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After obtaining his Ph.D. in 2007, Remi worked as a senior researcher in sustainable housing at Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).  In 2011, he moved with his wife and two kids to a family farm in Pemberton, BC, in the hope of finding a more resilient lifestyle.  Since then, he has operated a small farming operation, Camel's Back Harvest, with his wife, as well as a independent consulting firm, Remi Charron Consulting Services, providing research and education services to improve the energy efficiency and resilience of the housing industry. In 2024, he left consulting and started a role as innovation investment advisor at the National Research Council (NRC) of Canada. 
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In addition to farming and consulting, Remi was leading the Master of Energy Management at NYIT-Vancouver as Associate Dean and Professor from 2016 to 2024. He was responsible for the planning and delivery of the Master’s program, which grew from 15 students in the first year to over 200 students in four years.

He taught a variety of courses related to energy efficiency and renewable energy generation. He led the design and development of a new energy management lab, and launched the Cleantech Corner video series.  
In 2020, he challenged his daughter to write a novel for a homeschool project, agreeing to write a book at the same time. Plan for a Turbulent Future came out of this project.

The aim of the book was to develop and present a Personal Resilience Framework that readers can use to make themselves, their families and their communities more resilient. 

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