Clean Energy
3rd Islandwide Renewable Energy Symposium
Haida Gwaii 2074: What do our islands look like 50 years from now?
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Changing destiny through energy
Rhonda Lee McIsaac Commonities. It may not be an English word but Soren Hermansen, Danish farmer turned director of Samsø Energy Academy, has coined it to explain the bringing together of commodities and communities. By bringing these two concepts together the economy of Samsø Island has changed. Hermansen has travelled Read more…
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Sunshine in Your Mind
Rhonda Lee McIsaac From 2007, Spark! Sustainable Energy Solutions has installed about 60 kilowatts of energy production capacity around Haida Gwaii. This renewable energy powers infrastructure all across the Islands including the Gaw Youth Centre, T’aalan Stl’ang, Hl’yaalan ‘Llngee Hiellen, Taaw Tow Hill, the Daajing Giids Village Office, and Watchmen cabins Read more…
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Xaay.yats’ii (Sun Shining In)
Tanisha Salomons — A very long time ago, Nang Kilsdlaas Hll.nga Supernatural raven placed JiiGawaay the sun in the sky so the world would have light. This week, JiiGawaay dips to its lowest point in the sky for the year, marking the shortest period of daylight and the longest night. Read more…
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Projecting Power
Ileah Mattice & Rhonda McIsaac — On August 18th, the day before the Haida Heritage Centre’s anniversary, youth from Hiit’aganiina Kuuyas Naay Skidegate Youth Centre were invited to learn about solar panels and how to install them on an art project at Kay Llnagaay. The solar array project, known as Read more…
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The only thing we can change is us!
Zoologist David Suzuki appeared yesterday at the community hall in Gaaw to speak about various environmental challenges that we face today. His talk zoned in on the world’s changing oceans, and how we can prepare for climate change which is altering weather and ecological patterns all around the world. “The Read more…