Improving equity in Canada’s low-carbon energy workforce: Report for the Trellis Fund
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2026
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Landers, Stephanie
Black, Rebecca
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Contributions & Implications: This research project offers actionable insights for policymakers, educators, employers, and industry associations seeking to design inclusive workforce strategies. The findings demonstrate that equity-deserving groups are not disengaged from Canada’s low-carbon energy transition; they are actively seeking to lead it. However, without intentional reforms in funding models, education pathways, hiring practices, and workplace cultures, the sector risks reproducing historical inequities—undermining both social legitimacy and labour-force resilience.
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A report and poster related to the research paper Improving equity in Canada’s low-carbon energy workforce: learning from the lived experiences of diverse applicants to a grassroots bursary by Authors: Dr Arwa Jaradat, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Rebecca Black MES MDes, Founder of Trellis Fund, Toronto Canada; and Dr Christina E. Hoicka, University of Victoria, Canada. Access the complete paper: https://hdl.handle.net/1828/23076.
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Re-Imagining Social Energy Transitions CoLaboratory