Ricardo Pelai

How Cascadia Can Maintain Its Heat Pump Momentum | Sightline Institute Three tools to help the region’s low-income families afford more efficient heating and cooling systems—even as public dollars dry up.

Heat pumps could cut energy bills for most low-income Cascadian households by an average of $500/yr – if upfront costs weren’t so prohibitive.

@rpelai.bsky.social and @emilymoore.bsky.social suggest three levers (beyond rebates) to help families access a more efficient heating/cooling system ⬇️🧵

“If One Path Is Blocked, Nature Will Find Another” | Sightline Institute A Q&A with award-winning author John Vaillant on our new fire weather reality.

There’s no longer a fixed “fire season” – but fire weather that can happen at any time. Author @johnvaillant.bsky.social talks risks and solutions for our new reality.

New from @sightline.org: An excellent report by @emilymoore.bsky.social explores how, with the right policies, data centres in the Pacific Northwest present key opportunities to accelerate regional decarbonization.

Lead Researcher, Alaska | Sightline Institute Lead Researcher, Alaska

We're hiring a lead researcher for our Alaska programs!

👓 Steer our research, advocacy, and strategy in two AK policy areas: Housing + Cities and Democracy + Elections
💲$106-$125k, plus 10% retirement
📍Based in #Anchorage or willing to relocate

Thank you, @sightline.org! I’m thrilled to join such a thoughtful and mission-driven team working on some of the most important climate and energy challenges in Cascadia. Looking forward to contributing to the great work ahead!

Senior Researcher, Housing + Cities | Sightline Institute Senior Researcher, Housing + Cities

Come work with us! We're hiring a senior #housing researcher to develop and drive pro-housing policy at the local and state level. You could help us lift exclusionary zoning rules and promote policies that make Cascadia more affordable.

Need some good news? Here’s a roundup of all our policy wins last year. 🧵⤵️

NEW RESEARCH: Building much-needed new homes in the path of worsening floods & fires could lead to $3 billion in damages each year. Our latest report shows how govts can avoid most of these costs by building a small percentage of new homes on safer ground. climateinstitute.ca/reports/clos...

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.

Opinion: Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.

Thank you, thank you!

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.

Thrilled to share my first op-ed with my colleague Ryan Ness on how Canada can better adapt to #wildfires. We delve into 3 key tools: minimize risk in new developments, retrofit existing homes and buildings to be fire-smart, and invest in landscape-level measures. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

From Los Angeles to Jasper: how we can better prepare for wildfires Fragmented approaches and inadequate preparation leave communities exposed.

Recent wildfires in Jasper and L.A. delivered a stark warning: Canada must urgently step up planning and prevention efforts to address wildfire risks. Here are 3 ways governments can reduce these impacts.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

To wrap up the year, read 10 good news stories showing that the clean energy transition is heading in the right direction, despite challenges along the way.
#cdnpoli @rjcsmith.bsky.social
corporateknights.com/category-climate/ten-good-news-stories-on-climaAste-and-clean-energy-in-2024/

Join our team! We're recruiting a new Research Associate, Indigenous Research for our Indigenous Research stream.
This position supports the Director in conducting research and helping expand the Institute’s Indigenous networks. Apply ⬇️
canadianclimateinstitute.bamboohr.com/careers/33?s...