Tuesday, June 3, 2025
New Task Force Pushes for Green Recovery
The Task Force for a Resilient Recovery, a new and independent group of finance, policy and sustainability leaders is advocating the support of jobs, infrastructure…
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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…
Green Accounting Standards Critical for Sustainable Recovery
The coronavirus crisis is energizing the discussion about the need for integration and consistency with environmental, social and governance criteria in accounting standards. The merits…
Walkerton Clean Water Centre Welcomes Brad Hoover
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) recently announced that Brad Hoover has joined the team as manager of Training and Development. Hoover brings 14 years…
CGI Ranks High in Corporate Social Responsibility Performance
CGI, a leading IT and business consulting service headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, has been awarded the EcoVadis Gold rating for its corporate social responsibility (CSR)…
Major Increase in Companies Asking Suppliers for Environmental Transparency
Environmental non-profit CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) announced a significant 24 per cent jump in the number of companies asking their suppliers to report environmental data this…
Businesses Beware: Ensure Safe Conditions for Reopening
Businesses in some provinces are reopening amid the easing of restrictions aimed at curbing the COVID-19 pandemic. Quebec, Ontario and Alberta are a few provinces…
Robert Hornung to Lead the Canadian Renewable Energy Association
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) and the Canadian Solar Industries Association (CanSIA) announced a leader for a new multi-technology association that will provide a…
Canadian Seahorse Expert Earns Prestigious Conservation Award
Amanda Vincent was recently announced as the 2020 winner of the world’s leading award for animal conservation. Vincent is a preeminent authority on seahorse ecology…
Alberta Approves Expanded Electronics Recycling Pilot
Through a two-year $43 million pilot project, the Alberta government is kick-starting an expanded electronics recycling project that will help municipalities divert more reusable material…
Roundtable Calls for Green Recovery Policies to Decarbonize Smokestack Industries
Heavy industry in Canada is preparing to significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions but will need critical government support to achieve emission targets, according to…
Pilot Project Helps Address Long-Term Water Advisory with Wauzhushk Onigum Nation
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) recently completed a pilot testing project with Wauzhushk Onigum Nation, helping the community address a long-term boil water advisory…
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…
Unilever’s John Coyne Not Backing Out of Plastics Commitments in COVID Economy
The Partners in Project Green (PPG) recently presented PPG Connect: Managing the Plastics Lifecycle – Getting to Zero Plastic Waste, a webinar to discuss the…
Renewable Natural Gas Project in BC First of its Kind
FortisBC Energy Inc. has teamed up with REN Energy International Corporation to offer renewable natural gas (RNG) produced from wood waste. The innovative project features…
Endress+Hauser Celebrates 30 Years of Providing Canadians Automation Solutions
Endress+Hauser Canada is celebrating three decades of serving the process automation needs of Canadians. Over the years it has become a global leader in measurement…
Report Reveals Gaps in Zero Carbon Training for Building Industry
A new report examines the training needs of engineers, architects, and renewable energy specialists for zero carbon and provides key considerations for government, education providers,…
Ontario Cleantech Companies Rising to the COVID Challenge
Several cleantech companies are rising to the challenges presented by the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and are working hard to innovate and deliver…
Supreme Court Moves Appeals of Carbon Tax to September
The controversy over Canada’s carbon tax won’t get sorted out at the Supreme Court of Canada until the fall. Appeals from both Saskatchewan and Ontario…
Stantec Partners with Hydro-Québec on Climate Change Adaptation
Hydro-Québec has selected Stantec to support the development of its first adaptation plan to mitigate the risks of climate change on its facilities and operations.…
Environment and Industry Experts Warn About Plastic Pollution Due to Pandemic
Yesterday the Partners in Project Green (PPG) connected virtually to discuss the management of the plastics lifecycle and how to get to zero plastic waste.…
Canadian Environmental Law Association Celebrates 50th Anniversary
Today the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) celebrates its 50th anniversary. On this milestone anniversary, CELA took an opportunity to reflect on how different the…
Brown and Caldwell Expands Environmental Science Team
Leading environmental engineering and construction firm Brown and Caldwell recently announced that Jean Youngerman has joined the firm as senior principal of environmental science. With…
University of Guelph Votes for Fossil Free Investments
The University of Guelph (U of G) Board of Governors has decided to divest from fossil fuel companies in its endowment portfolio. U of G…