A great discussion with John Parkins, professor in the Department of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology at the University of Alberta. His research addresses rural community development, public engagement in resource management and environmental governance. We discussed renewable energy development with attention to community impacts and possibilities for enhanced local governance of local energy systems. Click to find out more. Interviewers: - Melissa Mutunda, Project Officer with Canada Green Corps Programme -Ian Chow, Project officer with Canada Green Corps Programme