Bridging Gaps In Energy Planning for First Nation Communities
Abstract
There is a link between energy security, economic prosperity,
sustainability and sovereignty for indigenous communities in Canada.
Geographically remote locations, absence of all-season roads, off-grid
status, diesel dependency and lack of alternative energy access causes
energy insecurities along with economic, social, and local environmen-
tal problems for the Keewaytinook Okimakanak (KO) First Nation
communities in northwestern Ontario. Being free of diesel dependency
and scoping sustainable energy solutions are immediate priorities. Both
are key motivational factors for effective community energy planning
(CEP). However, most CEP is based on top-down decision making ap-
proaches which lack effective community engagement to design cultur-
ally appropriate, community-centeric energy plans. Such approaches
fail to acknowledge local socio-cultural drivers as indicators of energy
planning
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