Climate
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![On the agenda: Police annual report, rezoning, Rice Howard Way Rice Howard Way in downtown Edmonton.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2024/05/09/cuac-2024-05-13.jpg)
On the agenda: Police annual report, rezoning, Rice Howard Way
This week, council will consider creating a permanent clean energy retrofit program, review the Edmonton Police Service's annual report, and decide if it will establish a pedestrian-friendly entertainment district downtown.
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![On the agenda: Climate and Blatchford audits, board recruitment Row housing in the Blatchford neighbourhood.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2024/04/11/cuac-2024-04-15.jpg)
On the agenda: Climate and Blatchford audits, board recruitment
This week, council will look at audits on climate action and Blatchford redevelopment, as well as get an update on civilian recruitment for boards and committees.
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![On the agenda: Homelessness emergency, redevelopment, clean energy A flowchart showing how the City of Edmonton and its partners respond to encampments on public land.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2024/01/12/cuac-2024-01-15-encampment.jpg)
On the agenda: Homelessness emergency, redevelopment, clean energy
Mayor Amarjeet Sohi has called for a special city council meeting to discuss declaring a housing and houselessness crisis. Other items as council returns from its holiday break include land sales at the Exhibition Lands redevelopment and a permanent program to incentivize clean energy projects.
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![On the agenda: Climate action, homelessness, and office tower conversions A pointy-topped, 23-storey tower made of glass and steel in downtown Edmonton.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/10/29/cuac-2023-10-30-peak.jpg)
On the agenda: Climate action, homelessness, and office tower conversions
This week, council committees are set to discuss climate action, projects to help homeless and vulnerable Edmontonians, and whether to incentivize office tower conversions, among other topics.
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![Solar Alberta campaign fights renewables moratorium Heather MacKenzie smiles while surrounded by solar panels set up in an array](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/10/11/solar-alberta-moratorium.jpg)
Solar Alberta campaign fights renewables moratorium
A solar-advocating non-profit is running a campaign to demonstrate opposition to the province's moratorium on approvals for new renewable-energy power plants.
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![Darkhorse Analytics visualizes U.S. climate vulnerability A screenshot taken from The U.S. Climate Vulnerability Index showing Houston and its Arrow phenomenon.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/10/18/darkhorse-cvi-new.jpg)
Darkhorse Analytics visualizes U.S. climate vulnerability
An Edmonton-based data visualization company has launched a new interactive map on climate vulnerability around the U.S. that aims to equip policymakers and communities with actionable insights.
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![SynBioBlox seeks $1.5M to turn methane into sustainable jet fuel A colourful and circular array of information about the genetic structure of a mathanotroph called Gammaproteobacteria](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/07/11/synbioblox-jetfuel-1.jpg)
SynBioBlox seeks $1.5M to turn methane into sustainable jet fuel
An Edmonton-based company is seeking a $1.5 million investment to commercialize its process to engineer bacteria to transform waste methane into greener jet fuel.
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![SPICE enables investment in community-powered solar A large group of people stand to the right of a solar panel array on a rooftop. The sky behind them is cloudy and grey.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/06/20/spice-solar-cooperative-1.jpg)
SPICE enables investment in community-powered solar
A solar cooperative is now accepting investments from the public to build renewable-energy infrastructure on community buildings.
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![Partnership delivers energy retrofits to multi-unit buildings Two men, one in a blue suit and the other in a black sweater, smile and shake hands in front of a banner that reads "Alberta Ecotrust"](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/06/20/energy-retrofits.jpg)
Partnership delivers energy retrofits to multi-unit buildings
Two west Edmonton residential buildings with a total of 165 units are receiving energy retrofits as part of a new partnership between the Alberta Ecotrust Foundation and Toronto's Efficiency Capital.
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