Sunday, June 8, 2025
Food waste prevention campaign kicks off for fall holiday season
In advance of the fall holiday season, a new food waste prevention campaign has launched in Canada aimed to combat Canada’s 2.2 million tonnes of…
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Get it Right: What Climate Metrics are You Measuring and Why?
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…
Waterloo launches Canada’s first research institute for sustainable aeronautics
A new institute at the University of Waterloo is aiming to shape the future of the aeronautics industry at a pivotal moment for the sector…
Canada’s Clean50 and top projects recognized
Approximately 130 Clean50 honourees and award winners and past honourees attended the in-person Clean50 Summit 11.0 in Toronto, Ontario recently and spent a day tackling…
WWF launches 10-year biodiversity regeneration plan
World Wildlife Fund Canada (WWF-Canada) has launched a new 10-year plan—Regenerate Canada—that is responsive to that urgency and sets ambitious goals for stewardship and restoration…
New beverage container recycling program for Ontario
Two of Ontario’s not-for-profit, producer-created organizations are collaborating to help meet beverage container targets. Circular Materials Ontario (CMO) and the Canadian Beverage Container Recycling Association…
Green and sustainable destinations highlighted
The 6th edition of the Global Green Destinations Days (GGDD) is taking place as a free conference on October 4th – 7th. The conference is the annual flagship…
Canada joins over 40 countries to prepare for COP26
Six years ago, the world came together to sign onto the Paris Agreement—an historic agreement amongst nations to ambitiously fight climate change and adapt to…
Smart building tech increases energy efficiency in Calgary
TELUS Smart Building has partnered with Calgary, Alberta-based real estate developer and investment company Arlington Street Investments to bring smart building technology to a Calgary retail…
Report reveals the cost of climate change on infrastructure
The Climate Institute for Climate Choices has released its third report in its Costs of Climate Change series. According to to the report, UNDER WATER:…
Reducing Emissions: How to Achieve Net Zero in the Built Environment
By Will Nash The materials that we use to shape the built environment are largely human produced—and it can be easy to forget that all…
B.C. launches electrification plan
The Government of British Columbia and BC Hydro have launched BC Hydro’s new five-year electrification plan. The plan will make it easier and more affordable…
CDPQ launches new net-zero climate strategy
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, recently announced its ambitious new plan to fight climate change. Since implementing the…
Trendsetting environmental companies recognized in ROB ranking
The green economy in Canada is growing at a rapid rate. But which are the up and coming companies making the most waves in the…
Canada’s zero-emission vehicle supply chain alliance launches
Twenty key players from across Canada’s zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) landscape came together to launch Accelerate, Canada’s first ZEV supply chain alliance. Accelerate will establish a…
Ontario proposes to extend greenbelt, protect more wetlands
The Ontario government is announcing its intention to add to the Greenbelt wetlands connected to the Bowmanville Creek, Soper Creek, and Wilmot Creek. Following public…
Artificial intelligence to assess climate change tipping points
Academic researchers are developing artificial intelligence that could assess climate change tipping points. The deep learning algorithm could act as an early warning system against…
ONEIA launches circular economy directory
As part of its ongoing mission to connect and promote Ontario environment and cleantech companies, the Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA) is launching a Circular…
Building Resilience: Green Roofs Help Canadian Cities Adapt to Climate Change
By Sasha Aguilera and Dr. Karen Liu Global warming increases the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events such as heatwaves, rainstorms, and hurricanes. This…
New managing director for Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation
The Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation has welcomed Caroline Metz as the new Managing Director, Economics and Resiliency. The centre is located at the University…
Green legislation and impact on sustainability in fashion industry
With environmental legislation catching up to sustainability claims and buzzwords, the fashion industry is scrambling to change how it’s talking about sustainability and producer responsibility.…
Quebec joins coalition to accelerate zero-emission vehicles
The Quebec government is taking part in the work of the Multi-State ZEV Task Force, a coalition of 16 U.S. states that will work together…
Ontario releases report on sustainability of forest resources
The Ontario government has released its State of Ontario’s Natural Resources – Forests 2021 report, providing important information about the health and well-being of forests, communities…
New electric vehicle plant, innovation centre for Montreal
Electric school bus and truck manufacturer Lion Electric is building a $185 million battery manufacturing plant and innovation centre near Montreal, Quebec, which will be able…