Friday, April 18, 2025
Halifax enables more sustainable transportation options
The Halifax Regional Municipality has launched a new campaign to help encourage the use of sustainable transportation as people begin to return to work and…
Sustainability
North American cooperation on climate change and environmental justice
“Climate Change and Environmental Justice Solutions,” is the theme of the 28th session of the virtual North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) Annual Council…
Tree Canada and CN support greening across country
CN and Tree Canada, a leading national tree-planting charity, are supporting 26 communities with tree planting grants of up to $25,000. These grants are a…
Research aims to prevent environmental disasters with mine waste
New research from the University of Waterloo will help mining companies better understand the negative societal and environmental impacts of mine-waste disasters, known as tailings…
CEC announces youth innovation challenge winners
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has announced the winners of the fifth annual Youth Innovation Challenge, selected among submissions from Canada, Mexico and the…
Network to boost natural products and tech in Canada
Canada’s natural products sector has the potential to offer vast environmental, health and economic benefits to Canadians. This includes everything from agriculture to wastewater treatment,…
Inaugural green and inclusive building funds awarded
Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna has announced the first recipients of the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program, which supports green and…
Circular economy business accelerator launches in Ontario
The Guelph Smart Cities Office, 10C and Innovation Guelph are launching the Circular Opportunity Innovation Launchpad (COIL) Activate Circular Accelerator program, a new circular business accelerator initiative…
Investment for first made-in-Canada electric vehicle
The Government of Canada has announced a $5-million FedDev Ontario investment for the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA) to support Project Arrow, the automotive industry’s…
Indigenous-led conservation initiatives receive support
Indigenous Guardians and Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area (IPCA) initiatives across Canada recognize the many lessons that can be learned from Indigenous partners when it…
Scotiabank closes inaugural $1B sustainability bond
Scotiabank announced the closing of its inaugural USD $1 billion three-year Sustainability Bond offering, in support of the bank’s commitment to making a positive impact…
Feds launch zero emission public transit fund
The federal Ministry of Infrastructure and Communities has launched a $2.75 billion Zero Emission Transit Fund — a five year national program that will help…
Clean energy project in downtown Winnipeg receives support
The Forks Renewal Corporation is cutting the use of natural gas in its buildings in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba with a geothermal energy system funded in…
Canada Post Commits to Achieve Net Zero GHG Emissions by 2050
Canada Post has adopted a science-based target to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30 per cent by 2030, an initial target that will…
IPCC Releases “Code Red” Global Climate Report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) — the United Nations (UN) body that assesses the science of climate change — has released its sixth…
Funding for Environmental Monitoring and Research Projects in NWT
The Northwest Territories Cumulative Impact Monitoring Program is providing $1.7 million in 2021/22 to support 28 monitoring and research projects. Funding recipients include Indigenous governments…
Single-use Plastic Bottle Waste the Focus of New Multi-Media Exhibit
Did you know that it can take over 450 years for a single plastic water bottle to decompose? Meanwhile, one million single-use plastic water bottles…
New Green Municipal Funds for B.C. Communities
Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources and Joanne Vanderheyden, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) have announced $1.76-million of new investments through…
New Federal Building in Shawinigan Boasts Modern, Eco-Efficient Design
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) will be replacing the federal building in Shawinigan with a new, more modern, sustainable building. The new building’s architectural…
Pan-Canadian Team to Create Standards for Environmental DNA
Natural resource management decisions made by Canadian communities, Indigenous peoples, industries and regulators need timely and relevant information regarding risk and impacts of human activities,…
Investments into Science-Based Solutions for Smart, Healthy Cities
Over 80 per cent of Canadians lives in cities. Our health depends on environmental factors such as air quality, transportation options, and access to healthy…
New Regional Hub to Help Atlantic Canadians Adapt to Climate Change
Canadians are increasingly aware of the impacts of climate change, including more frequent and severe storms, coastal erosion, sea-level rise, and inland flooding. New support…
Toronto City Council Approves Strategy to Reduce Building Emissions to Net Zero
Toronto City Council has approved a plan with multiple strategies that will be critical to achieving the City of Toronto’s TransformTO goal to reduce community-wide…
Government of Canada Confirms New GHG Emissions Reduction Target
Yesterday Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson formally submitted Canada’s enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the United Nations—committing Canada to cut its…