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Communications & Media

GTEC is a recognized thought leader in responding to climate change. The Communication and Media section of the GTEC website offers up to date, ongoing information about constructive and creative responses to climate change. GTEC Reader delivers informative articles and essays by leading writers and thinkers in BC with an arts and culture emphasis.


Podcasts

Arden Henley had an excellent interview on Emily Poulin’s Veggies Before Noon podcast —

On this episode I have Arden Henley, the Executive Director of GTEC (Green Technology Education Centre) which is a non profit in Canada, B.C. that is addressing the climate crisis and solving the critical issues of today. Arden shares his life experiences and what he’s learned over the years being a family counsellor, educator and now climate activist. He leads us through a powerful visualization that helps you make the most of your life as well as shares his philosophy of the heart and mind connection when it comes to environmental vulnerabilities. Enjoy!

Arden was one of two featured guests on the Fresh Outlook Foundations podcast —

WEALTH IN MENTAL HEALTH: Mobilizing a Just & Green Economy

SUMMARY: Recovery from COVID-19 provides remarkable opportunities for transition to a just and green economy that would ultimately boost universal mental health. Policy professionals Trish Hennessy (Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives) and Arden Henley (Green Technology Education Centre) talk about transformative concepts such as ‘doughnut economics’, ‘well-being budget’, ‘inclusive economy’, and the ‘three-sided coin’. They also explore how lessons learned about mental health during the pandemic, can guide economic reform while informing solutions to other global challenges, such as systemic racism and climate change.


Blogs

Death of gas and diesel begins as GM announces plans for ‘all-electric future’

After nearly a century of building vehicles powered by fossil fuels, General Motors — one of the world’s largest automakers — announced Monday that the end of GM producing internal ...

Where Are Canada’s Missing Electric Cars?

The race is on for electric vehicle supremacy. Last week, China — the world’s second-largest economy and consumer of about one-third of new cars — announced it will set a deadline ...
/ climate change, e-vehicles, energy, news

A Tiny Self-Sufficient House Aims to Make Us Rethink Sustainability

A group of architects and engineers in Ottawa are building a tiny, totally self-sufficient house that people might actually want to live in. In a small alcove at the rear ...
/ energy, lifestyle, sustainability, technology

The UK will install solar energy in 800,000 low-income homes

The U.K. is set to provide as many as 800,000 low-income homes with free solar panels over the next five years in the biggest green program the country has ever ...
/ energy, international news, news, policy

How 139 countries could be powered by 100 percent wind, water, and solar energy by 2050

The latest roadmap to a 100% renewable energy future from Stanford's Mark Z. Jacobson and 26 colleagues is the most specific global vision yet, outlining infrastructure changes that 139 countries ...

Cummins Beats Tesla To The Punch, Unveiling Heavy Duty Electric Truck

Cummins, a leading maker of diesel and natural gas engines for commercial trucks, unveiled a Class 7 heavy-duty truck cab Tuesday featuring an advanced 140 kWh battery pack that it ...

China’s Clean Energy Success Stories

Last month, Clean Energy Canada's Merran Smith and Dan Woynillowicz visited Beijing, China for the eighth annual Clean Energy Ministerial. Watch as they share a few success stories from the ...

Hanergy to Partner With Audi to Put Solar Cells on Car Roofs

Hanergy Thin Film Power Group Ltd., the Chinese solar equipment maker whose shares were suspended more than two years ago after they lost almost half their market value in a ...

Energy-intensive Canada could cut back dramatically through efficiency measures

According to a new report from The Conference Board of Canada, energy efficiency measures such as incentive programs, retrofits, audits, land-use measures, building standards and renewable subsidies can substantially reduce ...
/ energy, policy, sustainability, technology

Ford, Chinese partner look at possible electric car venture

BEIJING — Ford Motor Co. and a Chinese automaker said Tuesday they are looking into setting up a joint venture to develop and manufacture electric cars in China. Ford's potential ...