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By Zack Metcalfe Active transportation improves our health and the health of our communities. Leaving your vehicle at home results in several environmental benefits, including…
By Zack Metcalfe Active transportation improves our health and the health of our communities. Leaving your vehicle at home results in several environmental benefits, including…
Residents and businesses in Vancouver’s River District community will soon have their space and water heating needs met with energy generated by Metro Vancouver’s Waste-to-Energy…
The global energy transition could create 170,000 jobs in the cleantech sector in Alberta and contribute $61 billion to GDP by 2050, concludes the Alberta Energy Transition Study conducted for Calgary Economic Development, Edmonton Global, and supported by funding…
In a year marked by the escalating impacts of climate change, the British Columbia government took important steps to drive down carbon pollution and build…
Montreal, Quebec-based Englobe Corporation, a Canadian specialty engineering and environmental services firm with a network of offices across Canada and in Europe, recently announced the…
By James Viray, Greg Carli, and Michele Villa In many ways, the climate change challenge Canadians face over the coming years is analogous with the…
Earlier this year, the Government of Canada announced the introduction of a Clean Electricity Standard to achieve a 100 per cent net-zero emitting electricity system…
Environment Journal is pleased to announce that it has been recognized by the Canadian Online Publishing Awards (COPAs) as a finalist in the category of…
By Zack Metcalfe In 1923, the Maine Public Service (a bygone electrical utility) was keen to build a hydroelectric dam on the Aroostook River flowing…
By Corinne Lynds This is the final installment of a three-part series on what you need to know to hire the right contractor for your…
By Andrea Zanon The global climate change conference in Glasgow offers a critical opportunity to accelerate the adoption of robust climate standards to protect the…
By Corinne Lynds When it comes to environmental remediation, it could be a simple “dig and dump” project or it could require a multi-disciplinary approach.…
By Corinne Lynds When it comes to environmental remediation, no two jobs are alike. It could be a simple “dig and dump,” or it could…
By David Piccini On average, each of us generates the equivalent of two polar bears in waste each year. Much of this is food waste,…
By Zack Metcalfe Electric vehicles can’t catch a break. They’re still being accused of being short on range, short on chargers, short on options, too…
By Jeff Horlor Struggling to assess your progress in improving your climate resilience? There are three broad steps to help an organization get started on…
By Pete Richardson What does it means to “act” on climate disclosures that are developed in alignment with the recommendations of the Task Force on…
In the Alouette watershed in British Columbia, water runs from the mountains and ridge tops into the local ponds, streams, and lakes. The water eventually…
It doesn’t take much convincing to believe that flooding is a big problem in Canadian communities. The insurance industry has been sounding the alarm for…
As climate change begins to gather speed, its impacts become more visible each year. It is not just about polar bears anymore. It isn’t even…
Leaders from across the North American energy sector gathered in Toronto for the Fortis Energy Exchange, focused on fostering dialogue on the industry’s biggest opportunities…
As governments across Canada prepare to spend close to $300 billion on infrastructure in the next decade, the conversation continues to focus on the need…
Marco Mendicino, parliamentary secretary to the minister of infrastructure and communities, and Darrin Canniff, mayor of Chatham-Kent, announced funding for a flood mitigation project in…
A new $100-million program announced by the Government of Canada is poised to protect some of the country’s most valuable—and vulnerable—wetland habitats. Canada’s wetlands are…