Rod Ruff
@rodruff.bsky.social
Lord of the rats. Emotional core of Canada's worst basketball team. Man of science. Penske material. President @AlbertaEcotrust.
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What a year it’s been for ENBIX! From hosting impactful events to creating invaluable resources, we’ve built a strong foundation for advancing emissions-neutral building practices in Alberta. Huge thanks to everyone who made this possible!
www.enbix.ca/enbix-first-...
www.enbix.ca/enbix-first-...
Celebrating ENBIX's first year | ENBIX
Reflecting on a year of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, industry partnerships and driving progress in emissions-neutral building practices across Alberta.
www.enbix.ca
December 9, 2024 at 4:02 PM
What a year it’s been for ENBIX! From hosting impactful events to creating invaluable resources, we’ve built a strong foundation for advancing emissions-neutral building practices in Alberta. Huge thanks to everyone who made this possible!
www.enbix.ca/enbix-first-...
www.enbix.ca/enbix-first-...
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Through our Climate Innovation Fund, Alberta Ecotrust Foundation has invested $500,000 in green bonds offered by RE Royalties Ltd., a Vancouver-based leader in renewable energy finance.
Read the full news release:
albertaecotrust.com/news/alberta...
Read the full news release:
albertaecotrust.com/news/alberta...
Alberta Ecotrust invests in RE Royalties to accelerate energy transition solutions | Alberta Ecotrust Foundation
Impact investment in RE Royalties for clean energy solutions.
albertaecotrust.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Through our Climate Innovation Fund, Alberta Ecotrust Foundation has invested $500,000 in green bonds offered by RE Royalties Ltd., a Vancouver-based leader in renewable energy finance.
Read the full news release:
albertaecotrust.com/news/alberta...
Read the full news release:
albertaecotrust.com/news/alberta...
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⚡ Are you excited about Canada's #CleanEnergy opportunity?
Support our research & analysis in the climate and energy space by leading fundraising efforts, building relationships with donors, and more.
Join our team as a Senior Director 👇
Support our research & analysis in the climate and energy space by leading fundraising efforts, building relationships with donors, and more.
Join our team as a Senior Director 👇
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships (Toronto, Hybrid) - The Pembina Institute - Career Page
Apply to Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships (Toronto, Hybrid) at The Pembina Institute in Toronto, ON, Canada.
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March 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
⚡ Are you excited about Canada's #CleanEnergy opportunity?
Support our research & analysis in the climate and energy space by leading fundraising efforts, building relationships with donors, and more.
Join our team as a Senior Director 👇
Support our research & analysis in the climate and energy space by leading fundraising efforts, building relationships with donors, and more.
Join our team as a Senior Director 👇
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Overwintering Bald Eagle numbers keep climbing in #YYC. This year 50 were observed on the Xmas count with more still outside the official count zone. In the '80s the average count was 4(!).
Warmer winters + more waterfowl + more breeding eagles means more winter eagles!! #birds
Warmer winters + more waterfowl + more breeding eagles means more winter eagles!! #birds
December 29, 2024 at 1:06 AM
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Rising energy costs & aging infrastructure mean Alberta homeowners need long-term solutions.
🌱🏠The @albertaecotrust.bsky.social Retrofit Accelerator will continue to make energy-efficient upgrades accessible & affordable for Albertans. #PembinaIn2024
https://buff.ly/4gFBM9Z
🌱🏠The @albertaecotrust.bsky.social Retrofit Accelerator will continue to make energy-efficient upgrades accessible & affordable for Albertans. #PembinaIn2024
https://buff.ly/4gFBM9Z
New retrofit program set to accelerate sustainable buildings in Alberta | Pembina Institute
Calgary, AB — The Pembina Institute is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Alberta Ecotrust Retrofit Accelerator, a new retrofit program designed to bring affordable, energy-efficient…
www.pembina.org
December 28, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Rising energy costs & aging infrastructure mean Alberta homeowners need long-term solutions.
🌱🏠The @albertaecotrust.bsky.social Retrofit Accelerator will continue to make energy-efficient upgrades accessible & affordable for Albertans. #PembinaIn2024
https://buff.ly/4gFBM9Z
🌱🏠The @albertaecotrust.bsky.social Retrofit Accelerator will continue to make energy-efficient upgrades accessible & affordable for Albertans. #PembinaIn2024
https://buff.ly/4gFBM9Z
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Before he passed away in November, Karsten Heuer sat down with us and reflected on tracking caribou on foot, walking 3,400 kms across the Rockies, bringing bison back to Alberta and the day he already thought he died:
Rockies conservation icon Karsten Heuer reflects on life and death | The Narwhal
Karsten Heuer has lived beyond limits, fought fiercely to protect Rocky Mountain wild places and now prepares for his final journey
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December 28, 2024 at 9:30 PM
Before he passed away in November, Karsten Heuer sat down with us and reflected on tracking caribou on foot, walking 3,400 kms across the Rockies, bringing bison back to Alberta and the day he already thought he died:
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What happens when techno-optimism meets energy system realism? My latest for @BloombergNEF is a long read on AI, called The Power and the Glory. So that's Boxing Day sorted!
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Liebreich: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory | BloombergNEF
This year will go down in history as the year the energy sector woke up to AI. This is also the year AI woke up to energy. Is the data center power frenzy just the latest of a long line of energy sect...
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December 25, 2024 at 7:28 PM
What happens when techno-optimism meets energy system realism? My latest for @BloombergNEF is a long read on AI, called The Power and the Glory. So that's Boxing Day sorted!
about.bnef.com/blog/liebrei...
about.bnef.com/blog/liebrei...
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Interesting proposal for the CNIB site in Bridgeland.
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December 24, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Interesting proposal for the CNIB site in Bridgeland.
skyrisecities.com/forum/thread...
skyrisecities.com/forum/thread...
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If you're a fan of the late, great Rickey Henderson, this is the tribute you need to read.
From the always amazing @tylerkepner.bsky.social
From the always amazing @tylerkepner.bsky.social
My tribute to Rickey Henderson, an entertainer like no other: www.nytimes.com/athletic/601...
Kepner: Rickey Henderson leaves legacy as one of baseball's greatest showmen
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2024 at 4:46 PM
If you're a fan of the late, great Rickey Henderson, this is the tribute you need to read.
From the always amazing @tylerkepner.bsky.social
From the always amazing @tylerkepner.bsky.social
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It is now possible to see more Pronghorn in a single winters day than there were on the entire Canadian prairies a hundred years ago.
The Canadian pop'n once declined to 3000- 5000 individuals , but now stands ~40K.
The Canadian pop'n once declined to 3000- 5000 individuals , but now stands ~40K.
December 20, 2024 at 3:48 PM
It is now possible to see more Pronghorn in a single winters day than there were on the entire Canadian prairies a hundred years ago.
The Canadian pop'n once declined to 3000- 5000 individuals , but now stands ~40K.
The Canadian pop'n once declined to 3000- 5000 individuals , but now stands ~40K.
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Our latest news: Environmental Impact Grant Open for Submissions, ENBIX's First Anniversary, HUP Fundraiser and more
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Our latest news: Environmental Impact Grant Open for Submissions, ENBIX's First Anniversary, HUP Fundraiser and more
Email from Alberta Ecotrust Foundation 2025 Environmental Impact Grants: Expression of Interest Portal is Now Open We are thrilled to announce that we are now accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI)
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December 17, 2024 at 5:11 PM
Our latest news: Environmental Impact Grant Open for Submissions, ENBIX's First Anniversary, HUP Fundraiser and more
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conta.cc/4g06Foy
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I’m increasingly convinced that the love that powers long term climate action grows out of all the time we spend doing the things we love, in the places we love, with the people we love.
Without that, what are we fighting for?
Without that, what are we fighting for?
Saw someone upbraiding someone else for having a hobby while the world is on fire, and, my friends:
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
1. The world is ever on fire, this is today's conflagration;
2. If you don't find time for rest and joy the fire will consume you;
3. Don't let people shame you for being an entire human.
December 18, 2024 at 2:10 AM
I’m increasingly convinced that the love that powers long term climate action grows out of all the time we spend doing the things we love, in the places we love, with the people we love.
Without that, what are we fighting for?
Without that, what are we fighting for?
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What happens when populism meets intergovernmental relations and foreign affairs? Not much good.
Here are my thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Here are my thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Adieu, Team Canada?
Populism and the erosion of norms in Canadian intergovernmental relations
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December 11, 2024 at 7:03 PM
What happens when populism meets intergovernmental relations and foreign affairs? Not much good.
Here are my thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
Here are my thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
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New from me:
"He understands what each at-bat is asking for."
What's it take to be a $765 million man?
Just be Ted Williams!
I looked at Juan Soto's parallels with Ted - and asked 4 managers what that tells us about the career he's likely to have.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...
"He understands what each at-bat is asking for."
What's it take to be a $765 million man?
Just be Ted Williams!
I looked at Juan Soto's parallels with Ted - and asked 4 managers what that tells us about the career he's likely to have.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...
As Juan Soto embarks on $765M future, Ted Williams’ shadow lingers: Where could he end up?
What hitter in all of baseball history is the most comparable to Soto through age 25? Ted Williams. So where could Soto end up — in 2040?
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2024 at 2:41 PM
New from me:
"He understands what each at-bat is asking for."
What's it take to be a $765 million man?
Just be Ted Williams!
I looked at Juan Soto's parallels with Ted - and asked 4 managers what that tells us about the career he's likely to have.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...
"He understands what each at-bat is asking for."
What's it take to be a $765 million man?
Just be Ted Williams!
I looked at Juan Soto's parallels with Ted - and asked 4 managers what that tells us about the career he's likely to have.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...
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And the new era begins. My Substack is alive again, and here's my first post paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-fraudu...
The Fraudulence of “Waste, Fraud and Abuse”
History repeats itself, the first time as farce, the second as clown show
paulkrugman.substack.com
December 11, 2024 at 11:41 AM
And the new era begins. My Substack is alive again, and here's my first post paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-fraudu...
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🌬️ Clean #electricity is critical to powering the new #energy economy. B.C.’s approval of 9 new wind projects shows the province is setting itself up for continued leadership in #CleanEnergy, meeting rising demand while striving for #NetZero.
Huge response to B.C. Hydro's 2024 call for clean power sends strong signal for new energy economy | Pembina Institute
VANCOUVER — JESSICA MCILROY, Manager of the Buildings program at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to today’s announcement from B.C. Hydro on the results of its 2024…
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December 10, 2024 at 11:00 PM
🌬️ Clean #electricity is critical to powering the new #energy economy. B.C.’s approval of 9 new wind projects shows the province is setting itself up for continued leadership in #CleanEnergy, meeting rising demand while striving for #NetZero.
What a year it’s been for ENBIX! From hosting impactful events to creating invaluable resources, we’ve built a strong foundation for advancing emissions-neutral building practices in Alberta. Huge thanks to everyone who made this possible!
www.enbix.ca/enbix-first-...
www.enbix.ca/enbix-first-...
Celebrating ENBIX's first year | ENBIX
Reflecting on a year of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, industry partnerships and driving progress in emissions-neutral building practices across Alberta.
www.enbix.ca
December 9, 2024 at 4:02 PM
What a year it’s been for ENBIX! From hosting impactful events to creating invaluable resources, we’ve built a strong foundation for advancing emissions-neutral building practices in Alberta. Huge thanks to everyone who made this possible!
www.enbix.ca/enbix-first-...
www.enbix.ca/enbix-first-...
One constant remains in our beloved province of Alberta: (mostly) rat-free status.
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December 9, 2024 at 1:12 PM
One constant remains in our beloved province of Alberta: (mostly) rat-free status.
www.albertafarmexpress.ca/news/alberta...
www.albertafarmexpress.ca/news/alberta...
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Americans are now one-third less likely to die from cancer at the same ages as Americans in 1990
December 9, 2024 at 10:02 AM
Americans are now one-third less likely to die from cancer at the same ages as Americans in 1990
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The Mets sign Juan Soto to record 15-year, $765 million. @JonHeyman 1st.
December 9, 2024 at 3:12 AM
The Mets sign Juan Soto to record 15-year, $765 million. @JonHeyman 1st.
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A truly excellent piece by @arnabdatta.bsky.social outlining the case for cautious optimism--and pragmatism--on climate, thanks in part to strategic shifts in climate strategy that yielded BIL & IRA. Climate champions of all varieties should take his advice.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
December 8, 2024 at 12:06 PM
A truly excellent piece by @arnabdatta.bsky.social outlining the case for cautious optimism--and pragmatism--on climate, thanks in part to strategic shifts in climate strategy that yielded BIL & IRA. Climate champions of all varieties should take his advice.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
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JOB: Executive Director, Okanagan Basin Water Board
* Lead OBWB to promote coordinated water mgmt throughout Okanagan basin
* Salary $140k-170k/yr
* Apply by 24 Jan 2025
* obwb.ca/employment-o...
#ConservationJobs #NonProfitJobs
* Lead OBWB to promote coordinated water mgmt throughout Okanagan basin
* Salary $140k-170k/yr
* Apply by 24 Jan 2025
* obwb.ca/employment-o...
#ConservationJobs #NonProfitJobs
December 8, 2024 at 5:42 AM
JOB: Executive Director, Okanagan Basin Water Board
* Lead OBWB to promote coordinated water mgmt throughout Okanagan basin
* Salary $140k-170k/yr
* Apply by 24 Jan 2025
* obwb.ca/employment-o...
#ConservationJobs #NonProfitJobs
* Lead OBWB to promote coordinated water mgmt throughout Okanagan basin
* Salary $140k-170k/yr
* Apply by 24 Jan 2025
* obwb.ca/employment-o...
#ConservationJobs #NonProfitJobs
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“I hope the warmth of the Blackfoot comes through in this story about their remarkable cultural resurgence,” says journalist @jameswsthomson.com, reflecting on his new feature. Get the story behind the story in our latest newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-r...
‘Reigniting that relationship’ with buffalo | The Narwhal
In Alberta and Montana, the Blackfoot Confederacy is bringing buffalo herds back to the plains, with dreams of restoring the traditional hunt
thenarwhal.ca
December 6, 2024 at 9:50 PM
“I hope the warmth of the Blackfoot comes through in this story about their remarkable cultural resurgence,” says journalist @jameswsthomson.com, reflecting on his new feature. Get the story behind the story in our latest newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-r...