
Lynne is the director of the Pembina Institute's renewables in remote communities program, supporting the clean and equitable energy transition of remote communities in Canada. She is mixed blood Inuk, raised in the place known as Calgary, within the Treaty 7 territory of Southern Alberta and Otipemisiwak Métis Government (Districts 5 and 6).
Much of her career has been focused on coordinating and leading projects with Indigenous communities, focused on social and economic development and multistakeholder collaborations. This work experience led her to a deeper understanding of the importance of Indigenous sovereignty and further developed curiosities about the energy challenges faced locally and globally, including the vital role of Indigenous Peoples in the transition to clean energy.
She holds a BA in communication and culture from the University of Calgary and an MA in environmental education and communication through Royal Roads University. You will find her (re)creating in the fresh air, watercolour painting, beading, and spending time as a mother, wife, daughter, sister, auntie, niece, cousin, friend, community member, kin.
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Lynne Couves's Research & Analysis
Canada’s largest Indigenous-majority owned transmission line a case study in remote diesel-reduction
Pembina Institute applauds Wataynikaneyap Power and Ontario government as two thirds of province’s remote Indigenous communities reach major diesel reduction milestone

Remote communities deserve better than the diesel-spill status quo
Spills are yet another reminder of the costly impact of diesel reliance in remote communities across Canada

Remote clean energy and the federal budget
Exploring the role of federal budgets in advancing remote clean energy and what we’re looking for in Budget 2024



Lessons learned on remote energy and international exchange
Remote community success stories, common challenges, and the imperative to share
