A survey of candidates in 16 Greater Toronto Area ridings last week revealed the New Democrats, Liberals and Greens are overwhelmingly in favour of improving the weak Rouge National Urban Park.
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#Elxn42 Weekly Wrap-Up #2
Only 16 days left until Canada votes. As part of our 30-day election coverage, we’ve compiled the top environment and election related content that made headlines this week. The environment is making some headway this week in the election. It may not be to the degree that Canadians are hoping […]
Let’s Talk Transportation
At this point in the election, discussion on the economy, budget and taxes may seem exhaustive. Although these remain important issues, it is often argued in the place of authentic environmental discussion.
What Lies Beneath
Over the last two years, the government of British Columbia, along with Ottawa, has become an aggressive promoter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Asia. The get-rich scheme would require puncturing much of the province’s northern forests and farmlands with thousands of unconventional wells.
Make Way for the CSO
In 2010, TD became the first North American based carbon-neutral bank.
G20’s Dangerous Vision
Over the past 70 years, nine out of 10 infrastructure projects around the world have had cost overruns and benefit shortfalls. Trillions of dollars worth of megaprojects in the energy, transportation, agriculture and water sectors have destroyed wildlife habitat and fisheries, degraded ecosystems and destabilized the Earth’s climate. They have […]
Editorial: Get to Work
Business will be the force that drives society’s transformation to a low-carbon economy. With limited involvement from the business sector so far, our progress has been inadequate. Yet, of the world’s largest 100 economic entities, 40 are corporations, and they generated over $7.9-trillion (US) in 2012, giving them – rightly or […]
A Leap in the Right Direction
Initiated at a two-day meeting last spring, the manifesto calls on Canada’s government to address issues facing our country today ranging from indigenous rights to increasing poverty to rampant inequality. However, the over-arching theme of the fifteen demands is of environmental stewardship as a means to combat our greatest threat, […]
Closing The Loop
How many plastic water bottles does it take to create a back-to-school kit? According to R3VOLVED, the magic number is 7.25. This Toronto-based company specializes in school, home and office supplies made from recycled material. R3VOLVED founders Jaquelyn Cyr and Suzanne Dyment are making it their mission to inspire green […]
Infrastructure Power to the People
NEW YORK CITY is building a floating park. With green space at a premium in many urban centers, cities like New York are looking for ways to solve multiple problems at once through green infrastructure. The Pier 55 project will result in 2.7 acres of public space balanced on concrete […]
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