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June 20, 2025

Climate Diplomacy in an Age of Crisis

Reflections from Kananaskis: How Carney Cleared the Smoke Without Facing the Fire Last week, Nell Sykes (one of our Clean50 Analysts this year) travelled to Banff with the G7 Research Group, a University of Toronto–based network of students,…

June 13, 2025

Reflections at Year 15 – Part II: The Search is On!

The Search for the first Clean50 Begins – and The Award Nearly Dies at Week 4! As we celebrate our 15th Clean50 list, we’re looking back at how the awards were created, the initial stumbles and challenges we…

June 13, 2025

Making Change that Sticks

Remember Blockbuster nights? What once took hours is now instant—because the best changes are the ones that make life easier. The same goes for sustainability. From electric vehicles to ESG integration, lasting progress happens when it becomes a…

June 13, 2025

From Net Zero Vision to Hydrogen Horizons

Part 1: A City That Chose to Lead — Not Wait Summerside, Prince Edward Island, transformed itself into a clean energy leader by boldly taking control of its energy future. With a municipally owned utility and a community…

June 6, 2025

Reflections at Year 15

The Birth of the Clean50 This week we celebrate the 14th birthday of the Clean50 – and the start of our 15th search cycle. Given 15 is kind of a monumental milestone, I’ve been navel gazing the last…