Acknowledgement
We are all treaty people. We are very grateful to the First Nations and First Peoples who share their ancestral homelands with us all. At Starboard Wind, we live and work in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq. We strive for respectful partnerships with mutual obligations and benefits that contribute to healing and reconciliation.
We are working on an inclusive and sustainable energy transition in Atlantic Canada – for the planet and its inhabitants in all our diversity.
What We Do
Business Development
We have developed projects and built wind farms across Atlantic Canada. We are working to expand opportunities and partnerships so that communities and businesses can benefit and thrive from the renewable energy sector. From research to site identification to partnerships, we provide a range of plans, tools and services to help projects succeed.
Engaging Events
More than ever people are talking about renewable energy. Yet a lot of people are still getting used to the idea that there might be a wind farm on the horizon, solar panels across the road, or floating wind turbines off the coast, or new industrial activity for low-carbon fuels. It's a big transition and it's going to take some getting used to. And a lot more conversation.
Our Stories
Changing how we produce power is complex. The transition from carbon sources that most of us don't see to harnessing naturally occurring energy above ground that we can all see needs to happen quickly. And we need to include everyone in the conversation -- and help businesses, individuals and families adapt and talk about how they fit in to a low-carbon future.
Keith Towse
Keith has been working to advance renewable energy for 20 years, on small and large onshore wind projects and early development of tidal and offshore wind.
He was an early proponent for involving communities in renewable energy projects to ensure mutual benefits. He has worked with municipalities and rural communities, with Mi’kmaq and other First Nations, and African Nova Scotian communities.
Keith studied engineering, economics and politics at Cambridge University, and he earned an MBA from Durham University, in the United Kingdom.
Annabel Bruce
Annabel has worked across Canada for provincial agencies, non-profits and stakeholders on issues concerning the environment, pollution, health care, cancer research, transportation and infrastructure, and social justice.
In recent years, she has focused on supporting renewable energy through communications and engagement.
She studied social sciences and music at Dalhousie University and journalism at the University of King’s College, Halifax.
Gabriel Bruce
Gabriel has supported events and engagement sessions about renewable energy. He has worked on behalf of proponents and industry associations and government agencies.
He is interested in sustainable farming, traditional ways and in working with others to reduce our environmental footprint and evolve how we use and produce energy.
Gabriel is studying social sciences at Dalhousie University, with a particular interest in Indigenous Studies.
How can we work with naturally occurring energy – wind on land and sea, the sun and tides – to reduce carbon pollution from power production on the planet and our health?
These are the conversations we want to help navigate, as we head for a low-carbon future.