Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Taza: Sustainable Design Influenced by Tsuut’ina Culture
By Lana Rogers Taza is the largest First Nation development in Canada and is actively putting sustainable practices at the forefront of its design and…
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Carbon Pricing vs. Carbon Tax: Understanding the Difference
By Natalie Yelton When the carbon dioxide (CO2) we emit costs money, we generally produce less of it. Economists worldwide point to carbon pricing as the…
Net Zero for No Extra Cost: Reimagining Energy Efficiency Retrofits
By Chris Benjamin Lorrie Rand remembers two pivotal moments leading to the creation of the ReCover Initiative, which aims to reimagine energy-efficient buildings in Nova…
Low Carbon Countdown: Canada’s Approach to Net Zero Buildings
Canada’s new climate plan needs a consistent approach to net zero buildings By Ryan Zizzo Canada can make progress towards its climate goals while supporting…
Planet, People, Profit: Contemplating the Impacts of Corporate Sustainability
By Natalie Yelton Evidence shows us that sustainability management can lead to more efficient and profitable corporations. So what exactly is corporate sustainability management (CSM,) and how does it…
Sponsored Content: Net Zero or Absolute Zero? Examining Zero Emissions Targeting
By Elliott Cappell There has been much skepticism and debate arising from the flurry of net zero targets announced by global corporate and public leaders…
Unpaving Paradise: Green Infrastructure Policies to Build Back Better
The Canadian government has informed the country of its plan to develop all future infrastructure through a green lens. This is a key pillar to…
Constructing for the Future: First Nations Partnerships and the Environment
By Andrew Snook We all hope to create a brighter future for the next generation. In a rich country like Canada, opportunities to join the…
Road to Reduction: Five Key Actions to Reach Net-Zero
By Natalie Yelton This month marks a milestone of more than 1,000 companies signed up to carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction targets through criteria produced by…
Harnessing Hydrogen: Initiatives to Build Capacity in Canada
The Canadian government has released its Hydrogen Strategy to provide a plan for hydrogen in the journey to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. If the…
Carrots or Sticks? Regulatory Requirements and Financial Incentives for Climate Action
By Tyson Dyck and Henry Ren Given the potential for climate change to drive transformation across entire economic sectors, the fact that it often dominates…
Green and Inclusive: How FCM’s CEO is Helping Municipalities Build Back Better
Carole Saab, the chief executive officer of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) brings a clear and ambitious vision for Canadian municipalities on the national…
Clarifying Carbon Commitments: How to Build Organizational Baselines
Upon surveying the landscape of organizational climate commitments, it is not uncommon to hear about attention grabbing goals like committing to 100% renewable energy, setting a science-based…
The Making of a Megawatt: Antigonish Solar Energy Milestone
By Zack Metcalfe In the five years since its inception, the Antigonish Community Energy Co-op has fostered a megawatt of rooftop solar capacity across northern…
New Excess Soils Regulation in Ontario: Significantly Different Requirements
By Rob Kennaley The first phase of Ontario’s new regulation for On-Site and Excess Soil Management, Regulation 406/19 (passed under Ontario’s Environmental Protection Act) came into…
What is Possible for Canada’s Renewable Energy Infrastructure?
The Government of Canada has set a national goal of reaching net-zero emissions across all sectors by 2050. Achieving our climate goals is going to…
Strategic Resources for Sustainable Recovery in 2021
Despite the enormous challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the world made important steps toward accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy. Whether…
Emissions Reductions: How Resilient Tech Can Help Keep Resolutions
Recent resolutions from the Canadian government and an increasing number of Canadian businesses indicate clear commitments to reduce climate warming emissions that pollute the environment.…
New Strengthened Climate Plan for Canada: $15B for Resilient Recovery
The government of Canada has released a strengthened climate plan – “A Healthy Environment and a Healthy Economy” – to help achieve federal economic and…
Digging into the New Regulations for Ontario at the Excess Soils Symposium
The 2020 edition of the Excess Soils Symposium on December 8 was a successful event that brought together 280 participants from across Ontario to engage…
Investing in Buildings: An Investment Priority for a Resilient Recovery
Trinity Bellwoods, a park in downtown Toronto, was in the national news spotlight in May. Media descended on the park to report on the crowd…
Champions in Brownfield Redevelopment Celebrated at 2020 Brownie Awards
The best that Canada has to offer in the redevelopment of under-utilized properties across the country were honoured as part of the 21st Brownie Awards,…
Air Permitting in Ontario: Is Your Facility in Compliance with the New Regulation?
The Ontario regulation that limits concentrations of contaminants caused by air pollution have been revised to improve environmental protection and modernize the permitting system. The…
Contemplating Environmental Cooperation with CEC’s Nathalie Daoust
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC), established by Canada, Mexico and the United States through the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation, brings together a…