Articles

November 22, 2024

The Buildings of the Future are Already Built

Sandrine Tremblay, Co-President & CTO at Kolostat inc., discusses how major Canadian cities are accelerating building decarbonization through financial incentives, and retrofitting existing structures to reduce emissions is key. Future regulations will enforce energy reductions, making early action…

November 8, 2024

What True Mobilization Means

While sustainability is widely discussed, achieving real change requires personal involvement, trust, and reciprocity. Allison Reynaud, Co-director, Partnerships and development at Montréal Climate Partnership, outlines a collaborative approach to mobilization, where understanding others’ challenges and creating mutual value…

November 1, 2024

Le manque de courage politique nous mènera à notre propre perte

Les plus écoanxieux d’entre nous étaient aux anges lorsque le gouvernement libéral a recruté l’environnementaliste Steven Guilbeault afin d’en faire son ministre de l’Environnement et du Changement climatique. Le cofondateur de l’organisation environnementale québécoise Équiterre viendrait probablement sauver…

November 1, 2024

Lack of Political Courage Will Lead to Our Own Demise

Canada’s reliance on fossil fuels greatly undermines climate goals, as evidenced by numerous lobbying meetings and the approval of harmful oil projects. To address the climate crisis, the government must adopt bolder targets and prioritize renewable energy solutions.…

October 25, 2024

The Path to Net Zero Must be Grounded in Strong, Properly Enforced Laws

The science is clear and courts agree: we need to significantly reduce emissions in the next decade to prevent catastrophic climate change. In 2019, seven youth represented by Ecojustice Canada and Stockwoods LLP took the Province of Ontario and the Conservative government to…

October 25, 2024

The Clean50 Special Awards

. . Sustainable Procurement Award This award recognizes demonstrated leadership in sustainable procurement – valuing things such as energy use and total cost of ownership as well as GHG impacts, over considering just the initial price. Jennifer Harper…