Day 2 | May 15, 2025

Emterra’s fleet of Mack electric refuse trucks are now serving over 25,000 households in BC and Ontario. With frequent stops and high idling, garbage trucks are a great example of heavy-duty vehicles that are suitable for electrification or hybrid technologies. Listen to our expert panel discuss their experience in deploying some of the first electric waste collection trucks in Canada, including real talk around range, dos and don’ts when choosing routes, and what the data is telling us from these first projects.

Founding Executive Director of Indigenous Clean Energy Chris Henderson will sit down with colleague, Jessica Tait, Sustainable Transport Manager to expand your understanding of electrification – and challenge you to view decarbonization not just as a climate imperative, but as a transformative, nation-building opportunity. From large-scale energy projects — Indigenous communities already own or co-own 21% of Canada’s power generation, all of it renewable — to electrifying the Dempster highway and snowmobiles in Inukjuak, they’ll trace an inspiring and unconventional roadmap for what a just, collaborative energy transition can look like. This isn’t a sit-back-and-listen session. It’s an interactive conversation designed to spark deeper commitment and action. Come ready to ask questions and exchange insights with dynamic thinkers in the clean energy space.