COVID-19 has proven the importance of response planning and prevention for minimizing human and economic loss – the dire consequences of our poor relationship with nature. We need to reset and revive the economy with an entirely new…
Activists like me don’t claim to be the solution to climate change, but we are the fire alarm that allows for the rest of the climate justice ecosystem to intervene. Aliénor Rougeot, 2021 In September 2019, millions worldwide…
In response to the climate crisis, some companies saw opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by integrating strategies from the circular economy model into their business, and by ‘closing the loop’ on organic resources to become leaders in…
Our current version of economics has separated profits from purpose. This cannot sustain humanity. It is a wicked problem that has been strengthened over time, and no one entity can solve for it. Government decisions and regulations, investors making values-aligned decisions,…
Ivey Foundation Vice President Andrea Moffat says “it’s time to move from discussion to implementation” A net-zero economy requires a net-zero financial system seems like an obvious statement – of course the economy and finance need to be aligned…
The challenges we face require a differentiated approach based on regional needs and resources, says Phil De Luna Canada’s reliance on inexpensive sources of energy has rapidly grown since the Industrial Revolution. This cheap energy has fueled our…
It would be nothing extraordinary to say that this past 16 months has been a difficult time to be at the helm of a small business. Let alone a small business in the renewable energy sector, in a province…
You never know exactly when disruption will arrive on your doorstep. When I first joined Saint John Energy in 2016, I was leaving behind more than 15 years with a company in telecommunications – an industry that has undergone massive…
We are in receipt of a letter from Mr. Lindsay, a Project Manager at the Town of Richmond Hill, demanding changes to the Clean50 Award program. During a conversation with Mr. Lindsay, we heard his concerns, and immediately…
Kanaka Bar Chief Patrick Michell loses home to raging BC forest fire Climate change has long been “real” to Chief Patrick – he’s spent much of his adult life leading the people of Kanaka Bar, and taking climate…
