As Canada’s wastewater systems strain under aging infrastructure, tighter regulations, and the rise of persistent contaminants, Francis Allard argues that discharge-based treatment models are reaching their limits. He contends that willow-based, zero-liquid-discharge phytotechnologies offer a fundamentally different paradigm:…
Here’s What We’re Trying To Do at Clean50 To Fix That… Two of the things that the Clean50 has built over the past 15 years is first, the ability to operate as a trusted connector – putting the…
As climate disruption intensifies across the Lake of the Woods watershed, Teika Newton argues that freshwater protection is a core public responsibility, not a discretionary environmental line item. She traces how legacy nutrient pollution, worsening algae blooms, and…
I was absolutely gobsmacked earlier this week by just how pervasive certain myths are, and thus realizing just how much work we in the “clean economy” have to do, before Canadians will believe we can transition – and…
As capital constraints and carbon pricing reshape investment decisions in Canada’s industrial sector, emissions reduction is increasingly framed as a value-creation challenge rather than a compliance exercise. Francis Fournier outlines how Kruger’s Green Value Creation Program operationalizes this…
As climate and trade shocks expose the fragility of Canada’s food system, resilient agriculture is emerging as both a climate solution and an economic necessity. Beth Hunter argues that agricultural resilience must be understood as an economic, social,…
Canada risks missing its climate targets and a democratic opportunity if it fails to take youth leadership seriously. Senator Mary Coyle argues that climate change is a test of democratic inclusion and highlights the Canadian Youth Climate Assembly…
Canada’s climate efforts risk stalling if corporate governance remains a blind spot. Sonia li Trottier argues that climate change is now a material financial risk that boards are obligated to manage, not a peripheral sustainability concern. While many…
Canada’s climate plans risk moving too slowly unless they focus on the buildings we already live and work in. Emma Norton argues that deep retrofits—holistic, whole-building upgrades—should anchor the next federal climate platform because they cut emissions quickly,…
In this piece, Vincent Klassen argues that Canada’s environmental progress depends less on lofty commitments than on rigorous, transparent measurement. Marking 20 years of the Canadian Environmental Sustainability Indicators, the article shows how credible data has helped Canada…
