Articles

July 21, 2023

6 Steps for Decarbonizing University Campuses 

There’s much to be learned, not just at the University of Toronto, but from the University of Toronto! With 120 buildings ranging in age from “really, really old” (1852 – 170+ years!) to “Under Construction” there is no…

July 7, 2023

Methane Dilemma: Canada’s Oil & Gas Sector Emissions

Liz O’Connell, Co-Founder and President of Arolytics, discusses methane emissions in the oil and gas sector and highlights Canada’s significant progress in reducing these emissions to-date. Despite the emergence of renewable energy sources, responsibly produced oil and gas…

July 7, 2023

Canada Needs a Carbon Budget Approach

Michael Bernstein, Executive Director of Clean Prosperity, discusses the significance of using a Carbon Budget approach for measuring climate progress. A large part of the focus in climate policy debates in Canada centres around whether we will meet…

The completed Travers Solar Project
June 23, 2023

Net Zero? We Should Absolutely Go For It!

Dan Balaban, co-founder and CEO of Greengate, a leading renewable energy developer based in Calgary, discusses the rapid development of renewable energy in Canada, with some of the greatest momentum being seen in one of the most unexpected…

June 16, 2023

A Canadian View Into the Global Water Gap

Canada faces challenges in meeting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals for clean water and sanitation, highlighting the need for improved infrastructure and the adoption of software solutions to enhance water treatment processes. The global water gap is…

May 19, 2023

Net Zero Future: Mobilizing Private Capital in Public Markets

Bernard Tan, CEO of RE Royalties, illustrates the importance of increasing climate investments through public markets to ensure we meet our climate goals. “Invest in our Planet”.  The urgency of this call to action has never been greater,…

Pebbles Beach in the Town of Gibsons, BC
May 12, 2023

Beyond Green: Natural Assets are Community Solutions

Roy Brooke, executive director of Municipal Natural Assets Initiative, discusses natural asset management and the importance of mainstream management of natural assets at a local level. Nature is priceless — and the cost of losing it falls on…

May 5, 2023

Energy Resilience Easy as A-B-Z

Energy storage can be a challenge in the transition to renewable energy. James Larsen of e-Zinc explains how their novel zinc battery is solving for reliable, long duration, fossil fuel free backup power. It is also a paradigm…