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Great Lakes Action Plan Calls for $1 Billion to Protect the St. Lawrence River
A bold new report was released earlier this month by the Great Lakes and St Lawrence Collaborative. The Action Plan 2020-2030 for the Future of…
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New Study Indicates Risks of Environmental Transmission of Coronavirus
All Canadians are expected to do their part in reducing the spread of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19). But it’s difficult to know what…
Important Indigenous Conservation Initiative in Northwest Territories
Through the Canada Nature Fund, the Government of Canada recently announced that it is contributing $2 million to help conserve more than 22,000 km2 of…
Manitoba Appeals to Businesses for Supplies and Services to Help Contain COVID-19
The Province of Manitoba is reaching out to businesses for supplies and services to help provide safe environments and personal protective gear in its fight…
Canadian Author Tom Rand on Climate Capitalism via Virtual Event
A new book rejects traditional left/right distinctions and proposes a series of pragmatic steps to leverage market forces, existing pools of capital, an effective public…
Quebec and California to Hold Cap-and-Trade Emissions Auction
Quebec’s Ministry of Environment and the Fight Against Climate Change or Ministère de l’Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC) and the…
Expanded Role for Alberta’s Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity
On March 24, 2020, the Government of Alberta announced that Dale Nally has been sworn in as Alberta’s Associate Minister of Natural Gas and Electricity.…
Canadian Groundwater Expert Wins Prestigious Water Prize
John Cherry is receiving the Stockholm Water Prize 2020 for discoveries that have revolutionized the understanding of groundwater vulnerability. His research has raised awareness of…
Virtual Aqua Forum Celebrates BC AquaHacking Challenge Winners
The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and partner Aqua Forum moved ahead with the British Columbia 2020 AquaHacking Challenge Semi-Final on March 21, 2020. Organizers transitioned science…
Cast-off Coronavirus Face Masks a Threat to Wildlife Habitats
The worldwide outbreak of novel coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) prompted many to purchase face masks for protection, even though public officials are not recommending…
Green Economy Heroes in Canada Profiled in New Podcast
Dianne Saxe, leading environmental lawyer, launched an informative and inspiring new podcast, “Green Economy Heroes,” yesterday. As a pioneer in environmental law, and the last…
Tracking Cancelled and Postponed Events in the Environment Industry
The team at Environment Journal is tracking industry events across Canada that are being cancelled, postponed, or moved online as a result of the global…
New Data Shows How COVID-19 Has Affected Air Pollution
Economic disruption from strict confinement measures in China, where the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak began, and in Italy, Europe’s most affected nation, have led…
Canada Green Building Council Updates Zero Carbon Standard
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) is zeroing in on carbon reduction with updates to its Zero Carbon Building (ZCB) Standard, launched on March 10,…
New Framework Factors Climate Risk into Financial Valuation
The University of Waterloo announced on March 10, 2020 the development of a tool to help the capital markets incorporate physical climate change and extreme…
Ballard Providing Fuel Cells to Power Buses in Joint Initiative
Ballard Power Systems, headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia, announced on March 12, 2020 a purchase order from Solaris Bus & Coach S.A., a leading European…
Application Process Open for the Efficient Trucking Program in Manitoba
Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Jonathan Wilkinson, and Manitoba’s Minister of Conservation and Climate, Sarah Guillemard, launched the application process for Manitoba’s Efficient Trucking…
Lowe’s Canada Sets a Target to Reduce its GHG Emissions with Energy Efficiency Initiatives
On March 12, 2020, Lowe’s Canada, a leading home improvement retailer, announced the adoption of a target to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 40 per…
FCM Outlines Federal Budget Opportunities for Local Climate Action
According to a report from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the next federal budget is a key opportunity to improve the lives of Canadians with…
Rebrand Readies Technology Company for Growth in Water Sector
On March 12, 2020, Servelec Technologies and Primayer will be united under one brand and one name – Ovarro. The technology integrates leading telemetry and…
Ontario Announces New Funds for Species at Risk Program
Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks Jeff Yurek announced on March 4, 2020 that the Ontario government is delivering more than $4 million in…
QUEST Announces Changes to its Board of Directors
On March 10, 2020, QUEST announced Geoff Wright and Jess Nieukerk as two new additions to its board of directors, as well as the departure…
Investment to Support Innovative Cleantech in Agriculture
Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Prince Edward Island Minister of Agriculture and Land, Bloyce Thompson visited Schurman Family Farm in Kensington, PEI on March 5, 2020 to announce an…
Public Comments Invited for BHP Canada Exploration Drilling Project
On March 5, 2020, the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada announced it is conducting a federal environmental assessment for the proposed BHP Canada Exploration Drilling…