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Lord of the rats. Emotional core of Canada's worst basketball team. Man of science. Penske material. President @AlbertaEcotrust.

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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
What a year it’s been for ENBIX! From hosting impactful events to creating invaluable resources, we’ve built a strong foundation for advancing emissions-neutral building practices in Alberta. Huge thanks to everyone who made this possible! www.enbix.ca/enbix-first-...
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Celebrating ENBIX's first year | ENBIX
Reflecting on a year of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, industry partnerships and driving progress in emissions-neutral building practices across Alberta.
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Alberta Ecotrust Foundation @albertaecotrust.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Through our Climate Innovation Fund, Alberta Ecotrust Foundation has invested $500,000 in green bonds offered by RE Royalties Ltd., a Vancouver-based leader in renewable energy finance. Read the full news release: albertaecotrust.com/news/alberta...
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Alberta Ecotrust invests in RE Royalties to accelerate energy transition solutions | Alberta Ecotrust Foundation
Impact investment in RE Royalties for clean energy solutions.
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Pembina Institute @pembina.org · 01/03/2025
⚡ Are you excited about Canada's #CleanEnergy opportunity? Support our research & analysis in the climate and energy space by leading fundraising efforts, building relationships with donors, and more. Join our team as a Senior Director 👇
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Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships (Toronto, Hybrid) - The Pembina Institute - Career Page
Apply to Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships (Toronto, Hybrid) at The Pembina Institute in Toronto, ON, Canada.
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Chris Fisher @fisherspeaks.bsky.social · 29/12/2024
Overwintering Bald Eagle numbers keep climbing in #YYC. This year 50 were observed on the Xmas count with more still outside the official count zone. In the '80s the average count was 4(!). Warmer winters + more waterfowl + more breeding eagles means more winter eagles!! #birds
A 3 1/2 year old Bald Eagle perched on a winters day.A adult Bald Eagle flying on a winters day.A 1 1/2 year old Bald Eagle perched on a winters day.A 4 1/2 year old Bald Eagle perched on a winters day.
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Pembina Institute @pembina.org · 28/12/2024
Rising energy costs & aging infrastructure mean Alberta homeowners need long-term solutions. 🌱🏠The @albertaecotrust.bsky.social Retrofit Accelerator will continue to make energy-efficient upgrades accessible & affordable for Albertans. #PembinaIn2024 buff.ly/4gFBM9Z
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New retrofit program set to accelerate sustainable buildings in Alberta | Pembina Institute
Calgary, AB — The Pembina Institute is pleased to announce its collaboration with the Alberta Ecotrust Retrofit Accelerator, a new retrofit program designed to bring affordable, energy-efficient…
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 28/12/2024
Before he passed away in November, Karsten Heuer sat down with us and reflected on tracking caribou on foot, walking 3,400 kms across the Rockies, bringing bison back to Alberta and the day he already thought he died:
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Rockies conservation icon Karsten Heuer reflects on life and death | The Narwhal
Karsten Heuer has lived beyond limits, fought fiercely to protect Rocky Mountain wild places and now prepares for his final journey
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Michael Liebreich @mliebreich.bsky.social · 25/12/2024
What happens when techno-optimism meets energy system realism? My latest for @BloombergNEF is a long read on AI, called The Power and the Glory. So that's Boxing Day sorted! about.bnef.com/blog/liebrei...
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Liebreich: Generative AI – The Power and the Glory | BloombergNEF
This year will go down in history as the year the energy sector woke up to AI. This is also the year AI woke up to energy. Is the data center power frenzy just the latest of a long line of energy sect...
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Aaron @bigtimeyyc.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Interesting proposal for the CNIB site in Bridgeland. skyrisecities.com/forum/thread...
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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 22/12/2024
If you're a fan of the late, great Rickey Henderson, this is the tribute you need to read. From the always amazing @tylerkepner.bsky.social
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Chris Fisher @fisherspeaks.bsky.social · 20/12/2024
It is now possible to see more Pronghorn in a single winters day than there were on the entire Canadian prairies a hundred years ago. The Canadian pop'n once declined to 3000- 5000 individuals , but now stands ~40K.
Seven pronghorn are standing in a field of Canola in the winter.Seventeen pronghorn are standing in a field in the winter.
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Alberta Ecotrust Foundation @albertaecotrust.bsky.social · 17/12/2024
Our latest news: Environmental Impact Grant Open for Submissions, ENBIX's First Anniversary, HUP Fundraiser and more conta.cc/4g06Foy
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Our latest news: Environmental Impact Grant Open for Submissions, ENBIX's First Anniversary, HUP Fundraiser and more
Email from Alberta Ecotrust Foundation   2025 Environmental Impact Grants: Expression of Interest Portal is Now Open We are thrilled to announce that we are now accepting Expressions of Interest (EOI)
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 18/12/2024
I’m increasingly convinced that the love that powers long term climate action grows out of all the time we spend doing the things we love, in the places we love, with the people we love. Without that, what are we fighting for?
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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 13/12/2024
These numbers still astound me. I completed a Rental Market Analysis as part of a research project in 2011. At that time, the private apartment rental universe in Calgary had decreased from nearly 48,000 units in 1995 to 35,512 units in 2010. So building 15,000 in a year and a half is wild.
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Jared Wesley @jaredwesley.ca · 11/12/2024
What happens when populism meets intergovernmental relations and foreign affairs? Not much good. Here are my thoughts. open.substack.com/pub/drjaredw...
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Adieu, Team Canada?
Populism and the erosion of norms in Canadian intergovernmental relations
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Jayson Stark @jaysonst.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
New from me: "He understands what each at-bat is asking for." What's it take to be a $765 million man? Just be Ted Williams! I looked at Juan Soto's parallels with Ted - and asked 4 managers what that tells us about the career he's likely to have. www.nytimes.com/athletic/598...
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As Juan Soto embarks on $765M future, Ted Williams’ shadow lingers: Where could he end up?
What hitter in all of baseball history is the most comparable to Soto through age 25? Ted Williams. So where could Soto end up — in 2040?
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Paul Krugman @pkrugman.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
And the new era begins. My Substack is alive again, and here's my first post paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-fraudu...
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The Fraudulence of “Waste, Fraud and Abuse”
History repeats itself, the first time as farce, the second as clown show
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Adam Ford @adamtford.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
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Bears and berries: Researchers highlight critical role of grizzlies in huckleberry health - UBC Okanagan News
UBC study says bears eating the fruit then eliminating the seeds aids germination and dispersal
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Pembina Institute @pembina.org · 10/12/2024
🌬️ Clean #electricity is critical to powering the new #energy economy. B.C.’s approval of 9 new wind projects shows the province is setting itself up for continued leadership in #CleanEnergy, meeting rising demand while striving for #NetZero.
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Huge response to B.C. Hydro's 2024 call for clean power sends strong signal for new energy economy | Pembina Institute
VANCOUVER — JESSICA MCILROY, Manager of the Buildings program at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to today’s announcement from B.C. Hydro on the results of its 2024…
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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
He is an Alberta treasure and resource for the entire globe!
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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
What a year it’s been for ENBIX! From hosting impactful events to creating invaluable resources, we’ve built a strong foundation for advancing emissions-neutral building practices in Alberta. Huge thanks to everyone who made this possible! www.enbix.ca/enbix-first-...
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Celebrating ENBIX's first year | ENBIX
Reflecting on a year of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, industry partnerships and driving progress in emissions-neutral building practices across Alberta.
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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
If you are here for rat related content, this poster should be at the top of everyone's Xmas wishlist. www.fifteen.ca/products/rat...
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"Rat Control in Alberta" print (1954)
Alberta has two provincial slogans: the official "Fortis et Liber" and the unofficial "Rat Free Since 1950". Both are questionable, but one of them resulted in the incredible Rat Control in Alberta bo...
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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
One constant remains in our beloved province of Alberta: (mostly) rat-free status. www.albertafarmexpress.ca/news/alberta...
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Saloni @scientificdiscovery.dev · 09/12/2024
Americans are now one-third less likely to die from cancer at the same ages as Americans in 1990
How has the risk of dying from cancer changed in the United States?

To understand this, we can look at national cancer death rates in the United States.

The gray line shows the crude rate, which is the rate of deaths from cancer per 100,000 people. It has risen between 1950 and 1990 and has fallen slightly since then.

However, cancer death rates rise sharply with age, and the age of the US population has increased since 1950, so we would expect cancer death rates to rise for that reason alone.

What if we adjust for the increased age of the US population?

The red line, the age-standardized rate, shows this. It shows the cancer death rate if the age structure of the US population was held constant throughout.

This shows a slight rise until 1990 and then a significant decline; rates have fallen by one-third.

This means Americans are now one-third less likely to die from cancer at the same ages as Americans in 1990.

This comes from several factors: better screening and earlier diagnosis, medical advances in cancer treatments, and public health efforts to reduce risk factors like smoking and exposure to carcinogens.
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Bob Nightengale @bnightengale.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
The Mets sign Juan Soto to record 15-year, $765 million. @JonHeyman 1st.
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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
What is the charity this year??
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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Would have been easier to identify with a Ship nog in hand!
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Jane Flegal @janeaflegal.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
A truly excellent piece by @arnabdatta.bsky.social outlining the case for cautious optimism--and pragmatism--on climate, thanks in part to strategic shifts in climate strategy that yielded BIL & IRA. Climate champions of all varieties should take his advice. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/08/o...
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Aerin Jacob, PhD @aerinj.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
JOB: Executive Director, Okanagan Basin Water Board * Lead OBWB to promote coordinated water mgmt throughout Okanagan basin * Salary $140k-170k/yr * Apply by 24 Jan 2025 * obwb.ca/employment-o... #ConservationJobs #NonProfitJobs
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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
I was getting a haircut around this time from local barber Geo. He said something I've never forgotten, "we have abandoned the urban village for inner city development." Followed by a strong demand to take down the gates in Hillhurst. Lol. Longtime Sunnyside/Kensington issues I guess.
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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
I have always thought it was part of the actual installation as this is the first I have heard of the vandalism!
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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
Well I do love the zany townhouses on Gladstone because of the shape of the lots.
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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 08/12/2024
And perhaps to @ximenaka.bsky.social's point, my favourite photo from the Wreck City project a decade ago in Sunnyside.
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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 07/12/2024
There is literally a giant condo building under construction in that top circle right now.
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 06/12/2024
“I hope the warmth of the Blackfoot comes through in this story about their remarkable cultural resurgence,” says journalist @jameswsthomson.com, reflecting on his new feature. Get the story behind the story in our latest newsletter: thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-r...
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‘Reigniting that relationship’ with buffalo | The Narwhal
In Alberta and Montana, the Blackfoot Confederacy is bringing buffalo herds back to the plains, with dreams of restoring the traditional hunt
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Alberta Ecotrust Foundation @albertaecotrust.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
The Expression of Interest Portal for our Environmental Impact Grant is OPEN! The portal will close on January 20, 2025. Use the link below to get started . . . albertaecotrust.com/.../environm...
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Alberta Ecotrust Foundation @albertaecotrust.bsky.social · 05/12/2024
Hello! We are excited to start posting and connecting with all of you over here at Bluesky. Stay tuned for more content from Alberta Ecotrust Foundation!
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Rod Ruff @rodruff.bsky.social · 01/12/2024
This is a fantastic conversation with Bob Dhillon, the CEO of Mainstreet Equities. Highlights include how carbon pricing impacts tenants, undertaking a carbon neutral retrofit, EV charging in MURBs, and generally avoiding gov't programs because they are too complex. pca.st/episode/a26a...
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Balancing Housing and Sustainability: Insights from Bob Dhillon of Mainstreet Equity Corp. - ARC ENERGY IDEAS
Join Peter Tertzakian and Jackie Forrest from the ARC Energy Research Institute as they explore trends that influence the energy business, including financial, political, environmental, technological,...
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Fatima Syed @fatimabsyed.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Once a year, The Narwhal gives you the Best Deal Ever: independent, in-depth, beautiful, complicating journalism with a side of winter fashion!
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Simon Dyer @simondyer.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Albertans have until Dec 6. to comment on the review of the South Saskatchewan Regional Plan. Worth pointing out 14 promised provincial parks still have not been designated 10 years later! your.alberta.ca/ssrp-review/...
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 26/11/2024
How a 10-storey, mass-timber structure serves as a case study for commercial buildings: Limberlost Place, set for a soft opening in 2025, is the first institutional building of its kind in Ontario
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How a 10-storey, mass-timber structure serves as a case study for commercial buildings
Limberlost Place, set for a soft opening in 2025, is the first institutional building of its kind in Ontario
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