Tag: COVID-19
Measuring Impact of Green Building for Recovery in Canada
The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) recently launched a new initiative designed to rally support for a green recovery that includes green building. Industry...
Green Municipal Fund Tool Drives Energy Efficiency
The Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities launched the Municipal Energy Roadmap. This decision-support tool provides specific guidance to identify the...
Canada, Finland and the Netherlands Join Forces to Advance Circular Economy...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ontario Government Delays Implementation of Soil Regs
In response to impacts from COVID-19, the Ontario government is delaying implementation of requirements under the new Excess Soil Regulation from July 1, 2020...
Montreal is the First Canadian City to Join the Global Destination...
The city of Montreal just became the first Canadian city to join the Global Destination Sustainability Index (GDS-Index).
The sustainability index is part of a...
Manitoba Invests in Climate Resiliency and Damage Prevention
The Manitoba government is investing $33 million, an additional 10 per cent top up, in damage prevention and climate resiliency projects to support municipalities...
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,...