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
On this International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the Community Power Team wants to applaud Canada’s Indigenous people, thank the communities we work with and celebrate the contributions that Indigenous people make to environmental protection and energy leadership. Over the last decade our community partners have been our teachers and collaborators as we have workedRead more
Our Senior Analyst, Maryam Rezaei, recently spoke to Nora Young at the CBC Radio show, Spark, to discuss energy poverty and policy in Canada. For those who are unfamiliar with the term ‘energy poverty’, it can be broadly defined as households who spend a disproportionate amount of their income on household energy needs such asRead more