LIEN Annual Conference 2021 – Energy Equity: Using Energy Efficiency to Fight Energy Poverty in Canada

The Low-Income Energy Network (LIEN) hosted Annual Conference on June 29, 2021 from 3:00-5:00pm ET.

More information can be found on their website.

This year’s Low-Income Energy Network conference explored the themes of energy equity, affordability and access.

Speakers included:

• Theresa McClenaghan (CELA): Tackling Energy Poverty through Climate Change Mitigation and a brief history of LIEN and CELA
• Dr. Stephen Hill (Trent University): Understanding Energy Justice/Equity
• James Gaede and Kirstin Pulles (Efficiency Canada): The push for a national low-income energy efficiency program and exploring mobilization efforts
• Karim Abraham (Kambo Energy Group): Energy Efficiency in Indigenous Communities
• Sagal Alisalad (Applied Economics Clinic, U.S.-based): Measuring Climate Equity