Resources

Reports

These reports provide insights into community engagement, research synthesis and collaborative efforts supporting decarbonization and Indigenous partnerships.

Guidelines for a respectful and inclusive Volt-Age community

This document establishes clear shared guidelines for building a respectful and inclusive community where diverse perspectives support collaboration and innovation. It is intended to ensure that everyone feels safe, valued and able to contribute fully while reflecting Volt-Age’s commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion as core to its work.

By prioritizing empathy, accountability and zero tolerance for discrimination, these principles foster the trust needed for open dialogue and effective problem solving across the network.

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Curation Process Synthesis Report

The Curation Process Synthesis Report was released on December 11, 2024. The Curation Process was designed to gather perspectives and feedback from researchers, administrators and students to help guide the creation of the Impact Call for Proposals. The Curation Process included a total of 16 events engaging approximately 200 individuals, including response collection activities, workshops, webinars, and informal meetups.

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Building Relationships with Broad-Based Communities

On October 8, 2024, Christopher Henderson, Chair of the Partnership Committee at Volt-Age, led the webinar Building Relationships with Broad-Based Communities, focusing on Canada’s decarbonization goals. During the event, Henderson emphasized the importance of establishing deep, long-lasting relationships as the foundation for successful decarbonization efforts.

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Dewemaagannag My Relations

Concordia’s Office of Community Engagement has created a guide for researchers, academics, and students who want to learn how to collaborate effectively with Indigenous Peoples, organizations, and communities. As Volt-Age actively engages with Indigenous communities on various projects, we invite all interested scholars to explore this guide, which offers practical steps for turning ideas into action.

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Templates

The Indigenous Engagement Reciprocity Agreement Template guides Impact Grant researchers in building collaborative, respectful and community-aligned research partnerships.

Download the Indigenous Engagement Reciprocity Agreement

Videos

In May 2024, Volt-Age hosted an event entitled Community Partnerships for Decarbonization, where experts and community leaders shared insights on efforts to electrify and reduce emissions in communities across Canada. The videos highlight clean-energy projects, Indigenous-led initiatives, marine and Arctic renewable solutions and cross-sector collaborations driving community decarbonization.