A new feasibility study says a utility-scale solar plant in the Northwest Territories could pay for itself in four to five years and cut diesel use during drought years. Alternatives North agrees the idea has real promise, but our review found the numbers understate solar’s ...
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Submission — March 2026 Alternatives North thanks the Standing Committee on Economic Development and Environment for the invitation to submit on renewable heating opportunities in small communities of the Northwest Territories. Alternatives North has been an active participant in the development, implementation, review and improvement ...
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Amidst the chaotic unravelling threatening human and ecosystem security, it is hard to watch Canada’s Prime Minister abandon climate action while increasing reliance on high-emitting and expensive fossil fuels. Most of us are experiencing climate impacts already and worry about costs to our families and ...
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Alternatives North Submission to OROGO – May 2026 New Submission · May 2026 Making regulation of oil and gas more transparent Alternatives North is challenging proposed Environmental Protection Plan guidelines for oil and gas operations — calling for more transparency, public reporting, and a role ...
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The GNWT’s policy papers on the long-overdue regulations for the Mineral Resources Act show progress — but there are major gaps in transparency, weak environmental protections, and far more engagement with industry than with civil society. Alternatives North and Ecology North are calling for stronger ...
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In Touch With the Land: Exploring Opportunities for Landscape Design at the Post-Remediation Giant Mine Site is a landscape design study conducted by Timothy Bailey Edwards, a homegrown Yellowknifer. Supported by Alternatives North and the Landscape Architecture Canada Foundation, the study is grounded in conversations ...
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Although Cabinet issued a news release on the public subsidies, there was little to no public debate that could have aired these and other issues, and it is not clear whether the regular MLAs were involved in the decisions. To provide a property tax reduction, ...
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Only one response was received from Rebecca Alty, the Liberal Party candidate (see below). No responses were received from Kimberly Fairman (Conservative Party), Kelvin Kotchilea (New Democratic Party) and Rainbow Eyes (Green Party). This information is provided to the public to assist in making informed decisions. ...
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Alternatives North would like to commend the City of Yellowknife for ensuring opportunities for public input and input from interested parties to help inform the Climate ChangeAction Plan. Good climate actions can help with creating a more inclusive, livablecity (example: reducing cost of living, healthier ...
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Alternatives North board member Kevin O’Reilly, appeared before the Standing Committee on Government Operations for the Ten-Year Review of the Northwest Territories Heritage Fund. The discussion covered the fund’s purpose, challenges in revenue collection, governance concerns, and recommendations for better investment policies and transparency. Alternatives ...
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