Name
Erik Porteous
Vancouver Renewable Energy Cooperative
Location
Vancouver, Musqueam, Squamish
Description
Erik Porteous is a Photovoltaic Installer at Vancouver Renewable Energy Cooperative. He studied abroad in Chile where he earned a diploma in Renewable Energies and Energetic Efficiency. During his Practicum he helped install thermal solar panels to provide renewable low-cost domestic hot water to the Indigenous Mapuche community in San Pedro de la Paz who had been using cold water or dangerous electric shower heads to bathe. Erik returned to Canada after completing his studies to work in the renewable energies industry to further advance his knowledge and skills in the trade. Erik is passionate about sustainable development in modern society and reconciling the dichotomy between human advancement and the natural environment.