Wednesday, April 16, 2025
New report recommends strategic cleantech procurement
Clean technologies will play a critical role in helping Canada meet its environmental and economic goals in the coming years. According to a new Smart…
Top100 Projects: Large clean infrastructure initiatives in Canada
The 100 largest public sector infrastructure projects under development have reached $273 billion, according to ReNew Canada’s latest Top100 Projects report. Infrastructure development moved ahead at…
EnviroTech 2022 calls for technical abstracts
The Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESAA) has announced that EnviroTech 2022 is returning as an in-person event and will be held April 20-22 at…
CBCRA appoints program director for Ontario
As the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association (CBCRA) expands into Ontario, the organization recently announced the appointment of Holly Lafontaine as program director. In this…
Federal funds to support Alberta energy transition
A recent Alberta Energy Transition Study suggests the clean technology sector could create 170,000 jobs and contribute $61 billion to gross domestic product by 2050 in Alberta alone. Today,…
The top sustainable corporations in the world announced
Today Corporate Knights Inc., which publishes one of the world’s largest magazines focused on clean capitalism, presented the 18th annual Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations…
Virtual forum on most urgent global issues kicks off today
The Davos Agenda virtual event this week is offering a global platform of 2022 for world leaders to come together to share their visions for the…
Weathering the Storm: Canadian standards to boost climate resilience
Developed away from the political arena, standards offer government and industry an objective option for addressing some of today’s most pressing issues. The diverse, consensus-based…
Top cleantech companies selected for ability to reach net zero
Selected from over 10,000 nominated innovators, Cleantech Group’s 2022 Global Cleantech 100 list represents leading innovative and promising companies that are working to take the…
Outreach funds help promote electric vehicle uptake in B.C.
Community groups and local governments throughout the province of British Columbia can receive funding through the Community Outreach Incentive Program (COIP) to educate and encourage…
Climate-related risks dominate Global Risks Report 2022
Climate risks dominate global concerns as the world enters the third year of the pandemic. According to the Global Risks Report 2022, while the top long-term…
Canadian environmentalist Louie Porta to lead the CEC’s JPAC
Canadian environmentalist Louie Porta has been appointed chair of the Commission for Environmental Cooperation’s (CEC) Joint Public Advisory Committee (JPAC) for 2022. The CEC was…
Trent University ranked first for sustainability education
Trent University is one of Canada’s top three environmental universities and number one in Canada for sustainability education and research, according to the 2021 UI…
Sanexen Environmental Services appoints president
Jean-François Bolduc has been appointed president of Quebec-based Logistec Environmental Services Inc. subsidiary Sanexen Environmental Services Inc., a leading provider of innovative environmental solutions. Bolduc…
Olympic Games to be carbon neutral and climate positive
The third International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sustainability Report notes that the IOC has achieved 15 of its 18 sustainability objectives for the period 2017-2020, raising its ambition…
Water Canada announces new editor, Jennifer Smith
Water Canada, the only national publication dedicated to water quality and stewardship in Canada, is pleased to announce that Jennifer Smith is joining the company…
Canada moving forward with single-use plastics ban
The Government of Canada is moving forward with a comprehensive plan to address plastic pollution in the long term that includes a ban on certain…
New hires at HDR provide sustainable performance expertise
HDR Inc., an engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services company with more than 200 locations around the world, recently hired Jason Heinrich, P.Eng., as building…
Matrix Solutions announces merger with Ecosystem Recovery
Canadian environmental consulting, water, and engineering design firm Matrix Solutions Inc., based in Calgary, Alberta, has announced a merger with Ontario-based Ecosystem Recovery Inc. (ERI).…
Report provides pathway to decarbonize large buildings
For Canada to achieve its 2030 and 2050 climate targets, building owners and operators will need to upgrade, retrofit, and ultimately decarbonize hundreds of millions…
GNWT’s climate action and energy reports show low-carbon progress
Newly released reports show that the Government of the Northwest Territories (GNWT) has taken action to address the climate crisis and make energy more secure,…
Environmental labour outlook to 2025 calls for more diversity
ECO Canada, a national environmental careers organization, has released its latest Environmental Labour Demand Outlook to 2025 — which forecasts 172,700 net environmental job openings…
Environment minister’s new mandate and to-do list for 2022
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has provided updated mandates for his ministers, including Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Steven Guilbeault. “During a difficult time,…
$200M in federal funds for nature smart climate solutions
Nature-based solutions are among the most powerful tools to address climate change. They leverage the power of Canada’s ecosystems to realize a number of key sustainability goals:…