“James is one of Canada's most accomplished climate- and clean-energy solutions communicators. He has a deep and wide knowledge of low-carbon policies and technologies, backed with a suite of truly outstanding creative skills. If you are looking for someone to up your communications game, I highly recommend James.”

“James is the most talented writer I've ever met. His prose is exceptionally clear, concise, and compelling. He also has a gift for distilling complex issues into actionable, accessible narratives. He is thoughtful, engaged, and passionate about the potential of the global low-carbon economy. James is a good team player; he has a low ego and focuses on getting the job done."

“I’ve had the fortune to work with James on a variety of projects, ranging from communications for a national campaign on energy efficiency workers, to a larger scale analysis project that provided an assessment on a provinces readiness around potential building-code changes. James is a skilled writer, as he has both an understanding and knowledge on energy and the environment that allows his work to provide the depth that is needed to make an impact. I look forward to collaborating with James again on future projects.”

“I love working with James. I have never met anyone who can so quickly transform verbal musings of difficult concepts into quick, clear, easy-to-read prose. His low-ego approach to editing has allowed us to deliver precise and meaningful articles, reports, and blurbs. Plus he loves a good laugh, so brings great energy to the team. He understands the value of beautiful design, and has brought great partners to our projects. His groundbreaking work on the BC Energy Step Code helped ensure its strong uptake in the market. This province in now on course to be the first jurisdiction in North America to require net-zero energy-ready new buildings, and James played a crucial role behind the scenes to help us get here."

“James is a brilliant communicator. He's great at making technical information come alive with creative, clear writing for any audience. James is also fun to work with! He makes projects easy and provides great advice.”

“James did a fantastic job of co-delivering a project for us at NRCan's Housing Division - an assessment of the Province of Nova Scotia's readiness to adopt a high performance, tiered national building code. James was the lead writer on the final report, and played a key role in the Nova Scotia stakeholder consultation. Great work, super responsive to input, and a touch with partners and stakeholders that is skilled, nuanced and rare. Thank you James! I highly recommend Glave Strategies for research, analysis, stakeholder consultations and excellent communications products.”

“It’s difficult to overstate the impact James has had on our organization. He is both a doer and big-picture innovator. He’s passionate, driven, and chronically enthusiastic. He's truly an outstanding writer, he understands the importance of effective design, and he's widely connected with media. He has been an indelible part of our success.”