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Interest Groups
This clip features a workshop hosted by the multi-stakeholder collaboration Energy Futures Lab and attended by a range of members of Alberta’s energy policy community.
Highlighted Segment
• 0:08–4:32: CBC’s coverage the Energy Futures Lab in Alberta.Suggested In-Class Discussion Questions
1. The purpose of Energy Futures Lab is to facilitate communication and establish relationships among various actors in Alberta’s energy community to develop resilience and heighten energy innovation. Are these goals achievable given the broad range of opinions and perspectives voiced in the video?2. The perspective of the Energy Futures Lab is that energy systems are highly interconnected with one other and this interdependence means addressing energy challenges in any one location is vital to the social, environmental and economic well-being of everyone. Do you agree? Why?
3. The Energy Futures Lab is a collaboration of various stakeholders in the Alberta energy sector, including members with clear ideological positions and vastly different financial resources. To what extent might smaller, less well-funded members be co-opted by larger corporate interests?
4. How might the Energy Future Lab attempt to influence the environmental policies of federal and provincial governments?
5. Is the Energy Futures Lab an attempt by some in the oil and gas industry in Alberta (e.g. Suncor, Enbridge) to greenwash their corporate image?
Suggested Assignment Questions
1. Select an industry in your province and map out the relevant policy community members.2. Select an interest group and investigate its activities.