Posted by Arden Henley | Mar 28, 2023 | climate change, energy, international news, opinion, sustainability, technology
Necessary Adjustments? Compiled by Ross Thrasher Just Transition Sometimes the transition to clean energy runs into opposition from unexpected sources. The January 2023 issue of Harper’s Magazine contains an article by Hillary Angelo entitled “Boomtown: a solar land...
Posted by Arden Henley | May 11, 2022 | climate change, energy, lifestyle, news, opinion, policy, sustainability, technology
In an interview published this past week in the Vancouver Guardian, GTEC Executive Director, Arden Henley maps out GTEC’s current focus on establishing a Climate Crisis Education Centre (re-named Climate Response Centre) in partnership with Friends of False Creek....
Posted by Arden Henley | Feb 15, 2022 | climate change, e-vehicles, energy, GenZ Electric Vehicle Education Project, lifestyle, policy, sustainability, Youth
As the Executive Director of the Green Technology Education centre I am delighted to introduce the Student Voices series of blogs. This series provides an opportunity for high school students to publish their thoughts and feelings about the climate crisis and reach...
Posted by Arden Henley | Feb 15, 2022 | climate change, energy, lifestyle, opinion, sustainability, Youth
By Markella from Richmond, BCIt is well-known that if you put a frog into a pot of boiling water, it will jump out. If you gently place a frog into a pot of lukewarm water and turn the heat on low, the frog will slowly acclimate to the warming water. As the...
Posted by Arden Henley | Feb 15, 2022 | climate change, energy, lifestyle, opinion, sustainability, Youth
By Jenna from Richmond, BCWhat is sustainability? Sustainability means obtaining and acquiring our own needs, by encouraging humans to interact with the environment in a way that ensures that there will be enough resources left for our future generations. I believe...
Posted by Arden Henley | Dec 20, 2021 | e-vehicles, energy, GenZ Electric Vehicle Education Project, lifestyle, news, opinion, sustainability, technology
In the spring of 2021 GTEC partnered with Lunge Systems in developing an AI mediated application that GTEC used to deliver an online educational program about the electrification of transportation to two BC high schools. The program was called Gen Z Goes Electric. In...