Media and Public Engagement
2024
Dr. Hoicka interviewed by City News Vancouver “As B.C. leads in EV adoption, expert says ‘broad range’ of electric transportation needs to be prioritized”
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Dr. Hoicka’s opinion piece in The Hill Times “ To accelerate a transition to low-emissions electricity, Canada should look to governance innovation”
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Dr. Hoicka interviewed for Radio-Canada “David Eby veut faire de Prince George une plaque tournante de l’hydrogène“
2023
Dr. Hoicka’s research profiled by Northeastern University “Mainstream environmental nonprofits get most philanthropic support at expense of diverse organizations”
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Dr. Hoicka's keynote presentation for the Energy and Environment Specialty Group (EESG) of the American Association of Geographers Fall 2023 Invited Lecture Series "Linking Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Research with Energy Geography"
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Dr. Hoicka's explainer in The Conversation: "How Indigenous economic development corporations can support a just, low-carbon energy transition"
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Dr. Hoicka interviewed in: "Episode 7: Greening the Economy, Greening the Grid (Parts 1 and 2), of the Designing a Humane Future Podcast"
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Dr. Hoicka interviewed for The Hill Times: "As supporters celebrate the Liberals' 'return to nuclear', critics decry 'dangerous' distraction"
Dr. Hoicka's opinion piece in The Hill Times: "Electric vehicles: one part of an energy transition to mitigate climate change"
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Dr. Hoicka quoted in a NewScientist article: "2000-watt challenge: How to reduce your energy use and still live well"
2022
Dr. Hoicka's opinion piece in The Hill Times: "Renewable energy transition is possible now in Canada"
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Dr. Hoicka testified at the Parliament of Canada House of Commons: “Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) meeting on Clean Technologies in Canada”
Dr. Hoicka's research featured in a Smart Prosperity Institute Blog Post: "Understanding renewable energy clusters and their role in a just transition: New research identifies three distinct types of renewable energy clusters"
Dr. Hoicka's research featured in a Smart Prosperity Institute Blog Post: "What we can talk about when we don’t talk about profit: The paradigm shift needed to transform the role of economics in the energy system from profit-centric to people-centric."
Dr. Hoicka's video presentation as a speaker for Transition Accelerator's webinar series "A Pathway to Net Zero: Carbon Capture and Storage: Net Zero Pathway or Pipe Dream".
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Dr. Hoicka's video presentation for the International Sustainability Transitions Conference 2022: The global emergence of renewable energy across different geographies Part 2. "Many actors amongst multiple renewables: A systematic review of actor involvement in complementarity of renewable energy sources".
Dr. Hoicka's video presentation for the International Sustainability Transitions Conference 2022: The global emergence of renewable energy across different geographies Part 1. "Applying Regional Approaches to the Analysis of Emergence of Renewable Energy (Industrial) Clusters".
Dr. Hoicka's video presentation for the International Sustainability Transitions Conference 2022: The global emergence of renewable energy across different geographies Part 1. "Reconciliation through renewable energy? A survey of Indigenous communities, involvement and people in Canada".
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Dr. Hoicka and the lab featured in The Times Colonist: "Rural communities key to clean energy future".
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Dr. Hoicka's presentation for The City Talks speakers' series: "Why Renewable Energy in the City is a Regional Issue".
Dr. Hoicka and the lab research team featured in the UVic News: "Clean energy future"
Dr. Hoicka testified at the Parliament of Canada House of Commons: “Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) meeting on Fossil Fuel Subsidies”
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Dr. Hoicka interviewed for CBC Radio: "California's new car mandate"
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Dr. Hoicka interviewed for CBC Radio: “CBC News: The World at Six for April 8, 2022”(segment beginning at 12:43)
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Dr. Hoicka interviewed for The Energy Mix: “Climate Hawks Fracture on CCS Subsidy, McKenna Questions Tax Credit as Federal Budget Looms”
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Dr. Hoicka’s peer-reviewed publication featured in the European Commission's Science for Environment Policy: “Facilitating development of renewable energy communities: recommendations for developing legal frameworks”
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Dr. Hoicka interviewed for Smart Prosperity Institute Podcast: “Carbon capture: why climate experts are divided over it”
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Dr. Hoicka’s opinion piece written for C40 Knowledge Hub: “City renewable energy is a regional issue-here’s why”
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Dr. Hoicka interviewed for Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society Bulletin article: “Why 400+ academics wrote to the Finance Minister”
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Dr. Hoicka interviewed for CBC Radio’s ‘On the Coast’: “Carbon capture tax credit”
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Dr. Hoicka quoted in CTV News article: “Hundreds of academics asked Freeland to scrap carbon capture tax credit”
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Dr. Hoicka quoted in Canada’s National Observer: “Are Canada’s carbon capture plans a ‘pipe dream’?”
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Dr. Hoicka quoted for The Globe and Mail: “Climate scientists urge Ottawa to cancel proposed carbon-capture tax credit”
2021
Dr. Hoicka’s opinion piece written for The Tyee: “Lessons from COP26 for a Just and Effective Transition”
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Dr. Hoicka opinion piece written for The Conversation: “COP26: experts react to the UN climate summit and Glasgow pact”
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Dr. Hoicka interviewed for CBC Radio’s ‘On the Island’: “On the ground at COP26 – we’ll speak with a UVic researcher about what it’s like to be a delegate in Glasgow”
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Dr. Hoicka’s opinion piece written for Corporate Knights: “Dispatches from COP26: If Canada wants to meet its emissions targets, it needs to support clusters of innovations”
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Dr. Hoicka’s opinion piece written for Corporate Knights: “Canada is stuck in a state of carbon lock-in – here’s how we can reverse that”
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Dr. Hoicka’s research featured in the York University Magazine: “Energy Disruption A new study looks at the people power fuelling low-carbon innovation in the marketplace”
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Dr. Hoicka interviewed for Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada “Disrupting the energy system. How clusters of innovations can accelerate the low-carbon energy transition”
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Dr. Hoicka interviewed for Geeking out on innovation diffusion theory for Energi Media podcast
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Dr. Christina Hoicka interviewed for EnergiMedia on the role of renewable energy for economic development in Indigenous communities
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Dr. Hoicka interviewed for CBC News: Rooftop solar power is on the rise, but Canada has yet to embrace its sunny ways
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Dr. Hoicka speaks for the 60-Second Report: “Reconciliation and self-determination through renewable energy?” Smart Prosperity: The Podcast
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Alicia Campney, MES/JD 2019, lab alumni, Blog Post: How the Supreme Court’s carbon price review intersects with Indigenous rights and reconciliation for Canadian Institute for Climate Choices
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Maria-Louise McMaster, Christina E. Hoicka, Yuxu Zhao, Runa R. Das, Guest Blog: Accelerating a 1.5°C Energy Transition: Diffusion of Low-Carbon Innovations to Energy Users for the Smart Prosperity Institute. Smart Prosperity Institute.
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Katarina Savic interview – “Energy transition key to “economic reconciliation” for Canadian indigenous communities”. EnergiMedia.
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Katarina Savic and Christina E Hoicka, Post-COVID-19 Indigenous Economic Recovery – Reconciliation in the Energy Transition. Smart Prosperity Institute.
2020
Co-author of open letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, signed by 50 scholars, quoted in the National Observer, May 7. https://www.nationalobserver.com/2020/05/07/news/use-pandemic-future-proof-against-climate-crisis-academic-group-urges
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Matthew Hoffmann , Christina Hoicka, Alison Kemper, Cheryl Teelucksingh Opinion. “COVID-19 recovery is chance to build greener, more inclusive society: Rebuilding efforts should aim to head off future climate crises” First Policy Response, June 1, http://policyresponse.ca/covid-19-recovery-is-chance-to-build-greener-more-inclusive-society/
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Guest speaker Julie MacArthur to explore energy democracy and its role in innovation. YFile, York University News.
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York researchers investigate challenge of how to achieve 100 per cent renewable energy in urban cities. YFile, York University News.
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By and for local people: Grad student looks at energy through justice lens. YFile, York University News.
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Alicia Campney Spotlight in A SHARED Future Newsletter.
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Susan Wyse Spotlight by the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change.
Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Christina Hoicka, Dr. Runa Das, Maria Louise McMaster, Yuxu Zhao. Smart Prosperity Institute.
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John Lau is one of Corporate Knight’s Top 30 under 30. Corporate Knight’s.
2019
York research cluster receives international recognition for working to advance sustainable development goals. YFile, York University News.
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Hoicka, C. E. Invited scientist/academic panelist for Canadian Launch of the Green New Deal campaign. The Leap Organization, Eco Watch, May 6, Toronto, Canada. https://www.ecowatch.com/green-new-deal-canada-2636497525.html
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The next Scholars Hub lecture explores how to successfully transition to a low-carbon economy. YFile, York University News.
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Hoicka, C. E. Interviewed for ENERGY TRANSITIONS Renewables to grow 50%, but coal to dominate -report, Carlos Anchondo, E&E News reporter, Energy wire, Tuesday, October 22. https://www.eenews.net/stories/1062406631
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Hoicka, C. E. interviewed for and cited in Pittis, D. “Nuclear fusion, a disruptive power source for crowded cities: Private sector push and new tech means nuclear fusion is closer than ever” CBC News. January 21. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/green-power-fusion-1.4981885
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Unique lab at York University focuses on the power of community in transitioning to low-carbon energy. YFile News, York University.
2018
Hoicka, C. E. interviewed for and cited in Wilt, J. “Bitcoin miners are eating up Canada’s electricity” The Narwhal, June 28. https://thenarwhal.ca/bitcoin-miners-are-eating-up-canadas-electricity/
2017
Hoicka, C. E interviewed for and cited in Phillips, K. “Where are the women in Canadian green tech?”. Women’s Post. May 19.
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Hoicka, C. E. interviewed for and cited in Vasil, A. “Earth Day prophecy: women rising up in fight against climate chaos” NOW Magazine. April 19.
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