Builders For Climate Action Helps Builders Address Climate Change
Builders for climate action on a mission to help builders and designers understand that material choices make an impact on climate change.
A Complete Guide To Energy and Resource Efficiency for Business
Niall Enright is a sustainability consultant helping companies become more resource and energy efficient. A few months ago he contacted me to tell me about a book he’s written called, Energy and Resource Efficiency Without the Tears – the complete guide to...
Drawdown – A Playbook for the Climate Anxious
“No snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible.” ―Stanislaw Lec Like many others out there I am suffering from climate anxiety, and yes, it’s a thing. In fact, there is even a 9 step program for it available in some cities. I sometimes feel like there is...
Community Forestry International: Actively Managing Forests Promoting Larger Forests Faster for More Carbon Storage
When Jeff Schnurr returned to Canada after travelling the world, he wondered if it was possible to encourage people to grow more forests than they cut down. He’d spent a considerable amount of time on the island of Pemba off the coast of Tanzania, helping its...Trump, climate and us: A letter to those who won’t give up
I am a volunteer with the Climate Reality Project – an organization dedicated to educating the world about climate change and the science behind it. Its goal is to dispel the myth that it doesn’t exist, or, according to Donald Trump, a hoax invented by...The Rogers Cup Montreal Tournament Diverts Mountains of Waste from Landfill
I confess that I’m a bit of a tennis nut. It is my favourite pastime and I play as often as I can when I’m not injured (current injury is an annoying pulled calf muscle that just won’t heal!!). I also attend the Rogers Cup every summer and until this...
CarbonCure Technology Sequesters Carbon Dioxide in Concrete
Every year at GreenBuild (the US green building conference and expo), green building guru Alex Wilson reveals his top ten favourite new green products. These products are carefully thought out and vetted, and are considered the best of the best. If you’re not...
Interface Flooring Strives for Complete Carbon Neutrality by 2020
As usual, being the environmental contradiction that I am (sigh), I drove our Jetta Diesel from Montreal and Toronto far too often this summer. If you’ve never done this drive along the 401 — well, you’re lucky. It’s possibly the most boring...Permaculture 101: Turning lawns into food
Pop quiz: What’s wrong with this picture? Bucolic backyard setting If you’re like most of us out there your answer is probably “Nothing.” It’s a beautiful, peaceful setting, shady in spots, tranquil, how can there be anything wrong...Thought Provoking Keynote Address at Greenbuild
Greenbuild NEXT International Expo was jam-packed with places to go, people to see and things to do. There was absolutely not one dull moment to be had. To give you an idea of how big this conference has become, there were about 25,000 attendees, 1700 exhibitors, 105...Weekly Round Up of Eco Building and Other Eco News from around the Web
It’s been a busy couple of weeks in the ecosphere. Keeping up with what’s happening in green building and on the environmental front would be a full-time job in itself. Here are a few of some of the thought-provoking the articles from the last week. Nearly...
Montauk Sofa strives towards Carbon Neutrality
If you are familiar with Montauk Sofa you are probably aware that their furniture is very high quality. But I’ll bet you didn’t know that they are striving to reach a carbon-neutral footprint too. How many companies can say that? Danny Chartier of...
The Natural Step — Helping Municipalities and Businesses Achieve Sustainability Goals
The Natural Step, founded by Dr. Karl-Henrick Robert, is a not-for-profit organization that helps businesses and municipalities learn how to incorporate sustainability into the framework of their business.
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