First Nations in the energy transition

One of the most exciting aspects of the transition to clean energy is that it isn’t just a swap of technologies. It’s an enabler of energy democracy. Fossil fuels have always needed big scale infrastructure, such as mines and power stations and the transport connections between them. This kind of scale needs big funders, which has given governments and corporations an out-sized role in the energy market. Renewable energy can be much more local and responsive, which opens the door to a wider set ...