The projects that make a difference

Voted “Top Project of the Year” at the October 2024 Clean50 Summit, the Resilience Institute, a national charity, began this journey with the Piikani Nation by developing a Local Early Action Plan (LEAP) on climate change. This process…

Insurance company Aviva has a global ambition – they want to have a net-zero supply chain by 2030 and a fully net-zero company by 2040, and they understand this goal cannot be achieved alone. Working with suppliers to…

In 2021, Brock University sought a partner to help deploy an integrated energy management system to optimize, manage and provide real-time visibility into building energy consumption data across their main campus. Initial objectives included automated utility billing and…

A few years ago, it became clear that Camp Kawartha needed to replace its 1950’s-era Health Centre that was aging and poorly insulated.  The Camp’s Health Centre serves as a treatment facility for campers, students, visitors and staff. …

Expectations are growing for governments and businesses to integrate and measure their impact on sustainability outcomes in a holistic and transparent way. The Government of Canada is required by law – the Federal Sustainable Development Act – to…

The Belcher Street Marsh is located on the macrotidal Jijuktu’kwejk River, part of the Bay of Fundy’s Minas Basin. An estimated 80% of the historic tidal wetlands in the bay have been lost since the introduction of dyking…

For many communities in Canada, there are two main sources of local greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions: transportation and buildings. New residential and commercial buildings can be built to new standards that greatly reduce the emissions associated with heating…

Time is not on our side in the fight against climate change. Around the globe we’ve been more than a day late and a dollar short on investing in climate solutions for years now. Fortunately, the Climate Venture…

Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada (CPA) established the Green Tech Working Group (GTWG) in 2023 to provide stakeholder engagement with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Department of Finance (Finance) regarding the federal government’s plan to build…

The Haeckel Hill-Thay T’äw Wind Energy Project was initiated to tackle the Yukon’s increasing reliance on imported fossil fuels, for energy demands that run particularly high during the winter months. Launched with the goal of enhancing local energy…

The Esḵéḵxwi7ch tl’a Sp’áḵw’us Place Project was born of a need to address a critical housing shortage within the Squamish Nation. The goal was to provide housing that aligned with the Nation’s broader efforts to enhance living conditions…

NERVA Energy’s primary objective was driven by the client’s business goals of overcoming the financial pressure of escalating energy costs, whilst significantly reducing their carbon footprint. The client identified aggressive financial and environmental outcomes, which signified a radical…

Investi is an initiative led by Innocap, the global leader in managed account platforms, and by Finance Montréal, Quebec’s financial cluster, with the collaboration of 10 leading institutional investors (CDPQ, Trottier Family Foundation, Fondaction, Fonds de solidarité FTQ,…

The Delmanor Aurora retirement home found itself faced with an issue: a lack of sustainable and accessible transportation solutions for active retirees. Seeing this, Kite Mobility and their fleet of electric vehicles rolled up ready to help. Kite…

LOCO has conducted many research studies over the years, mostly focused on the economic benefits of independent businesses. Their founder and CEO Amy Robinson has a sustainability background, and they often promote the intangible social and environmental benefits…

Giant mining tires and conveyor belts are made of high-performance rubber and, due to perceptions that recycled rubber cannot effectively replace virgin rubber in tangible amounts, these materials have, historically, presented a sustainability challenge within the tire and…

Quebec’s sustainable finance roadmap, which the government of Quebec had mandated Finance Montréal to develop, was drawn up with the aim of positioning Montreal as the leader in sustainable finance in North America. Notably, upskilling the workforce on…

Canada’s motivation and actions to implement solutions to reduce GHG emissions is not only a climate objective. It is seen as an opportunity for social reform. Reconciliation, equity, diversity and inclusion, poverty reduction and economic growth must all…

When it came time, and it definitely was time, for Saint Mary’s University (SMU) to renovate a 22-story student residence on their campus, they chose to frame the project as an opportunity. The building was more than 50…

Siemens Canada launched the Net Zero Classroom initiative to address the critical need for educating students on renewable energy systems and microgrids. Microgrids offer localized, resilient, and efficient energy solutions, reducing carbon footprints and ensuring energy security. All…

The number of flooding-related insurance claims in Canada has doubled in the last decade. Indeed, as a result of climate change, flooding is the leading cause of insurance claims from sea to rising sea, and blue roofs —…

There is an urgent need for faculties of medicine to play a leading role in responding to the climate crisis facing our planet especially as it has such a huge impact on health. The first seeds of the…

By 2008, after a 30-year career in geoscience research in the oil and gas industry, Keith Hirsche, now President of RenuWell Energy Solutions Inc., was becoming increasingly aware that while our modern society relies on inexpensive energy provided…

Several studies have shown that Vancouver and the surrounding municipalities are among the least affordable places to live in the world. Publicly supported affordable housing offers much-needed homes for the most vulnerable in BC, and many of these…

Women in Climate Finance’s (WCF) mission is to move the dial in providing financial solutions to the climate crisis by creating a space for women around the globe to develop trusted relationships, learn, innovate, share, and experience transformative…

Their unique, innovative and Indigenous designed technology provides an interactive experience that allows nontechnical users — working on standard mobile devices — dynamic adjustment of scientifically accurate 3D digital elevation models with hydrodynamic SLR/Storm Surge/Fluvial flooding, wildland fires…

In late 2019, as the ‘decade of action’ dawned, 7Gen’s founding team saw both an opportunity and an obligation. They had the network and the know-how needed to match environmental, social, and governance funds coming available with the…

With the support of 10,000 prescribers as of 2022, the PaRx project is showing that a walk in the woods is just what the doctor ordered. Sometimes a walk in the woods is just what the doctor ordered,…

Bell Canada’s new computer room cooling system grants a 40% reduction in energy use while eliminating the risks of environmentally unfriendly halocarbons and circuit board unfriendly water pipes. Cleantech promises to help create a sustainable future — but…

C-SAF, The Energy Futures Lab and The Transition Accelerator partnered to create the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Roadmap to provide the plan we need to reach the lofty goal of a Net Zero aviation industry. While Canada’s Aviation Climate…

Canadian Business for Social Responsibility’s Sustainable Procurement Fellowship initiates a much-needed corporate transition to net zero by providing participating Fellows with the latest tools and thinking on spending their organisations’ green greener. As Canada’s only membership association for…

Property owners face several barriers to investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades, including high upfront costs, access to affordable financing, and concerns over their ability to recover the cost of investment when a property is sold.…

The Cypher Green Roads program helps conserve water while keeping harmful chloride-based products from being exposed to the environment by sharing the same cleantech solutions used globally by major industries with communities next door. Cypher Environmental’s core mandate…

A combination of high efficiency design, all-electric heating and cooling, and local solar power generation makes MPV2 a blueprint for the future of green housing. One of the main objectives of Daniels’s new MPV2 Net-Zero Townhome Community project…

The new online bilingual platform for teachers, administrators, students, and parents in K-12 schools nationwide brings enough sustainability action for the whole class. EcoSchools Canada, formerly Ontario EcoSchools, has been awarding EcoSchools certifications to Ontario schools since 2006.…

With the 312-home Markham Springwater Geoexchange Community, Enwave drills down 250 metres to find a more sustainable way to beat the heat (and cold). With the Markham Springwater Geoexchange Community Project, Enwave wanted to provide an innovative solution…

KingSett has developed a tool to model different approaches used to decarbonize existing buildings and make the case for decarbonization over replacement. KingSett Capital’s Building Decarbonization Financial Modelling Tool was created out of necessity — basically, economic necessity.…

Built to the highest sustainability standards to achieve net-zero before 2050, the Hub will be the largest building in Canada to take a pass on natural gas. By gracing Toronto’s west end with one of the greenest developments…

The research-based engagement initiative encourages and influences climate action at the highest emitting companies across Mackenzie’s portfolios. In 2022, Mackenzie Investments launched their flagship climate research and engagement program as part of their firm-wide commitment to Net-Zero. Their…

With Operation Circularity, the Canadian leisure and sportswear company initiates a radical shift from virgin material to more sustainable and recycled materials in their products. Canadian leisure and sportswear design and manufacturing company Mondetta recognizes the significant impact…