The Pembina Institute

The Pembina Institute is an independent, not-for-profit environmental policy research and education organization. The Pembina Institute has a wealth of free publications and websites covering a diverse range of topics relating to energy and the environment.

One Million Acts of Green

The Hour with George Stroumboulopoulos, Canada's late-night talk show, and Cisco are partnering to spearhead a massive, nationwide environmental movement. Starting October 21, 2008, CBC and The Hour will mobilize Canadians to commit One Million Acts of Green. In partnership with Cisco, and the power of their Human Network Effect, the collective goal is to change how we live and how we treat the planet, one act at a time.

Renewable Energy

Pembina's Renewable Energy (RE) site features information about the global transition to renewables and the status of Canada's involvement to date. You will also learn about the sources and benefits of RE, and what you can do today to join in the transition to a sustainable energy future.

Oil Sands

Visit www.OilSandsWatch.org and discover the environmental impacts of the rush to exploit the oil sands of northern Alberta. Download Pembina's new book Oil Sands Fever: The Environmental Implications of Canada's Oil Sands Rush and watch our 20 minute Oil Sands Fever video & introductory slide show.

Genuine Progress Indicators

The Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI) measures how well we are doing as individuals, families, communities and as a province using 51 economic, social and environmental indicators. Traditional economic indicators of progress such as the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measure only one factor — the flow of money through the economy. This means car crashes, oil spills and floods all increase the GDP!

Learn more about Genuine Progress Indicators, and find out how Alberta measures up at www.greeneconomics.ca