CHEJ
The Adaptation Forum
Two gatherings, one shared mission: arming Canadian communities, utilities, and decision-makers with actionable approaches as climate and energy challenges ramp up.
Communities across Canada are being asked to adapt faster than ever.”— Symon Rubens, CEO, Energy Conference NetworkEDMONTON, AB, CANADA, August 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Energy Conference Network is maintaining its emphasis on Canadian climate and energy resilience through two autumn events: the Canada Home Energy Justice Conference, scheduled for October 6-7 at Carleton University in Ottawa, and The Adaptation Forum, scheduled for October 20-21 in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
These two events tackle a common challenge from distinct perspectives. The Canada Home Energy Justice Conference, now in its third year and co-organized with Efficiency Canada, unites community advocates, policymakers, researchers, utilities, and housing providers to tackle energy poverty and the obstacles Canadian households encounter in securing affordable, efficient home energy. The agenda goes beyond problem identification to solution-building, featuring community-led retrofit strategies, tenant perspectives on building performance, and a nationwide effort to eliminate energy poverty.
The Adaptation Forum, operating under the theme Community & Infrastructure Resilience in the Prairies, shifts focus to the larger climate adaptation challenge facing Western Canada. With wildfires, drought, and floods placing increasing pressure on housing, infrastructure, and emergency services—especially in rural, remote, and Indigenous communities—the forum brings together municipalities, Indigenous leaders, insurers, utilities, and funders to exchange financing strategies, resilient retrofit methods, and partnerships scalable across the Prairies.
"Energy poverty and climate resilience are two sides of the same challenge," stated Symon Rubens, CEO of Energy Conference Network. "Communities across Canada are being asked to adapt faster than ever, whether that means keeping the lights on affordably or rebuilding after the next flood or wildfire season. Our goal with these two events is to put the people doing that work, from municipal leaders to Indigenous housing providers to utilities and insurers, in the same room so they can leave with real strategies and real partnerships, not just ideas."
Both conferences place heavy emphasis on tangible outcomes rather than presentations alone. The Canada Home Energy Justice Conference features a Ministerial keynote, a fireside chat, and roundtable dialogues aimed at translating research into program implementation. The Adaptation Forum includes site visits and roundtables designed to help participants depart with funding opportunities and partnerships specific to Prairie communities.
Registration is still open for both events:
Canada Home Energy Justice Conference — October 6-7, 2026, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario. Co-organized with Efficiency Canada. Early bird pricing ends Friday, August 28. Details and registration: https://energyconferencenetwork.swoogo.com/CHEJ2026
The Adaptation Forum — October 20-21, 2026, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Details and registration: https://www.energyconferencenetwork.com/AdaptationForum26
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