Adam Scott,
Climate & Energy Program Manager

Adam Scott’s commitment to solving the issue of climate change has motivated his involvement in a range of research and advocacy positions. After completing a degree in environmental geography at the University of Guelph, he has worked both as an academic and non-profit environmental researcher. An experienced advocate of international action on climate change, Adam is a veteran of multiple United Nations climate change negotiations. His passion for putting practical renewable energy solutions into action led him to his current role as Climate & Energy Program Manager at Environmental Defence.

Canadians take it for granted that our environment and health should be protected when it comes to huge new energy projects. What if that’s no l...

APR
03
2013

Big oil’s bad week

Posted by Adam in Tar Sands
It has been a brutal week for the oil patch. For an industry desperate to paint itself green in the face of growing opposition to the environment...

Energy Output by Fuel Type (IESO)
Pick on the small guy. That’s what Ontario’s electricity system operator did with the wind energy sector this week. The regulator tried to...

FEB
08
2013
If the last couple of years are any indication, it may not be wise to declare unbridled support for a mega-project, long before the project is of...

This Saturday, January 26th join people across Ontario, Quebec, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine who are saying NO to tar sands oil being shipped thro...

Just as Enbridge files to reverse its Line 9 pipeline in order to ship dangerous tar sands oil east for export, municipalities across Ontario are step...

If Canada is serious about doing its part to stop global warming, it needs to take a good look at our own backyard and the giant oily pit we are diggi...

These days, there’s a lot of nice warm talk about the idea of Canadians using more Canadian energy by sending tar sands oil east. But, chances a...

OCT
05
2012
The Alberta Tar Sands Lake District
Ever wonder what will happen to the land razed by tar sands mining after oil companies are done with it? You might be forgiven for thinking they would...

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AUG
28
2012
Tar sands oil is different. Compared with conventional crude, it’s is harder to clean up, more toxic to the environment and is suspected of bein...