Articles

February 24, 2023

Bee the Change: A Journey Full of Buzz

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:…

February 10, 2023

Circular Solutions for Coffee-Related Waste

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…

February 10, 2023

Sustainable Procurement: Climate Action’s Best Kept Secret

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…

January 27, 2023

Engineering a Cleaner and Greener Solar Economy 

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…

January 13, 2023

Natural Infrastructure for Resiliency and Carbon Sequestration

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…

January 13, 2023

Climate Resiliency in Northern Canada

Disproportionate climate change effects felt in remote Northern Canadian communities are being met with resiliency strategies like climate change adaption and community strengthening. Dr. Rebecca Turpin, director of Yukon’s Climate Change Secretariat, explains how resiliency frameworks in the…

December 16, 2022

Best Practices for Approaching a “Dirty” Industry with Clean Ideas

Clean50 Honouree Michael Carlson explains how innovation in technology, and openness, can reduce the environmental impacts of high-polluting industries that are currently still relied on for resource production. There are a variety of industries that are considered “dirty”…

December 16, 2022

Using Existing Gas Systems for Renewable and Low-Carbon Gases

Gas from decomposing organic waste in British Columbia is being used to power homes, instead of allowing this carbon to be released into the atmosphere. Clean50 Honouree Joe Mazza explains how these low-carbon gases are changing the province’s…