Each year, Clean50 recognizes 20 Emerging Leaders across sectors who are moving Canada’s sustainability transition forward. This first installment of our new weekly series catches up with past honourees whose impact just keeps growing. This week, our leaders’…
2025 is the second worst forest fire season in Canada, ever. 7.3 million hectares of forests – an area the size of New Brunswick – have been transformed from cool, shaded habitat, into smoke and charred husks. Wreaking…
The Port of Prince Rupert is leading sustainability through collaboration, data sharing, and systems thinking. From renewable diesel initiatives to inclusive stakeholder engagement, the Port demonstrates how collective action drives real environmental progress. Jason Scherr offers practical lessons…
While we’re talking about nation-building, streamlining the way we support our Homegrown ENVIRONMENT tech companies should be the first priority. The research for this article was undertaken with the initial thought that the collapse of Biden initiatives and…
Imagine a future where Canada’s farmlands are not just sources of food but bastions against climate change – teeming with a billion new trees, safeguarding our soil, water, and biodiversity. This vision is within reach, but unlocking it…
We rarely consider changes to energy distribution infrastructure when discussing the clean energy transition. But aging infrastructure is causing problems in the energy distribution sector that affect customer experience and emissions. Alberta’s Electricity Future (AEF) have been formulating…
As Canada ramps up renewable energy deployment, ensuring a stable grid requires more than just wind and solar, it demands energy storage. Roby Douglas highlights how current regulations exclude communities, individuals, and Indigenous groups from participating in this…
Reducing PFAS exposure in consumer goods and supply chains is a growing priority—but what does “PFAS-free” actually mean? Emily Hicks, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at FREDsense Technologies, unpacks the complexity behind PFAS definitions, the gaps in current…
As climate impacts grow more severe, the role of nature in building resilience is gaining long-overdue recognition. Sabine Dietz explores how natural systems—often overlooked in policy and planning—are vital to both mitigating climate change and adapting to its…
Hydrogen is a rising force in the clean energy transition—versatile, emissions-free, and crucial for decarbonizing heavy industry and transport. But as Dr. Brandy Kinkead of Ayrton Energy highlights, a major challenge remains: cost-effective storage and transport. These often-overlooked…
