Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The issuance of green bonds by Canadian-based and supranational organizations has reached $9.6 billion this year, surpassing the $7.2 billion mark of 2018, according to…
At international climate conference COP25, in Madrid, Spain, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, met with francophone women climate negotiators from Africa.…
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, announced on December 11, 2019 that the Government of New Brunswick’s proposed provincial fuel charge meets…
Stantec recently outlined its three-year strategic plan for the years 2020 to 2022. The global firm of designers, engineers, scientists and project managers also announced…
Time magazine has named Greta Thunberg, a Swedish environmental activist whose campaigning about climate change has gained international recognition, as its Person of the Year.…
As the holidays approach the David Suzuki Foundation is introducing a clever new tool to help people discuss climate change in a way that brings…
Nature Canada recently celebrated 80 years as Canada’s voice for nature. The organization traces its roots back to 1939 and the work of Mabel Frances…
On December 9, 2019, Environment and Climate Change Canada announced that Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft (Volkswagen AG) was charged with 60 counts of contravening the Canadian Environmental Protection…
Hydro-Québec announced on December 4, 2019 that it will begin building solar generating stations in La Prairie and Varennes in spring 2020. Commissioning is scheduled…
Effective January 1, 2020, the federal pollution pricing fuel charge will apply in Alberta. The Government of Canada is taking action to make sure that…
Key aspects of the province’s plan to address climate change and reduce Ontario’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are not yet supported by sound evidence, Auditor…
Key actions to successfully decarbonize Canada’s economy, and the political will across all parties on each, are documented in the Pembina Institute’s newest report, Winning…
The award-winning climate crisis documentary “The Condor and The Eagle” had its Toronto premiere at the Innis Town Hall on December 3, 2019. The documentary…
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) released a ground-breaking new report, Full Disclosure: Industry Leadership on Transparency, on December 3, 2019. The report demonstrates the need for…
The City of Vancouver has announced a few key bans on single use plastic items that are expected to make a significant impact to waste…
Hundreds of “brownfielders” gathered in Toronto on November 26, 2019 to celebrate the winners of the 20th annual Brownie Awards. The awards recognize builders, innovators…
Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks, recognized the one-year anniversary of the draft Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan by introducing a new advisory panel on…
Bruno Oberle, chair of the Global Tailings Review, recently launched a public consultation on the draft Global Tailings Standard. The consultation will collect feedback from…
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) recently announced the launch of RBC Tech for Nature – a multi-year commitment by the RBC Foundation to help develop…
The University of British Columbia’s (UBC) campus on the edge of the Okanagan valley is energy-efficient housing for students. The developers say this student housing…
The National Science Summit 2019 was presented by Bureau Veritas Laboratories yesterday at the Delta Toronto Hotel. A highlight of the conference was keynote speaker…
Seven young Ontarians announced on November 26, 2019 that they’ve launched a lawsuit against the Government of Ontario for the alleged weakening of its climate…
The Ontario government is recognizing the excellence and leadership of student employees who worked in 340 provincial parks this year and helped Ontario Parks deliver…
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks announced on November 4, 2019 that it is requiring the City of Hamilton to develop a…