The Pembina Institute envisions a Northern Canada where people thrive in a healthy environment, and where people's needs are met in a way that protects the earth's living systems; ensures clean air, land and water; prevents dangerous climate change; and provides for safe and just communities. The Pembina Institute is working to make this vision a reality by advancing sustainable energy solutions through innovative research, education, consulting and advocacy.

We work with communities, companies, Aboriginal and Territorial governments, Aboriginal organizations, and the non-profit sector to advance sustainable energy solutions. The Arctic Energy Solutions group works on three main issue areas: renewable energy, climate change, and environmental management of conventional and non-conventional oil and gas development. Much of our work stems from the requests and interests of northern residents.

The Pembina Institute has been working on these issues with partners in Northern Canada since 2002. We have hosted more than 500 northerners at our Northern Oil and Gas and the Environment Workshops in Alberta, Yukon and the Northwest Territories. These workshops provide an opportunity for northerners to better understand the potential social and environmental impacts of oil and gas development in the North.

Over the past decade, the Pembina Institute has also helped more than 50 Aboriginal communities across Canada reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions while also increasing local control and sustainability of energy resources. Pembina has worked with a number of northern communities, including: Wha Ti, Yellowknife and Norman Wells in the Northwest Territories, and Old Crow and Pelly Crossing in the Yukon. For example, in 2006 the Pembina Institute assisted the City of Yellowknife in developing a Community Energy Plan, which includes actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

In addition, the Pembina Institute conducts research on technologies and policies that improve environmental management practices and reduce the environmental and social impacts of oil and gas development.

Please contact Peggy Holroyd for more information about the Pembina Institute's Arctic Energy Solutions program.