Saturday, June 7, 2025
CAE Becomes First Carbon Neutral Canadian Aerospace Company
Montreal, Quebec-based CAE announced that it is carbon neutral as of September 28, 2020, proudly becoming the first Canadian aerospace company to reach this goal.…
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New Canadian Collaboration for Climate Action and Economic Recovery
The Foundation for Environmental Stewardship (FES) and Climate Action Network – Réseau action climat Canada (CAN-Rac) have announced a new five-year collaboration. The organizations will…
Emissions Reduction Initiative at the University of Guelph
Member of Parliament for Guelph, Lloyd Longfield, on behalf of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, announced an investment of approximately $640,000 from the…
Quebec Program Prompts Responsible Electronic Recycling
With many Canadians having to adopt remote work during the pandemic, the use of electronic devices has been rising. For Québec Waste Reduction Week, which…
Canadian Environmental Coalition Releases Proposal for Green Recovery
The Green Budget Coalition has released a comprehensive set of recommendations on how the federal government can follow-through on its Throne Speech commitment to a green…
Veolia North America Announces New President and CEO
Veolia North America (VNA) announced that Matt Madeksza, an established business leader with more than 20 years of experience in business development and industrial expertise,…
Flood Mitigation and Watershed Restoration for Alberta Communities
The Alberta government is spending $53 million from the industry-supported Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund to support flood mitigation projects, watershed restoration projects…
Government Funds for Zero Emissions Vehicle Manufacturing in Ontario
The Government of Canada and the Ontario government are supporting measures to accelerate the clean energy transition, making zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) more affordable while investing…
Manitoba Provides Funding Opportunities for Conservation Projects
The Manitoba government is making up to $8.6 million available for Manitoba-based groups to support conservation projects through the Conservation Trust, GROW Trust, and Wetlands…
Data Dive: Is it Time to be Ambitious About the Environment?
At this extraordinary moment in time, while Canadians are concerned about the global health crisis and job security, they are also indicating support for a…
New Report Indicates Investment in 5G is Key to Fight Climate Change
A fast and effective deployment of wireless networks will play a key role in Canada achieving its climate change reduction commitments, according to a new…
Government of Canada seeks input on integrated plastic waste plan
Today, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson announced the next steps in the Government of Canada’s plan to achieve zero plastic waste by…
Georgian Bay Org Joins the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup
The Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup has announced that the Georgian Bay Forever organization has joined its initiative. The environmental charity is dedicated to the protection,…
Ecologist Raises Awareness on Extent of Climate Change Impact to Forests
The catastrophic wildfires experienced in Western Canada and the United States over the past few years are one of the most visible aspects of climate…
Ban on single-use products proposed in Yukon
The Government of Yukon is proposing amendments to its Environment Act to strengthen the territory’s waste reduction efforts by allowing for the banning certain types of…
New Quebec-Based Research Team to Restart with a Circular Economy
A new research team is dedicated to examining the circular economy and environmental solutions for a restart in the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.…
Environmental and Engineering Executives Come Together for the Virtual CE3C
The Canadian Environmental & Engineering Executives Conference on October 1, 2020 brought together senior corporate executives in the consulting industry to meet, network, and discuss…
TD Bank Issues Sustainability Bond
The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD) announced that it has issued its first ever sustainability bond in a $500 million offering. The three-year bond was issued under…
CIB Announces Funds for Green Initiatives
Today the federal government announced substantial investments for clean power projects, zero-emission buses, and building retrofits. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined Minister of Infrastructure and…
New sustainable building pilot launches in St. Albert
Built Green Canada recently launched its Communities Program pilot to expand opportunities for developers focused on creating better, healthier homes and communities. The non-profit organization…
Species at Risk Protection Funds for Manitoba Ecosystems
New federal funds will be used to protect an at risk area in southeastern Manitoba, which covers 445,628 hectares and supports some of the largest…
Ontario government seeking input on organic waste system
The Ontario government is seeking public input on its proposal to reduce the amount of food and organic waste going to landfills. Proposed amendments to…
Conservation Support for At Risk Habitats in Cape Breton
The Member of Parliament for Sydney-Victoria, Jaime Battiste and the Member of Parliament for Cape Breton-Canso, Mike Kelloway, on behalf of the Minister of Environment…
Catherine Mulligan is New President of CSCE
Catherine Mulligan, a research chair in geoenvironmental sustainability at Montreal’s Concordia University, was recently named president of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering (CSCE). Mulligan…