Who This Is For
For Those Who Want to Move the Needle
Energy Conscious Communities is for anyone who can move this work forward, whether or not “energy” is in their title.
Municipal staff who hold the file directly
Community energy and sustainability managers, urban and energy planners.
Administrators and elected officials
Those who have to defend a plan’s budget and trade-offs to council and the public.
Designers, engineers, and policymakers
Across every level of government, whose day-to-day decisions shape what a transition actually looks like on the ground.
Community members
Residents, local advocates, and organizers pushing for or participating in their community’s energy transition from outside city hall.
Bottom Line
You don’t need “energy” in your job title.
Energy planning is a policy and planning challenge, not just an engineering puzzle. Planners, administrators, elected officials, and residents can all play pivotal roles.
Are You on This List?
ECC will be of interest to you professionally if you are on this list.
Municipal staff and leadership
- Community Energy Manager
- Sustainability Manager / Director of Sustainability
- Climate Action Coordinator
- Urban Planner
- Municipal Engineer
- Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
- Mayor / Councillor
Provincial, federal, and territorial policy
- Policy Analyst / Policy Advisor (Energy or Climate File)
- Program Manager (Provincial or Federal Climate Program)
Designers and technical practitioners
- Architect
- Landscape Architect
- Energy Engineer / Mechanical Engineer
Utilities and regulators
- Manager, Energy Programs (utility)
- Regulatory Affairs Advisor
Climate organizations and community leaders
- Executive Director (Climate or Environmental Organization)
- Community Organizer / Local Climate Network Lead
Academic and research
- Professor / Researcher (Sustainable Energy or Urban Studies)
- Graduate Student, Community Energy Planning (York micro-credit candidate)
Media, events, and funding
- Journalist / Reporter (Municipal or Environment Beat)
- Conference or Event Programmer (FCM, AMO, QUEST)
- Program Officer (Green Municipal Fund or Philanthropic Funder)