@rodruff.bsky.social
Lord of the rats. Emotional core of Canada's worst basketball team. Man of science. Penske material. President @AlbertaEcotrust.
What a year itβs been for ENBIX! From hosting impactful events to creating invaluable resources, weβve 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-...
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...
β‘ 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 π
A 3 1/2 year old Bald Eagle perched on a winters day.
A adult Bald Eagle flying on a winters day.
A 1 1/2 year old Bald Eagle perched on a winters day.
A 4 1/2 year old Bald Eagle perched on a winters day.
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
Rising energy costs & aging infrastructure mean Alberta homeowners need long-term solutions.
π±π The @albertaecotrust.bsky.social Retrofit Accelerator will continue to make energy-efficient upgrades accessible & affordable for Albertans. #PembinaIn2024
https://buff.ly/4gFBM9Z
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:
28.12.2024 21:30 β π 42 π 12 π¬ 1 π 2
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...
Interesting proposal for the CNIB site in Bridgeland.
skyrisecities.com/forum/thread...
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
Seven pronghorn are standing in a field of Canola in the winter.
Seventeen pronghorn are standing in a field in the winter.
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.
Our latest news: Environmental Impact Grant Open for Submissions, ENBIX's First Anniversary, HUP Fundraiser and more
conta.cc/4g06Foy
Iβm 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?
These numbers still astound me. I completed a Rental Market Analysis as part of a research project in 2011. At that time, the private apartment rental universe in Calgary had decreased from nearly 48,000 units in 1995 to 35,512 units in 2010. So building 15,000 in a year and a half is wild.
13.12.2024 01:39 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
What happens when populism meets intergovernmental relations and foreign affairs? Not much good.
Here are my thoughts.
open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
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...
And the new era begins. My Substack is alive again, and here's my first post paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-fraudu...
11.12.2024 11:41 β π 4059 π 939 π¬ 164 π 210
π¬οΈ Clean #electricity is critical to powering the new #energy economy. B.C.βs 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.
10.12.2024 23:00 β π 13 π 7 π¬ 2 π 0He is an Alberta treasure and resource for the entire globe!
09.12.2024 16:46 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
What a year itβs been for ENBIX! From hosting impactful events to creating invaluable resources, weβve 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-...
If you are here for rat related content, this poster should be at the top of everyone's Xmas wishlist. www.fifteen.ca/products/rat...
09.12.2024 15:56 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
One constant remains in our beloved province of Alberta: (mostly) rat-free status.
www.albertafarmexpress.ca/news/alberta...
How has the risk of dying from cancer changed in the United States? To understand this, we can look at national cancer death rates in the United States. The gray line shows the crude rate, which is the rate of deaths from cancer per 100,000 people. It has risen between 1950 and 1990 and has fallen slightly since then. However, cancer death rates rise sharply with age, and the age of the US population has increased since 1950, so we would expect cancer death rates to rise for that reason alone. What if we adjust for the increased age of the US population? The red line, the age-standardized rate, shows this. It shows the cancer death rate if the age structure of the US population was held constant throughout. This shows a slight rise until 1990 and then a significant decline; rates have fallen by one-third. This means Americans are now one-third less likely to die from cancer at the same ages as Americans in 1990. This comes from several factors: better screening and earlier diagnosis, medical advances in cancer treatments, and public health efforts to reduce risk factors like smoking and exposure to carcinogens.
Americans are now one-third less likely to die from cancer at the same ages as Americans in 1990
09.12.2024 10:02 β π 1164 π 256 π¬ 32 π 37The Mets sign Juan Soto to record 15-year, $765 million. @JonHeyman 1st.
09.12.2024 03:12 β π 177 π 23 π¬ 8 π 38What is the charity this year??
09.12.2024 01:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Would have been easier to identify with a Ship nog in hand!
08.12.2024 23:27 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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...
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
I was getting a haircut around this time from local barber Geo. He said something I've never forgotten, "we have abandoned the urban village for inner city development."
Followed by a strong demand to take down the gates in Hillhurst. Lol. Longtime Sunnyside/Kensington issues I guess.
