Scott Skinner On How The Clean Foundation Can Help N.S. Achieve Net-Zero Emissions Targets

For several weeks now, David Campbell and Don Mills have been exploring the landscape for green energy companies in the Maritimes, speaking with leaders of companies developing wind, nuclear and hydrogen sources to supply the region with growing power needs.

This week on the Huddle "Insights" podcast, they speak with Scott Skinner, the CEO of the Clean Foundation in Nova Scotia. With a staff of 90 people, the non-profit organization delivers programming on green energy solutions for individuals, organizations and businesses. They also develop policy prescriptions for helping the province and country at large achieve ambitious net-zero emission targets by 2050.

"We've become really good at speaking to people who are in our 'climate bubble,' " says Skinner, "but a lot of things that are coming out in policies and programs, the general public is kind of confused by them, not always keeping track of them in the same way."

"We're thinking a lot about how we get these messages out to the community in the ways that they are ready to accept them. And identify how they can be part of solutions. We feel it's important to make sure the right people who are eligible for programs are putting their hands up when they need to."

You can listen to their conversation in the player above or download the show on your preferred podcast platform.

The “Insights” podcast combines the experiences of an economist, David Campbell, and a social scientist, Don Mills, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada, promote data-driven decision-making among policymakers, and encourage a wider dialogue and debate leading to greater prosperity for the region.

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