tavasoli
Forbes Magazine - Green Skills Can Enable Workers To Transition And Forge Careers In Canada
Green Energy Futures - A blueprint for workers moving into a renewable energy career
SaltWire Network - Training for a Green Future
APTN - Listen: Métis Nation of Alberta invites community members to Sustainability for Beginners webinar
The Breach - As Alberta burns, we need a political vision to extinguish the flames
The Jacobin - Canada’s Prairies Are on Fire. The Time for Bold Climate Action Is Now
Council of Canadians - Transition for People and the Planet (yes, we know this is not truly media, but we were a presenter and the recording of the event is informative)
Green Energy Futures - A blueprint for workers moving into a renewable energy career
Municipal World - District energy systems offering municipalities a game-changing tool
Mix 103.7 - Election 2023: Zulkifl Mujahid – Independent
Saltwire Network - Going green: Former oilsands workers empower oil and gas workers, First Nations in renewable energy transition
Energy Central - Iron & Earth Lands $16M to Help Fossil Fuel Workers Enter Net-Zero Jobs
Listen: CBC’s What on Earth (podcast & broadcast Sundays & Wednesdays on CBC Radio) - A boost from the federal government for fossil fuel workers looking to go green, featuring Iron & Earth Executive Director Luisa Da Silva at the 47:30 mark.
Listen: VOCM Open Line with Paddy Daly -Our own Pathways Development Lead Emanuel Da Costa, joins the program to talk about our training opportunities. Emanuel’s segment comes in at about the 1:28:00 mark.
Active History - “We feel left behind:” Ethnographic Perspectives on Just Transition, Re-Training, and Future of Energy Among Oil & Gas Communities in Alberta, Canada
Watch: CTV Alberta Prime Time - An extended segment from the June 19th program covering the new Sustainable Jobs Legislation. Features federal MP Randy Boissonnault and clips from other guests. Iron & Earth Executive Director Luisa Da Silva is interviewed at the 8:39 mark.
Listen: Courage My Friends podcast - Iron & Earth: From the oil patch to the renewable economy
Listen: CBC Radio - The Signal - David Brake, a community engagement officer for Iron and Earth talks about empowering energy industry workers to move to the green energy industry. (Opening segment of the program starting at about the :45 sec mark)
The Weekly Newsletter from National Observer - A future beyond fossil fuels
Taber Times - RenuWell provides update on project status in Summer Solstice Community Conversation (Taber story requires a subscription. This link is to the Yahoo News re-post)
Western Producer - Small-scale solar expansion requires regulatory changes
The Good Men Project - ‘We Feel Left Behind:’ Ethnographic Perspectives on Just Transition, Re-Training, and Future of Energy Among Oil & Gas Communities in Alberta, Canada (Creative Commons re-post of earlier article)
Energy Mix - Germany’s Green Jobs Transition Holds Lessons for Canada
The Monitor (CCPA) - Fossil fuel workers are organizing to lead a just transition
Canadian Press originated this story which was picked up by CBC, Globe & Mail, Toronto Star, Global News, Regina Leader-Post, Lakeland Today
Alberta Report - Oil sands advocacy group asks UCP to reconsider renewables moratorium
The Energy Mix - Renewables to Lose Billions, Oil Writer Sees ‘Political Intrigue’ as Smith Blames Ottawa for Moratorium (Re-posted by National Observer, Corporate Knights
Lethbridge News - Premier Smith calls Federal Clean Electricity Regulations “unconstitutional & irresponsible”
Watch: Global News - Danielle Smith addresses Alberta’s pause on renewable energy projects
Watch: CTV Alberta Prime Time - Interview with Luisa Da Silva on possible fallout from the moratorium. (segment starts at the 25:10 mark)
The Hill Times - Renewable energy industry warns of ‘brain drain’ to the United States if Alberta government doesn’t reverse its moratorium (Unfortunately this is subscriber only so you will have limited access)
Rabble.ca - Mining ‘critical minerals’ not critical for a green economy
The Orchard - How do we move forward from Alberta's renewable moratorium? (You will need to be a subscriber to read the entire article)
Construction Business Magazine - CAGBC secures decarbonization training funds
ESDC media release quoting Iron & Earth received numerous postings including Tap Root Edmonton headlines, Corporate Knights

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Iron & Earth is committed to partnering with Indigenous workers to empower their communities to become self-sufficient in training programs, clean energy transition projects, and employment opportunities to combat environmental racism. It falls to all of us to continue the work of healing and reconciliation in our communities and our organizations. Our relationship with the land and the people who live here shapes who we are. It is in the spirit of reconciliation and honouring the past that we recognize treaties and agreements wherever they are and wherever we work.

We also acknowledge all peoples who live, work, and play on this land, and who honour and celebrate this territory.
As individuals and teams we may make mistakes along the way, but we are dedicated to growth, openness, compassion, and forgiveness. These principles in our work are essential to building successful and healthy relationships with individuals, communities, organizations, and governments.

We look forward to building a path to lead us to a better relationship with Indigenous nations and the environment around us based on peace, friendship, and respect.