The 2022 Kivalliq Energy Forum brought together community leaders, industry experts, and government representatives to discuss renewable energy projects and innovations in the Kivalliq region. Below is a summary of the presentations and sessions held throughout the Forum.

Day 1: Tuesday, November 29

Energy 101 (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

• Martha Lenio, Arctic Renewable Society
  Topic: Renewable Energies 101
• Daniel Hartley, Powertec Solar
  Topic: Kivalliq Projects
• Derrick Webster, Chief Operating Officer, Eskimo Point Lumber Supply
  Topic: EPLS & Renewables
• Jackson Lindell, JR Repair
  Topic: Solar Energy Explained and Explored
• Panel Discussion
  Focus: Energy 101

Building Energy Efficiency (1:15 PM – 4:00 PM)

• Clarence Synard, President & CEO, NCC Investment Group Inc.
  Topic: Building Energy Efficiency
• Alex Cook, Founder, Arch Tech Inc.
  Topic: Net-Zero in Nunavut
• Bill Williams, Executive Director, Nunavut Economic Developers’ Association
  Topic: Energy Planning in Asset Construction
• Panel Discussion
  Focus: Building Energy Efficiency

Day 2: Wednesday, November 30

Kivalliq Energy Projects (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

• Guillaume Guida, Vice President, & Blaine Chislett, Sakku Investments Group
  Topic: Sakku Projects in the Kivalliq
• Darcy Quinn, Director of Commercial Planning & Business Development, Nukik Corporation
  Topic: Connecting the Arctic — The Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link Project
• Klaus Dohring, Green Sun Rising
  Topic: Rankin Inlet Arena Solar Project
• Robert Sinclair, President, EnerStrat Canada Inc.
  Topic: Renewable Energy Capacity Building — Mobile Wind Measurement Project
• Panel Discussion
  Focus: Kivalliq Energy Projects

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Educating the Consumer (1:15 PM – 3:00 PM, then 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM)

• Martha Lenio, Renewable Energy Consultant
  Topic: Home Energy Audits and the Arctic Renewables Society
• Bill Nippard, Director of Operations, Qulliq Energy Corporation
  Topic: Renewable Energy Programs
• Aidan Nolan, Development Officer, Relay Education
  Topic: Renewable Energy Programs in Schools and Indigenous Communities
• Panel Discussion
  Focus: Educating the Consumer
• Renewables and Wildlife — the HTO Perspective
  A Dialogue

Day 3: Thursday, December 1

Funding Programs (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

• Barbara Gray, Environmental Policy Analyst & Mariah St. Pierre, Program Officer, Northern REACHE Program, CIRNAC
  Topic: Support for Northern and Indigenous Clean Energy Initiatives
• Jordon Blake, Climate Change Mitigation Manager, Climate Change Secretariat
  Topic: Funding for Nunavut Programs
• Robert Connelly, Manager of Community Economic Development, Government of Nunavut (Dept. of Economic Development & Transportation)
  Topic: GN-ED&T Funding Programs
• Panel Discussion
  Focus: Funding Programs

Closing Remarks

• Closing Discussion, Lessons Learned, and Suggestions for Next Year.

Community Open House (1:30 PM – 4:00 PM)

• Demonstration & Information Tables:
  1. Relay Education
  2. Jackson Lindell, JR Repair
  3. Arctic Renewables Society
  4. Climate Change Secretariat
  5. Alex Cook – Arch Tech
  6. Klaus Dohring – Green Sun Rising
  7. Northern REACHE – CIRNAC

Notes for 2022 KEF Presentations

1. The final schedule was adjusted due to weather delays and cancellations.
2. Translated titles will be posted once translation is complete.
3. For more details about our board, please visit the Kivalliq Chamber of Commerce Board.

Thank you to all presenters and attendees for contributing to another successful Kivalliq Energy Forum. Stay tuned as we continue to upload presentation files and additional resources!