Casa Duro is a resilient modular building system that brings together the conjoined benefits of modular and prefabrication all in one package. In a thoughtful approach emphasizing multifaceted flexibility, it is also assembled rapidly on-site. This patent-pending technology…
The Clean50 received a record-breaking number of phenomenal submissions for the Clean Tech category for the 2022 Clean50 awards. We are constantly impressed by the size and scope of Canadian ingenuity – and this year, the number of…
Indigenous entrepreneurs and communities don’t currently have access to the same resources – financial or otherwise – as their non-Indigenous counterparts. Paul Lacerte and Jeff Cyr of Raven Indigenous Capital Partners are aiming at changing that reality. Raven…
Standardized tests still require the use of a pencil…and not just any pencil, but an American #2 pencil. This pencil will have a lead that is not too dark and not too light, not too strong and not too soft. This # — “#2”, “#2-1/2”,…
This year the Clean50 spent some extra time and resources in finding nominees from provinces that in previous years had been underrepresented, and we have to say, the talent from these areas have been nothing short of amazing.…
Most of the narrative around emission reductions has predominantly been about multinational corporations making net-zero commitments and governments taking action to reduce emissions through taxes, carbon markets, and/or regulation. Much less discussion is dedicated to small, medium enterprises…
Quality education is fundamental to achieve a sustainable world and it has been one of the key ingredients for growth in all developmental policies over the last two decades, beginning with the Millennium Development Goals and now as…
I remember being asked 10 years ago when 25 York Street became the first building in the City of Toronto to achieve LEED Platinum certification; why did the property strive to achieve this? My answer to that question…
Did you know the dirtiest air a child may breathe throughout the day is on their commute to school? Unfortunately, that is often the case here in Canada due to the widespread continued use of diesel school buses.…
Caroline Karvonen of Alectra describes the steps involved with creating an ambitious but attainable carbon emissions target. But what happens next, when you’ve already picked the low-hanging fruit? The answer is simple: there’s always more to be done.…
