You’re invited to join a webinar on Clean Energy Canada’s latest report, Opening the Door, which finds that making a few clean energy changes to your household can save hundreds of dollars a month for families. And now residents across the country can get a snapshot of their own potential savings via our new online calculator.
- Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2024
- Time: 11 am PT / 2 pm ET
- Platform: Zoom
The new report and calculator detail the savings for condos, townhouses, and detached houses in every province in Canada. Notably, switching your fossil-fuel-powered car for an electric equivalent saves money in every region of the country, while installing a heat pump saves money in most provinces. But despite the savings benefits of clean technologies, the barrier to entry for many Canadians is higher than it was a year ago.
The door to cleaner homes and lower bills must be open to all Canadians.
In this webinar, Clean Energy Canada VP of policy and strategy Rachel Doran, communications director Trevor Melanson, director of public affairs Joanna Kyriazis, and policy advisor Jana Elbrecht will present the reports’ main findings and unpack its implications. How can we ensure more Canadians can access the cost savings that come from ditching fossil fuels? The presentation will be followed by audience Q&A.
Join us at 11am PT/2pm ET on November 13 as one of Canada’s leading climate think tanks offers informed insight on how we can open the door to cost-saving clean energy solutions for Canadian households.
Speakers
Rachel Doran, VP of policy and strategy
As the vice president of policy and strategy, Rachel brings nearly 20 years of experience in policy, politics, and law to advance clean energy solutions for Canada’s sustainable economy. Prior to joining Clean Energy Canada, Rachel served as senior special advisor to the minister of environment and climate change, advisor to the prime minister, and chief of staff to ministers of justice and Indigenous services. She holds a law degree in civil and common law and a BA from McGill University.
Joanna Kyriazis, Director of public affairs
Joanna works to develop and advance policy solutions that address climate change while promoting clean growth. Based in Ottawa, she regularly connects with thought leaders, industry stakeholders, and policymakers at the federal level. Before joining Clean Energy Canada, Joanna worked as a management consultant and practiced as a lawyer advising governments and industry on climate change and energy law. In 2017, she was named one of the Clean50 Emerging Leaders.
Name, Communications director
Trevor is Clean Energy Canada’s communications director and has been with the organization since 2016. He also has a decade of experience as a magazine journalist, having worked as an online editor at Canadian Business, as the associate editor of BCBusiness, and more recently as the senior editor of Vancouver magazine. In 2023, he was named one of the Clean50 Emerging Leaders.
Jana Elbrecht, Policy advisor
Jana is a policy advisor with the Clean Economy team, where she works on policy solutions for a thriving and sustainable Canadian economy. Before joining Clean Energy Canada, she worked for two climate consulting companies in Berlin and as a freelance policy researcher in Canada. Jana holds a summa cum laude bachelor’s from University College Utrecht and a master’s in International Affairs from the Hertie School. She is based in Toronto.
