Net Zero Changes Everything: A Strategic Approach

About this course​

​With more than 60 other countries, Canada has committed to reach net zero by 2050. However, there remains a limited understanding of the nature of the net zero challenge and how to formulate a strategic response. For instance, what is the scope and magnitude of change entailed by net zero? How can this change be systematized and accelerated? ​

Which actions and approaches give us the best chance of achieving a desirable net zero future? These are just some of the questions that will be addressed in The Transition Accelerator’s condensed course Net Zero Changes Everything: A Strategic Approach.

This course is for you if:

• You are a leader working to advance net zero goals in government, industry or civil society
• Implementing net zero pathways & system change is of interest to you and your organization
• You are experienced in energy transition challenges and are interested in learning more about accelerated transitions

Instructors

Originally developed by leading thinkers in systems change Professors James Meadowcroft, Normand Mousseau, and Daniel Rosenbloom, this course is taught by subject experts skilled in communicating complex concepts.

Prof. James Meadowcroft is professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University where he has held a Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Governance for Sustainable Development. He has written widely on environmental politics and policy, democratic participation and deliberative democracy, national sustainable development strategies and socio-technical transitions. Recent work focuses on energy and the transition to a low-carbon society and includes publications on carbon capture and storage (CCS), smart grids, the development of Ontario’s electricity system, the politics of socio-technical transitions and negative carbon emissions.

Prof. Stephen Hill’s research interests focus on environmental and renewable energy management and policy in Canada. He is working to understand the nature of controversy and conflict surrounding renewable energy technologies (supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council). He also works on processes of social learning and innovation around community-based environmental management and policy, particularly within the Peterborough area. Prof. Hill’s work attempts to cross boundaries of disciplines and institutions, and to connect ideas, theory and practice. He brings a unique background spanning policy, management, science, and engineering to his research. Prof. Hill earned a B.Sc. and a B.A. from Queen’s University, and a Ph.D. from Calgary. He also holds a Professional Engineer designation.