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Canadian food start-ups are surging and funders are racing to keep up
There’s a hungry market for domestic food, but homegrown financing is hard to find. Now that’s changing — Corporate Knights
As the dragon flies
The annual migration of common green darner dragonflies is less understood than that of monarch butterflies, but scientists are starting to discover just how epic these insects’ journeys are — ON Nature
Making waves
Shipping is a dirty business. But for B.C.-based Robert Allan, the world’s foremost designer of electric tugboats, that’s a huge opportunity — Report on Business Magazine
From wasteland to wetland: re-naturalizing Toronto’s Don River into Lake Ontario
The $1.3-billion flood prevention project in Toronto’s Port Lands is one of the most ambitious urban nature restoration projects in Canada’s history — Canadian Geographic
2024 will be the hottest on record. Here’s how cities are becoming more climate resilient
As a wave of warm weather breaks November heat records across Canada and around the world, we look at some of the ways that urban designers are fending off extreme heat in cities – Corporate Knights
Of bats and blades
The environmental benefits of wind energy come with a significant downside: turbines kill wildlife, especially migratory bats. Solutions exist, if wind-farm operators choose to embrace them — ON Nature
Swaying Voters: How Environmental and Social Shareholder Proposal Framing Affects Voting Outcomes
A new study finds that shareholder proposals on environmental and social topics receive higher support when they lean more heavily on financial arguments — Johnston Centre, Rotman School of Management
Have Japan’s automakers become battery EV players? Or are they still playing catch up?
Based on what we saw at the Japan Mobility Show, with highlights from the Toyota booth and an interview with Lexus, the answer is: a bit of both – Electric Autonomy Canada
How four Manitoba First Nations are protecting one of the world’s largest remaining wild watersheds
An agreement with the government says nations can move forward with feasibility study for new Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in the Seal River watershed – Canadian Geographic
How to build a better playground
Adam Bienenstock creates outdoor spaces that let kids be kids. His real goal: help children spend more time outdoors – feeling, climbing, jumping, running and discovering nature. Yes, there will be mud — Smith magazine
Lights out?
The enchanting light shows of adult fireflies make ignoring the rest of their life cycle easy. But therein lie the threats to them – ON Nature
Opinion: People who never had to think about wildfire before need to start
A Guest Opinion column, inspired by spring 2023 wildfires in Canada, on the future of wildfires and their implications — The Washington Post
“The stars have aligned” for Canada as a lithium supplier, says Livent chief strategy officer Sarah Maryssael
After the recent Ford-Nemaska Lithium deal, I spoke to Sarah Maryssael, Montreal-based chief strategy officer at Livent, Nemaska’s co-owner, about its goals for this market – Electric Autonomy
The promise of COP15
Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault made big commitments at the international biodiversity conference held in Montreal in December. What does that mean on the ground? — Canadian Geographic
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A wing and a prayer
The short-eared owl, which is primarily seen in southern Ontario in winter, is struggling amid habitat loss and climate change. Can this threatened species be restored to its former abundance? — ON Nature
Global map depicts mammal movement between protected areas
Connecting protected areas allows wildlife to roam, and is a vital part of the conservation conversation — Canadian Geographic
A blueprint for recovery?
The mottled duskywing butterfly was on the verge of disappearing from Ontario. Now, a pioneering reintroduction effort is raising hope that this and other at-risk butterflies can be brought back to life – ON Nature
Big, bold and impactful
Responding to the urgent crises of rapid biodiversity loss and climate change, Nature Conservancy of Canada is expanding the pace, scale and scope of its work – NCC Magazine
Sourcing electric trucks proves to be a heavy lift for B.C. sign company
With four Teslas in hand, Imperial Sign’s entire light-duty fleet is electric. But owner Tom Corner says his goal of doing the same with the company’s truck fleet is being held back by a lack of suitable vehicles and a dearth of public charging in its territory – Electric Autonomy