Thursday, June 5, 2025
CARI Appoints New Chair and Board of Directors
The Canadian Association of Recycling Industries (CARI) recently held its annual general meeting (AGM) and elected the 2020-21 Board of Directors, including Kevin Santoro as the…
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Niblett Environmental of Ontario Joins GHD
Niblett Environmental Associates (NEA), a biological consultancy based in Lindsay, Ontario, has become part of GHD, an international consulting engineering firm with offices across Canada.…
Canada, Finland and the Netherlands Join Forces to Advance Circular Economy Online
As the world looks for a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, Sitra, the Finnish innovation fund, has joined forces with Canada and the Netherlands…
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 coronavirus…
Amazon Launches $2 Billion Climate Pledge Fund
Amazon.com Inc. recently announced the launch a $2 billion venture capital fund that will focus on clean technology investments to reduce the impact of climate…
New Initiative to Help Canadians Cut Energy Bills and Emissions
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) launched the next phase in their shared mission to support local programs that help…
New Geomatics Firm Launches in Central and Western Canada
GeoVerra Inc., a new geomatics firm with offices in Western Canada and Ontario, opened its doors on June 29, 2020 after a transaction was finalized…
CEC Ratifies New Environmental Cooperation Agreement
A new Environmental Cooperation Agreement (ECA) has been announced to support the new free trade agreement between Canada, Mexico and the United States. The ECA…
Canada Invests into Construction of Net-Zero Buildings
Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, recently announced an investment of over $2,445,000 toward the construction of energy-efficient residential buildings across Canada. The funding will support a project led by…
Environment Journal Returns to Volunteer Efforts
With the COVID-19 crisis reinvigorating the spirit of teamwork and stewardship across the country, the team at Environment Journal and parent company Actual Media is…
Environmental Reporting to Resume Early in Alberta
The Government of Alberta announced that environmental reporting temporarily paused by government during the provincial public health emergency will resume on July 15, 2020 –…
Department of National Defence Fined for Environmental Offence
The Department of National Defence pleaded guilty on June 22, 2020 to one charge of contravening the Storage Tank Systems for Petroleum Products and Allied…
New Network to Fight Increased Forest Fires Due to Climate Change
Today Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced an investment of $5 million towards the development of a Wildland Fire Research Network in Canada in collaboration with the Natural Sciences…
Canada’s Greenest Employers Announced
The winners of the 13th annual edition of Canada’s Greenest Employers project were recently announced. The project recognizes employers who are leaders in developing sustainability…
COVID-19 Business Re-Occupancy Risk Assessment Strategies
One of Canada’s largest environmental, engineering, building science, and health & safety consulting firms recently hosted a webinar – COVID-19 Business Re-Occupancy – to bring…
Ontario Invests into Protection from Invasive Species
The Government of Ontario is seeking to minimize the harmful ecological, social and economic effects of invasive species by investing in management and prevention. On…
Climate Resilience Report Demonstrates Improved Readiness in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan released its second annual climate resilience report, with a suite of measures that demonstrate how resilient the province is to a…
Canadian Universities Sign Charter to Tackle Climate Change
The University of Toronto and more than a dozen Canadian universities have signed a landmark charter that aims to tackle climate change through a commitment…
SDTC Accelerates Adoption of LED Tech for Quebec Company
Sollum Technologies has received $5 million in funding from the Government of Canada’s Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) foundation for the Montreal, Quebec-based company’s light-emitting diode…
Great Lakes Region Report Sets the Stage for Innovative Collaboration
The Council of the Great Lakes Region has released a comprehensive report that sets the stage for strengthened collaboration between education, business and government for…
Ontario Restores Environmental Bill of Rights
After a temporary exemption in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ontario government has reinstated the full requirements of its Environmental Bill of Rights. On…
New Project to Leverage Low-Emission Energy Tech in a Post-COVID-19 Economy
QUEST and Pollution Probe have launched the Innovation Sandboxes Project to help accelerate the transition of Canadian electricity and natural gas systems to a low-emissions…
The Partners for Climate Protection Release National Measures Report
The 2019 National Measures Report showcases how members of the Partners for Climate Protection (PCP) program are committed to climate action at the local level,…
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…