by Brian | Jul 10, 2020 | Canadian Geographic, Climate
When it comes to fighting climate change, habitats themselves can be critical allies THE 2019 FEDERAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN might have been the first time that many Canadians heard the term “natural climate solutions.” It came in a pledge by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau...
by Brian | Jul 5, 2020 | Climate, Nature Conservancy of Canada
NCC’s Darkwoods property in B.C. provides a blueprint for how nature-based solutions can help reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change IF YOU’VE EVER FLOWN in a helicopter, you’ll know it fires up your adrenaline. But it’s something...
by Brian | Dec 31, 2017 | Climate, Energy Exchange - Pollution Probe, Zero Emission Transportation
What Canada can learn about reducing GHG emissions from 8 unexpected places CANADA’S TRANSPORTATION SECTOR is second only to the oil and gas industry in its relative contribution to this country’s greenhouse gas emissions. Quite simply, whether it’s passenger or...
by Brian | Apr 1, 2016 | Canadian Geographic, Climate
GreenBug Energy wins 2015 3M Environmental Innovation Award for micro-hydro turbines BACKYARD GARAGE STARTUP COMPANIES are a worn-out cliché. But a backyard dam startup? That’s just one tiny detail in the many-layered story of GreenBug Energy Inc. Founded in Delhi,...
by Brian | Feb 1, 2016 | Climate, Energy Exchange - Pollution Probe
As the world gathers for the Paris climate conference in December 2015, a look at the goals, outcomes and Canadian contributions to five of the most significant previous United Nations climate conferences AT TIMES, IT MIGHT SEEM like the world’s political leaders have...
