Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Small Systems Workshop at Walkerton Clean Water Centre
The Walkerton Clean Water Centre (WCWC) is hosting a small systems hands-on workshop geared to the owners and operators of small systems defined under Ontario…
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Industry Veteran Brings Expertise in Risk Management and Brownfield Sites to Stantec
Krista Barfoot has recently joined Stantec’s environmental services team as a senior scientist in the Waterloo office. Barfoot will lead teams to deliver environmental solutions…
Builders of CleanBC Plan Receive Sustainability Award
Two British Columbia leaders have received top honours for their work on building the CleanBC plan to fight climate change and put the province on…
New Election Survey on Climate Change: Part II
In light of the recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which highlights the need for ambitious action in the next 11…
New Survey Reveals Direction of Federal Platforms on Climate Change: Part I
With the federal election scheduled to take place just a few weeks away on October 21, 2019, it seems the only thing the major parties…
Public Invited to Share Ideas for Climate Action and Priorities in Toronto
The City of Toronto is inviting residents to share their ideas on actions and priorities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Input from residents will help…
Investments in Climate Adaptation Needed Urgently: Report
The Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and the Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) have released new data demonstrating the urgent need for new investments in…
Get Notified About Air Quality in B.C. Communities
British Columbians are now able to sign up for public health notifications advising people of potential or existing poor air quality in their communities. People…
IPCC Report Shows Time Running Out for Climate Action: WWF-Canada
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) new Special Report on The Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate (SROCC) is yet another dire warning from…
Kelowna Receives Recognition from Provincial Union for Climate Action
For the second consecutive year, the City of Kelowna has received recognition from the Provincial Union of B.C. Municipalities for accelerating progress on B.C. Climate…
515 Institutional Investors Urge Governments to Step Up Climate Action
A record 515 institutional investors managing $35 trillion in assets urged governments worldwide to step up action to tackle climate change and achieve the Paris…
City of Guelph Shares 100 Per Cent Renewable Energy Progress Report
The City of Guelph is making strides toward its goal to achieve 100 per cent of its energy needs through renewable sources by 2050. The…
Commonwealth Helps Developing Countries Finance Climate Action
A Commonwealth facility designed to assist smaller and more vulnerable countries tackle the damaging effects of climate change has helped them access USD 27 million…
City of Toronto Issues its Second Green Bond Offering
The City of Toronto has issued its second green bond offering of $200 million. “The City of Toronto, as Canada’s largest city and sixth largest…
Latest Columbia River Treaty Talks Feature Ecosystem Presentations
Canadian and U.S. negotiators met for two days in ?aq’am, near Cranbrook, for the eighth round of discussions about the future of the Columbia River…
Agguttinni Territorial Park Receives Support from Canada and Nunavut
The Agguttinni Territorial Park is being established north of Clyde River in Nunavut with support from the Government of Canada and Government of Nunavut. The…
Researcher Examines Climate Change Education led by U.N.
Three policy programs run by the United Nations (U.N.) aim to empower and support governments to accelerate climate change solutions through education, training, and public…
B.C. Releases Inventory of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for 2017
The Province of British Columbia has released the annual inventory of greenhouse gas emissions numbers for 2017. Total emissions in British Columbia (B.C.) in 2017…
Point Pelee National Park Receives $9.9 Million Investment
Catherine McKenna, minister of environment and climate change and minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced a federal infrastructure investment of $9.9 million for Point Pelee…
Yukon to Benefit from Efficient and Reliable Green Energy
Funding for two green infrastructure projects in Whitehorse and Mayo was announced by the Government of Canada and Government of Yukon. The first project will…
Milestone Environmental Contracting Hires Two Industry Leaders to Join Management Team
Milestone Environmental Contracting has announced that two industry leaders have joined its management team. David Meikle has been hired as the national operations manager and…
Canada Provides $2.4M to Indorama for Climate Action
Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, Catherine McKenna, has announced support for climate action by Entreprise Indorama PTA Montréal S.E.C. Funding of up to $2.4 million…
Catherine McKenna Announces $4.3 Million to Protect Species at Risk
Canada’s minister of environment and climate change, Catherine McKenna, announced more than $4.3 million to support 49 new conservation projects across Canada, over the next three years.…
First Nations Partnership for Ecosystem Repair of Alouette River
In the Alouette watershed in British Columbia, water runs from the mountains and ridge tops into the local ponds, streams, and lakes. The water eventually…