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Recent News and Member Updates

• Meet Wiser's 2024 Steering Committee!

  

  Suzanne Chew, Angela Rojas,Irmak Karakislak,and Bregje van Veelen

  We are pleased to welcome our newest Steering Committee members: Suzanne Chew (University of Toronto), Irmak Karakışlak (United Nations University), Angela Rojas (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation), and Bregje van Veelen (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies).  And we are pleased that Runa Das and Amy Janzwood will remain as Chair and Vice-Chair. 

  We extend our gratitude to Neelakshi Joshi, Tamara Knittel, Georgia Savvidou and Laura Tozer for their great support and contributions to our network during 2023.

  Meet the 2024 Steering Committee

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  Meet your 2023 Steering Committee!

  Sarah Sharma (left) is stepping down as Chair and Runa Das (centre) is stepping in. New member Tamara Knittel (right) joins Steering Committee.

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  Op-Ed: Four steps to jump-start Canadian Climate Policy

  Read the full Op-ed by Sarah E. Sharma, Amy Janzwood, and Colleen Kaiser online at Policy Options.

  https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/december-2022/four-steps-to-jump-start-canadian-climate-policy/

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  Blog Post: What we can talk about when we don't talk about profit

  Read the full guest Blog Post by Sarah-Anne Thompson online at Smart Prosperity Institute.

  https://institute.smartprosperity.ca/TransitioningEnergySystems

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  Policy Change, Energy Democracy & Inclusive Energy Policies

  The third of three WISER, SPI, & WIRE symposia showcasing the work of a diverse and interdisciplinary group of energy transition scholars.

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  Blog Post: The Emancipatory Potential of Decentralizing Power

  Read the full guest Blog Post by Eden Luymes online at Environmental Politics Journal.

  https://environmentalpoliticsjournal.net/guest-posts/guest-post-the-emancipatory-potential-of-decentralizing-power-%EF%BF%BC/