Show Notes
We speak with Mike Mellross of Alberta Ecotrust about Edmonton's updated climate priorities and the important decisions coming up during the four-year budget. We talk climate ambition, competing pots of funding, and why good city building might be climate action, too.
(00:00) - Introduction
(00:43) - Ad: LitFest
(01:38) - Interview introduction
(02:11) - Meet Mike Mellross and Alberta Ecotrust
(06:10) - Why work through a climate charity?
(10:16) - Edmonton's updated climate priorities
(12:50) - Ambition and accountability
(16:34) - Climate action and city building
(18:50) - Competing pots of funding
(20:59) - Two $5-million funding requests
(27:16) - The Climate Innovation Fund
(30:22) - A more formal city partnership
(32:23) - Thinking regionally
(33:22) - What to watch for in the budget
(35:58) - Climate action in a long emergency
(39:38) - Upcoming events and speaking up
(42:08) - Final thoughts
(43:15) - Close
Here are the relevant links for this episode: Mike Mellross Mike Mellross at Alberta Ecotrust Mike Mellross on LinkedIn The Long Emergency by James Howard Kunstler Climate priorities 2027 Update - Climate Implementation Priorities: Council agenda and attachments 2027 Update - Climate Implementation Priorities council report City to debate $114.58 million in climate mitigation actions in four-year budget talks Report finds top 3, bottom 3 priorities for Edmontonians ahead of budget talks 2021: Countdown to 2050: Explaining Edmonton's carbon budget 2024: Report suggests Edmonton's emissions are decreasing too slowly Alberta Ecotrust Emissions-Neutral Buildings Information Exchange (ENBIX) 2026 Alberta Municipalities Convention & Trade Show ENBIX three-year anniversary This episode is brought to you by LitFest, Canada's original nonfiction festival, celebrating the power of true stories. From Oct. 14 to 18, downtown Edmonton becomes a creative hub for readers and writers. Discover your next favourite books and authors through readings, panel discussions, and workshops inspired by this year's theme: Nonfiction shows us who we are. Learn more and get tickets
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