A Half Century of “Just Transition”
As a practicing environmental and labour historian, I am often struck by how Canada’s current debate about “just transition” (for and against aiding workers in the transition away from oil sands,...
View ArticleCall for Papers – Energy and Socio-Environmental Challenges
V MEETING OF REPORT(H)A | Portuguese Network of Environmental History Energy and Socio-Environmental Challenges University of Minho, Braga, 19-21 October 2023 Submission Deadline: 19 May 2023 View...
View ArticleUsing Electricity to Haul Coal: The British Columbia Railway’s Tumbler Ridge...
Editor’s Note: This is the third post in a short series of showcasing undergraduate student research in energy history. Rebecca Campbell’s post is derived from a research paper written for the course...
View ArticleFrom Beehive Ban to Hog Fuel Future: Regional Histories of the Energy Crisis
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth post in a short series of showcasing undergraduate student research in energy history. Megan Yaskow’s post is derived from a research paper written for the course...
View ArticleCall for Papers – Petrocultures 2024: Los Angeles
WITH PETROCULTURES 2024, THE BIENNIAL CONFERENCE SERIES COMES FOR THE FIRST TIME TO THE UNITED STATES. Visit the Petrocultures 2024 Website We are delighted to have Los Angeles as our host city since...
View ArticleEvent – Energy History and the World that Carbon Made
Energy History and the World that Carbon Made In-person | September 22, 2023 | 3:00PM – 5:00PM EDT Room 108N, 1 Devonshire Place, Toronto, ON, M5S 3K7 Visit the Event Page ABOUT THE TALK Energy has...
View ArticleA Family Affair: Alternative Energy Research in 1970s Saskatchewan
DONATE TO NICHE Editor’s Note: This article is part of our Coulees to Muskeg – A Saskatchewan Environmental History series. This series is a partnership between NiCHE and the Saskatchewan History...
View ArticleOnline Event: The History and Future of Renewable Energy in Canada
DONATE TO NICHE Join the Canadian Business History Association for an online event on November 21 from 2-3PM (EST). Our two panelists for this event are Justin Fisher and Petra Dolata. The Talk will...
View ArticleEvent – Energy Crisis from the 1970s to Today
Energy Crisis from the 1970s to Today with Justin Fisher 26 March 2024 – 7:00pm CST Frances Morrison Library, Meeting Room – 311 23rd Street East, Saskatoon Saskatchewan Environmental Society...
View ArticleEnvironmental Media Lab Grad Scholars in Residence – 2024 Public Talks Recording
The theme for this year’s Environmental Media Lab Grad Scholar in Residence was “extractive media.” During the month-long virtual residence, students benefit from intensive mentorship, networking,...
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