Friday, April 18, 2025
Court sides with youth in historic climate case against Ontario
Seven Ontario youth are celebrating a landmark victory handed down by the province’s top court. The Court of Appeal ruled in favour of their youth-led…
Environment Journal
Is it time to nip the bud off the wood pellet industry?
By Donald MacCallum A little known but fast-growing industry has been causing a disturbance in the Canadian environmental space recently, as the burning of wood…
RemTech 2024 presents industry developments and connects environmental consultants
The Remediation Technologies Symposium (RemTech) is the premier event on remediation for environmental professionals, encompassing the latest innovations on related tech and industry practices, taking…
Credit Valley Conservation’s smart blue roof technology wins award
The Credit Valley Conservation’s (CVC) smart blue roof, produced in partnership with consultant Enviro-Stewards Inc., has been awarded a 2025 Clean50 Top Project Award. The…
Brownie Awards 2024: Judy Lam is Brownfielder of the Year
On November 18th, industry and government leaders involved in the redevelopment and revitalization of brownfield properties will be celebrated at the 25th Annual Brownie Awards,…
Ontario government enabling greater beneficial reuse of excess soil
The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) is proposing amendments to Ontario Regulation 406/19 (the Excess Soil Regulation) and the Rules for Soil Management…
Co-operators opens new zero carbon head office in Guelph
Co-operators recently celebrated the grand opening of its new headquarters, consolidating five southern Ontario locations and approximately 1,200 staff into a state-of-the-art facility at 101…
Market Watch: Renewable chemical cleantech to decrease carbon footprints
General Market Commentary The Bank of Canada cut its key interest rate on September 4, 2024, and it stays at 4.25 per cent. According to…
Canada commits to carbon dioxide removal services to green government operations
Yesterday, at the Carbon Removal Canada’s “Procuring with Purpose: Canada’s Opportunity to Shape the Carbon Removal Market” report launch event, Anita Anand, president of the…
Unlocking the power of natural climate solutions with SPI and Nature United
By Michael Twigg A new report from the Smart Prosperity Institute and Nature United, Unlocking the Economic Power of Natural Climate Solutions, reveals how investing in…
Energy Storage Canada recognizes leaders and innovators
On the evening of October 8, Energy Storage Canada (ESC) recognized five leaders and innovators in the Canadian energy storage sector as part of their…
Canada’s Clean50 for 2025 list released
The Clean50 award recognizes leaders from across Canada who have done the most to advance climate action and develop climate solutions. Today’s lists acknowledge the…
Stantec to provide environmental consulting for transformative Arctic infrastructure project
Stantec was selected by West Kitikmeot Resources Ltd. (WKR) to continue advancing the engineering and environmental consulting services for the Grays Bay Road and Port…
Brownie Awards 2024: Finalist projects from across the country revealed!
Brownfields, or “sites with personalities” as we like to call them, were once contaminated, under-utilized, or undeveloped, usually in an urban or industrial setting. The…
Lafarge and Geocycle commission low-carbon fuel plant in Nova Scotia
Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada, members of the Holcim Group, and the Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of Energy Research and Development (OERD),…
Dirt and Due Diligence: Evolving rules on excess soils
By Matthew Gardner Every year, Canadian provinces generate millions of cubic metres of excess soil – in Ontario alone, an estimated 25 million cubic metres…
Indigenous governments of Fort Chipewyan investigating contaminated federal site
Residents of Fort Chipewyan in Alberta are alleging that the federal government has concealed the existence of a federally contaminated site in the heart of…
City of Kingston celebrates new hub for innovation and sustainability
A milestone achievement was celebrated with a special grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony held yesterday at a commercial energy-efficient retrofit facility in Kingston, Ont., attended…
Tech Revolution or Nature’s Nightmare? Computing the environmental costs of AI
By Andrea Zanon The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) investment is a double-edged sword. While it promises unprecedented advancements, the environmental cost of AI’s…
Feds announce framework to modernize CEPA and right to healthy environment
Today, Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, and Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced a framework to protect the right to a healthy…
Exploring resource management and more at the Excess Soils Symposium
The 8th Annual Excess Soils Symposium was a sold-out success thanks to our engaged and enthusiastic community of industry leaders, environmental experts, government representatives and various delegates.…
Policy POV: Addressing problems with public infrastructure
By Colin Isaacs For four months this summer many of the one and a half million residents of Calgary were asked to participate in an…
Circular Economy Month offers opportunities to take action
In celebration of October being Circular Economy Month, Circular Innovation Council has announced a new Take Action Pledge, encouraging Canadians to get involved in the…
Feds drive clean transport with funds for all-electric TTC buses
On September 27 in Toronto, Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, alongside Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and Olivia Chow, Mayor…