Tag: Catherine McKenna

Women’s Work: Influential female leadership impacting the environment industry

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As an enthusiastic student, I became involved in the school council's Women's Issues Network, working with amazing young women who were collectively advocating for...

Getting down to the business of net zero at GLOBE

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There's no doubt that the path to net zero will require innovation, hard work, and integrated collaboration across sectors. With that in mind, from...

UN initiative to address climate confusion and misinformation

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At the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres was quite candid in his address: "We are flirting with climate...

Walking the walk with WSP at COP27’s Canadian pavilion

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More than 33,000 delegates from over 200 countries around the world have come together to discuss climate action at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change...

UN appoints Catherine McKenna chair of net-zero expert group

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Since the adoption of the Paris Agreement in 2015, the world has seen an increasing number of net-zero commitments, in particular from the private and...

U.S. launches $1B program for climate mitigation

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As part of their efforts to be proactive about weather and climate disasters, our neighbours to the south are funding efforts to improve response...

Inaugural green and inclusive building funds awarded

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Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna has announced the first recipients of the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program, which supports green...

Feds launch zero emission public transit fund

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The federal Ministry of Infrastructure and Communities has launched a $2.75 billion Zero Emission Transit Fund  — a five year national program that will...

Targeting Net Zero: CEO of CUTRIC Calls for Transformational Public Transportation...

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Canadians Need to Feel the Everyday Benefits of Net-Zero Investments to Meet Ambitious Targets By Dr. Josipa Petrunic  “Our new climate target for 2030 is to...

New Investments for Green Infrastructure Projects in Ontario

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The governments of Canada and Ontario announced joint funding for 19 green infrastructure projects across Ontario for upgrades to drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater...