Tuesday, July 1, 2025
WaterPower Canada appoints new president and CEO
The board of directors of WaterPower Canada have appointed Carolina Rinfret as the association’s new president and chief executive officer. Rinfret assumes this role at…
environment
Bilateral Agreements Can Stop Wildfires: Diplomacy through the Canada-U.S. Air Quality Agreement
Air pollutants know no borders. They can traverse any geopolitical or internationally recognized boundary without consequence. The physical environment, atmosphere, human health, and relationships between…
Report points to importance of energy storage to creating decarbonized electricity systems
In deeply decarbonized energy systems utilizing high penetrations of variable renewable energy (VRE), energy storage is needed to keep the lights on and the electricity…
CEC marks milestone towards environmental cooperation in North America
The Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Faculty of Environment of the University of Waterloo to formalize the…
$2.2-B expansion of Low Carbon Economy Fund to benefit northern First Nations
The Government of Canada has expanded the Low Carbon Economy Fund to support projects such as the Northern First Nations Home Retrofit Program. The $2.8-million…
CIMA+ acquires Bowfin Environmental Consulting
CIMA+, one of Canada’s largest privately owned consulting engineering firms, has announced the addition of Bowfin Environmental Consulting to its organization. The Bowfin team will…
DUC acquires critical habitat on Acadian Peninsula
More than 250 acres (101 hectares) of coastal habitat near Village-des-Poirier on New Brunswick’s Acadian Peninsula will be conserved by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) thanks…
Paddlers to cross Lake Ontario for environmental awareness
Three men will cross Lake Ontario on Stand Up Paddleboards this June. Jeff Guy, Joe Lorenz and Kwin Morris have already successfully paddled Lake Michigan,…
Blue hydrogen provides pathway to low carbon supply chain
With the rising urgency to find solutions to reduce carbon emissions and the greenhouse effect, Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) is emerging as a…
Book Review: Sustainable Business Handbook
Guidance on what it takes to support a claim of being a “sustainable business” is widely available but not always comprehensive or clear. A new…
Make your opinion matter in Environment Journal survey
Dear Reader, Here at Environment Journal we’re on a mission to deliver the right content, at the right time, on the right platform. In…
Time to invest in newer technologies like hydrogen
Every year in April we celebrate Earth Day and the birth of the environmental movement in 1970, which over the years has become the largest…
Public Policy Forum honours emerging environmental leader Autumn Peltier
Six exceptional Canadians are being honoured for their contributions to public policy and good governance by the Public Policy Forum at its Canada Growth Summit…
Manitoba invests in cleaning up orphaned and abandoned mines
As part of Budget 2022: Recover Together, the Manitoba government is investing an additional $50.7 million to further accelerate clean up of orphaned and abandoned…
Earth Day Canada 2022 theme is “Remedy Together”
Earth Day Canada’s 2022 campaign, under the theme “Remedy together,” recognizes those who live with eco-anxiety, a mental health issue affecting Canadians concerned about the…
B.C. seeks public input on environmental protection from industrial pollution
To protect the environment and avoid costs to British Columbians, the province is inviting feedback on ways to ensure owners of large industrial projects pay…
Butts, food packaging and PPE top shoreline litter list
Single-use food and beverage items, personal protective equipment (PPE), and cigarette butts are among the most common types of litter found on Canadian shorelines, according…
Nature Energy announces biogas plant project for Quebec
Nature Energy, a global leader in renewable energy, announced that it has acquired land in Farnham, Quebec, to build its first-ever biogas plant in North…
WSP appoints new strategic advisory and innovation leader
As Vice President, Strategic Advisory and Innovation, Philippe Morais will serve as the WSP in Canada leader to help clients address their priorities in the…
Weathering the Storm: Canadian standards to boost climate resilience
Developed away from the political arena, standards offer government and industry an objective option for addressing some of today’s most pressing issues. The diverse, consensus-based…
Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna Makes Big Moves for a Green Recovery
How Minister of Infrastructure and Communities Catherine McKenna is supporting a cleaner, greener, more inclusive Canada. By Connie Vitello Catherine McKenna presented a confident keynote…
Ecosystem Restoration and Appreciation Activities for Canadian Environment Week
Activities are underway to help celebrate Canadian Environment Week 2021 during May 30 to June 5. Established in 1971, Canadian Environment Week celebrates Canada’s environmental…
Sustainability Research Collaboration at USask for Water Security
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) is building on its long-standing presence in the Town of Canmore and the broader Bow Valley Region in Alberta by…
Cole Engineering Acquired by IBI Group
Cole Engineering announced that it has been acquired by IBI Group Inc. Founded in 2003, Cole provides a complementary fit for IBI as one of…