Seeds 2017 Symposium

​Alberta Labour, Economic Development Alliance (EDA) of Southeast Alberta, and Medicine Hat College were proud to present the Southeast Alberta Energy Diversification Symposium on March 2 – 3, 2017. As part of a collaborative partnership, these partners conducted a study of the emerging renewable energy industry in Southeast Alberta (SE AB) and how this industry would impact both the regional economy and labour market. 

Industry experts and municipal representatives discussed their experiences on the impacts and opportunities for energy diversification, covering these topics:

• the impacts of renewable energy projects on rural Alberta municipalities;
• Alberta’s electricity sector;
• the role of decentralized energy in SE AB;
• developing a renewable energy workforce in SE AB;
• potential opportunities associated with various renewable energy industries; and,
• innovative projects and technologies in SE AB.​

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Symposium 2017 Agenda

Symposium 2017 Speakers