October 15, 2020 North Central British Columbia – Takla Nation is taking a major step in making their community more energy efficient by partnering with Community Power, a Vancouver-based social enterprise dedicated to co-developing and implementing custom energy, housing and climate solutions for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities. Community Power and Takla Nation areRead more
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Las month, our CEO – Karim Abraham – had the pleasure of going to Kwadacha to meet and visit with the Nation and get a better understanding of the opportunities, projects, and challenges that are top of mind for the community as a whole. It was also a tremendous opportunity for him to observe andRead more
Previously known as Quality Program Services, Community Power and Kambo Energy Group – originally established by Areef Abraham – is celebrating its 10-year anniversary this year! Growing up in post-colonial Tanzania, Areef was presented with the opportunity to understand contrasting viewpoints and differing world views. By living in such differing countries as Tanzania, the UnitedRead more
As our Community Power team members are ramping up to conduct more visits to various Indigenous communities in British Columbia this fall, we’ve been able to capture some heartfelt stories about the positive impacts our home energy and construction assessment and funding application efforts are having in these remote regions. Recently during a trip toRead more
The following is a personal story about the realities of energy poverty, experienced by our Community Power staff member Malonie Langthorne. As an Indigenous woman who did not grow up in her community (Gitanmaax First Nations), Malonie has spent the majority of her career dedicated to the pursuit of lifelong sustainability of Indigenous people andRead more
Tsay Keh Dene Nation, an off-grid community in north-central British Columbia, took their energy efficiency efforts to the next level by training an Energy Mentor to lead community energy saving initiatives and empower community members to reduce their use. An Energy Mentor is a trusted community member who is trained to support community members whoRead more
High school students of Tsay Keh Dene and Kwadacha Nations are blazing the trail to energy leadership in their communities as they participate in a new Youth Energy Mentorship Program. The Youth Energy Mentorship Program trains youth to take an energy leadership role in their communities, helping them to minimize energy waste, reduce costs, initiateRead more
Kwadacha Nation’s Housing Committee met this week to finalise their housing policy, a guideline developed by the community to manage housing for their community. “We’re happy to have a policy to follow that’s been developed by the Housing Committee, Community Members and Chief and Council, so we’re all on the same page. Now we haveRead more
Youth leaders from across the world played the role of community energy managers in Calgary last month when Community Power debuted the new game, Power Play, as part of the SevenGen Indigenous Student Energy Summit. The summit, supported by the global organization Student Energy, was the first of its kind, led by Indigenous youth forRead more
Winter’s coming, it’s time to get cozy. It’s tempting to crank up the thermostat but with home heating accounting for over 60% of Canadian utility bills, our arctic winters can be financially crippling for some households. This is especially true for Indigenous communities who typically pay 2-3 times more for energy than the average Canadian household.Read more