Procurement is a powerful tool to improve an organization’s ESG performance. Tim Reeve from Reeve Consulting gives advices on how organizations can implement ten elements of an impactful sustainable procurement program to meet ESG targets and improve operational…
Motorsport races are exciting, and Formula E is no exception, but what sets Formula E apart from others is the positive change driven by the competition. With rising global CO2 levels leading to an increase in the earth’s…
Reducing emissions is critical for the health of our planet – but we can’t reduce what we don’t measure. Dr. David Risk, a StFX earth science professor and director of the FluxLab at StFX, explains how his research team has…
Repeating the same climate messaging to people who already agree with us can only move climate action along so far. Mitchell Beer at Energy Mix Productions explains how we can change the way we communicate with the public…
How a school started building pollinator pathways across the GTA. This article is an abridged conversation between Jessica Yu, S5 (YUJE) & Ms. Straszynski, Staff Supervisor (STRE), first published in University of Toronto Schools’ student newspaper, “Cuspidor.” YUJE:…
58 billion coffee cups go to landfill every year. Jennifer Henry, founder and CEO of Perk Eco, outlines some innovative solutions for upcycling of coffee cups, coffee bean bags, and other coffee shop waste items. Coffee cups are…
Many organizations have woken up to the climate crisis and are implementing strategies to reduce their environmental impact. Clara Carriere, former Sustainability Program Manager at HP, explains how an organization’s supply chain, though often overlooked, is a key…
Fabian De La Fuente, CEO of Solaires Enterprises, outlines a new development in solar power technology that uses thin perovskite solar cells, beating out traditional photovoltaics when it comes to lifetime emissions, land-use, and practical applications. A green…
Jeff MacDonald, CEO of EcoSynthetix, makes a case for removing political barriers to clean-tech and suggests priorities for corn crop usage should shift from food and ethanol production towards the creation of bio-based chemicals. I am a self-declared…
Rob Keen, Clean50 Honouree and CEO of Forests Ontario, explains how tree-planting and preservation of forests and grasslands can address the global climate and biodiversity crisis. What is Forests Ontario? Forests Ontario is the province’s leading charity dedicated…
