Pursuing sustainable energy development via community engagement in cross sector sustainable partnerships: a case study

Abstract

There now exists extensive literature on how community-led cross sector strategic partnerships can make meaningful contributions towards sustainable energy development. However there exist many gaps, identified through a literature review, around community involvement in energy partnerships in North America, Canada and specifically Southern Alberta in available research. Through an intensive case study of a community led sustainable energy project in Southern Alberta, this study aims to address this gap in literature and build theory for actionable policy directives by government and future renewable energy partnership stakeholders in the region.