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Community in the shadow of Sleeping Buffalo

Aug 4, 2022 | community connections, News

Erin Melnychuk, used with permission By Sebastien Rioux In early July, Newo had the honour of being invited to speak at the Social Venture Institute conference in Banff. Over three days, social venture leaders from across Alberta and the prairies gathered at the Banff...

The gift of an Emerald Award

Jul 4, 2022 | News, Pinned

Raj tells the Emerald Award audience, “How we act in the world begins at home in our hearts.” By Cari Kilmartin & Kaz Haykowsky Early this June, Newo received an Alberta-wide environmental accolade: the Emerald Award, given to organizations and individuals...

Seven-generation thinking

Jun 3, 2022 | News

By Kaz Haykowsky This week a Newo delegation set out on an epic three-day trip to connect with our friends across the province, and enter into dialogue on the future of energy and life on these lands with our fellow treaty people. The instigation for the journey was...

Light where once there was darkness

Mar 4, 2022 | energy efficiency, News

Electrician Brandon, left, mentored Bissell employment assistance services client Ron, right, as Ron worked on the LED retrofit and got back on the path to completing his electrician apprenticeship. Previous collaboration between Newo and Bissell Centre harnessed...

Introducing: wêyôtan

Dec 22, 2021 | News

The Abundance Project For more than a year, we’ve been patiently tending the seed of a big idea. Now, Wêyôtan: the Abundance Project is beginning to bloom. What is wêyôtan? For the Plains Cree, wêyôtan is the type of wealth that comes from generosity. For centuries,...

Things made new

May 27, 2021 | community connections, News

Newo’s bolder and brighter look is here Almost a year ago, Newo enlisted Second Revolution Communications (SRC) to help refine our company’s branding and communications in order to better share our vision with those who visit our site, encounter us on social...