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New Approaches to Climate Mitigation

June 3: New Approaches to Climate Mitigation: Collaborative Strategies for Developing Renewable Energy in North America   Join York's Sustainable Energy Initiative on June 3, 2014 at 6:00pm at Tecnológico de Monterrey, México City Campus, México, for a presentation by Dr. Rodolfo Lacy, Dr. Juan Carlos Belasteguigoitia, and Dr. Boris Graizbord. El Instituto Global para […]

SEI Seminar Series-Ontario, Quebec and Electricity-Time for a New Relationship?

Join York University's Sustainable Energy Initiative on Friday May 23, 2014 from 9am-11am at Osgoode Professional Development Centre (1 Dundas Street W., Suite 2602) for a panel discussion with Jack Gibbons (Chair, Ontario Clean Air Alliance), Pierre-Olivier Pineau (Professor & Chair in Energy Sector Management, HEC Montreal) and Jack Burkom (Senior Vice President-Commercial Development, Brookfield […]

In Commemoration of Hermann Scheer

In Commemoration of Hermann Scheer On April 29, 2014 Hermann Scheer would have celebrated his 70th birthday. Hermann Scheer, recipient of the Right Livelihood Award, died at age 66 fully engaged in a life of ideas and initiatives. He had been a member of the German Bundestag for three decades and significantly influenced the political […]

Solutions to Climate Change: Canada’s First NET ZERO Buildings

April 1st: SEI Seminar Series Event: Solutions to Climate Change: Canada’s First NET ZERO Buildings Join York's Sustainable Energy Initiative on Tuesday April 1st from 5:30pm-6:30pm at York University's Keele campus in 140 HNES Building, for a presentation by Dave De Sylva. This event is free and all are welcome! In this final seminar, Dave […]

SEI Seminar Series - Solutions to Climate Change: Innovations for Sustainable Mining, by Dr. Adriaan Davidse

February 25th: SEI Seminar Series Event: Solutions to Climate Change: Innovations for Sustainable Mining Join York's Sustainable Energy Initiative on Tuesday Feb. 25th from 5:30pm-6:30pm at York University's Keele campus in 140 HNES Building, for a presentation by Dr. Adriaan Davidse. This event is free and all are welcome! Dr. Adriaan Davidse of Deloitte Inc […]

SEI Seminar Series - Serving The Public: Visit from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario

December 6th: SEI Seminar Series Event: Serving The Public: Visit from the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario Join York's Sustainable Energy Initiative on Friday Dec. 6th from 11:30am-1:30pm at York University's Keele campus in 140 HNES Building, for a presentation by Ontario's Environmental Commissioner, Gord Miller, followed by a Q & A session.  Peter Love will be moderating […]

Understanding the Economic Impact of Renewable Energy Initiatives

York University’s Sustainable Energy Initiative (SEI) announces the publication of the 5th in its series of research papers on Ontario Electricity Policy. Understanding the Economic Impact of Renewable Energy Initiatives, by SEI Co-Chair Professor Mark Winfield, examines the debates around the Ontario’s Green Energy and Green Economy Act as an energy and economic development strategy. […]