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Learning energy work from the people who live with it

A U of T student brings Indigenous perspectives into the emerging energy projects that will shape northern communities.

A student brings Indigenous perspectives into conversations about emerging energy projects.
EnergyA student brings Indigenous perspectives into conversations about emerging energy projects.Photo: University of Toronto / official source image

A U of T student is working to integrate Indigenous perspectives into emerging energy projects. The story makes energy less abstract: projects arrive in places with histories, responsibilities and people who will live with the consequences.

The useful distinction is between consultation as a moment and relationship as a practice. Better infrastructure begins by making room for local knowledge before the plan is finished.

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  1. Original reporting · utoronto.ca
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