Thursday, July 3, 2025
Feds invest in First Nations microgrid project in Alberta
The Canadian government is investing more than $175 million in 12 clean energy projects across Alberta, including a microgrid that aims to provide reliable electricity…
environment
SoilFLO awarded Metrolinx contract to advance environmental sustainability
SoilFLO, the premier provider of innovative soil management software, announced a groundbreaking contract award from Metrolinx, the crown agency responsible for coordinating major transit initiatives…
Canada Plastics Pact releases five-year plan for circular ecosystem
Over 95 companies, governments, institutions, and NGOs that are part of the Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) have released an ambitious five-year action plan (2023 to…
Canada’s Clean50: CEOs, sustainability leaders, cleantech entrepreneurs, and more
The annual Clean50 award recognizes leaders from across Canada who have done the most to advance climate action and develop climate solutions. The latest lists…
Call for applications for projects to protect coastal communities
Coastal communities in Canada are experiencing the impacts of climate change, including sea level rise, coastal erosion and more extreme storms, flooding and wildfires. These communities face…
Quebec resources to support building decarbonization
To promote the use of low-carbon energy, the installation of oil heating appliances is now prohibited in new residential buildings in Quebec. Starting December 31, 2023, it…
FCM’s Green Municipal Fund report signals progress in helping communities take climate action
Municipalities play an integral part in providing the solution to one of the biggest challenges of our time: achieving Canada’s climate change and sustainability targets.…
Companies and institutions adopting nature-related financial disclosures
The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) is a group of 40 individuals from market service providers, financial institutions and corporate entities working together to…
Symposium provides forum to examine circular strategies for managing excess soils
Environment Journal’s Excess Soils Symposium was a sold-out success thanks to our engaged and enthusiastic excess soils community. The seventh annual symposium was held on…
Ontario government reverses Greenbelt development decision
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is reversing his plan to open the protected Greenbelt lands for housing development, he announced September 21, after sustaining nearly a…
Insights into environmental protection efforts in Nunavik
By Christine Nakoolak, Carl Sauvageau and Charlie Watt Inuit have always been connected to the natural environment (Avataa). [1] Two of us, Christine Nakoolak and…
NextGen Perspectives: Cities in the future will be sustainable
“Globally, buildings account for more than 33% of total energy consumption. But the construction sector receives less attention and action when it comes to sustainability,”…
Stantec promotes North American technical leaders in environmental services
Global sustainable design and engineering firm Stantec has promoted 18 of its Environmental Services (ES) staff to the role of technical discipline leader (TDL) in…
Canadian Brownfields Network welcomes Meggen Janes as executive director
The Canadian Brownfields Network (CBN), based in Toronto, Ont., welcomed Meggen Janes as its new executive director on September 15. With her extensive experience and…
New plant a major step forward for Canadian EV battery production
Volta Energy Solutions (Volta), a subsidiary of Solus Advanced Materials located in South Korea, is launching the first battery copper foil factory for electric vehicles…
Partnership to transform Brampton’s sportsplex into net zero facility
Natural Resources Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) are partnering to invest $10 million for retrofits to the Susan Fennell Sportsplex in Brampton, Ontario, through…
Report offers solutions to overhaul project assessment process
A new report from the Canada West Foundation (CWF) offers recommendations to improve Canada’s major project assessment process and remain competitive in the global economy.…
The Power of Collaboration: How the Dow-Petromont project set new standards for sustainable remediation
In Montreal, Quebec, the Dow-Petromont rehabilitation project, a decade-long process and collaboration between Dow Chemical Canada ULC, Petromont, and WSP Golder, has revolutionized sustainable remediation…
Alberta filmmaker’s “Losing Blue” looks at how global warming is changing ancient mountain lakes
What does it mean to lose a colour? The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) selection at this year’s Calgary International Film Festival (CIFF) will feature the world premiere…
Canada’s first zero-carbon firehall opens in Vancouver
Canada’s first ever zero-carbon firehall is providing essential fire and rescue services, while showcasing a design approach that is better for people and the planet.…
Final stage of Randle Reef remediation project commences
Randle Reef in Hamilton Harbour on Lake Ontario was once the largest contaminated sediment site on the Canadian side of the Great Lakes. The site…
Nova Scotians invited to shape future of environmental assessment process
The Province of Nova Scotia is inviting the public to provide their ideas, suggestions and solutions on how to improve the province’s environmental assessment process.…
Policy POV: Plastic pollution hotspots and circular solutions
When Ontario’s Blue Box household recycling initiative was launched in the 1980s it was lauded as being at least one of the major answers to…
Code Council launches initiative to improve building resiliency
In response to the continued demand for new solutions, the International Code Council has introduced the Building Capacity for Resilient and Sustainable Buildings initiative. This initiative…