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How student campaigners finally convinced NYU to divest from fossil fuels
NYU’s about-face should hearten climate activists everywhere. As the climate emergency grows, even recalcitrant institutions feel the ground shifting.
Green growth or “degrowth”? That is the question
A survey of climate policy researchers shows most believe we’ll have to shrink our levels of consumption, or keep them neutral, in order to achieve more sustainable societies
A look at the secret world where our waste ends up
Oliver Franklin-Wallis’ new book Wasteland explores the true economic and environmental toll of the waste we produce – and how to dig our way out
RANKING & REPORTS
Future 50
Canada's fastest growing sustainable companies.
Earth Index
The speed at which countries are reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
Global 100
The world’s 100 most sustainable corporations.
Best 50
An annual ranking of Canada's top corporate citizens.
top 40 mba
An annual ranking of the world's most sustainable MBA programs.
clean 200
Top publicly listed companies by clean revenue.
30 under 30
30 youth leaders making waves in sustainability.
responsible funds
Top funds for the planet and your pocketbook.
Sustainable Cities Index
The world’s first interactive, crowd-sourced sustainability index for cities.
other ranking & reports
Corporate Knights reports, rankings and scorecards.
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INSIDE OUR LATEST REPORT
Our second annual Sustainable Cities Index ranks 70 global cities on air quality, emissions, renewable energy and other sustainability measures
LATEST STORIES
Forget lithium: Are zinc batteries a better way forward?
Finding a cheap, safe and abundant alternative to lithium batteries is the key to a completely renewable power sector. Zinc may be the answer.
Can swapping debt for nature save the Amazon? Peru is giving it a go
The U.S.-Peru deal will redirect millions in international debt to conservation efforts in the Amazon rainforest. It’s one of a dozen debt-for-nature swaps in Latin America. Do they work?
Ram Amar’s ‘crazy’ plan to store a gigaton of carbon at the bottom of the Black Sea
The elevator pitch goes like this: Gather millions of tons of agricultural waste and send it to the bottom of the Black Sea, where it won’t decay. Could it work?
Banks spending trillions to finance causes of climate crisis in Global South: report
With 20 times more money going to fossil fuel and industrial ag projects than climate solutions “the world’s money is flowing in the wrong direction,” says ActionAid
Blistering heat is ravaging tourism hotspots. Can the industry reinvent itself?
With tourism booming, experts are calling out the “industry dishonesty” that is failing to cut back on travel-related emissions
‘Agrivoltaics’ could launch solar revolution that Conservatives love
Mixing solar panels with food crops is a win-win that should motivate Alberta’s Conservatives to end their renewable energy ban, according to new research
Driving the transition to zero- and low-emission transportation
The federal government’s latest National Inventory Report, released in April 2023, confirms Canada’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. But looking ahead to 2030, …
Don‘t let climate grief and despair defeat climate solutions
It’ll take lots of wins, big and small, to build a decarbonized world brick by brick. We can’t let climate despair slow us down or paint us into a corner.
Turning yellow school buses green could be the kickstart the auto industry needs
Ontario can score a win for climate and the economy by using its automotive hub to drive growth in electric buses
My clear-sky reflections on living with B.C.‘s smoke and wildfire
On blue sky days, even I—climate reporter—slip so easily into old habits of mind and body that recall a time before the devastating reality of anthropogenic global heating made itself felt
Can a new global biodiversity fund put nature on a path to recovery?
It’s heralded as a “game changer” but environmentalists say more money and commitments to Indigenous communities are needed
Countries are embracing the idea of a ‘well-being economy.‘ Will Canada follow their lead?
Scotland, New Zealand and Finland are explicitly working toward building “well-being economies.” Does Canada have what it takes to join them?
INSIDE THE CURRENT ISSUE
Our summer 2023 issue features the Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada, the Future 50 fastest-growing green companies, tips on how to save up to $5000 by electrifying your home and much more.
Forget lithium: Are zinc batteries a better way forward?
Storm William D Gourley and Drew Higgins
Finding a cheap, safe and abundant alternative to lithium batteries is the key to a completely renewable power sector. Zinc may be the answer.
Countries are embracing the idea of a ‘well-being economy.‘ Will Canada follow their lead?
Lindsay McLaren
Scotland, New Zealand and Finland are explicitly working toward building “well-being economies.” Does Canada have what it takes to join them?
What if we slapped carbon taxes on shareholders not consumers?
Jared Starr
Focusing carbon taxes on shareholder income linked to GHG emissions could help pressure companies to lower their emissions
Rewilding British farms is bringing back threatened species, storing carbon and growing hope
Elizabeth Fitt
Since Brexit, the U.K. has been paying farmers to rewild their land. Now supporters are hoping to get a seat at the carbon market table.
The fungi start-ups behind a booming mushroom economy
Emily Baron Cadloff
Can we build greener homes with used diapers? These engineers did
Gaye Taylor
Researchers in Japan found that nappies can be used to replace up to 40% of the sand used in concrete without reducing its strength
Right-to-charge laws can help fill the gap in EV charging stations. Now what?
Eleftheria Kontou
Several states and cities are trying to lift barriers to EV ownership with “right to charge” laws. New study looks at how to design shared charging stations for apartment buildings with scheduling that works for everyone.
Canada will need students' help to reach its aggressive EV targets
Emily Baron Cadloff
from the archives
How to wean your house off natural gas (it’s complicated)
A practical guide to swapping your furnace (and A/C) for a heat pump
Canada’s biggest emitters are paying the lowest carbon tax rate
Oil and gas producers pay among the lowest average carbon costs of any sector – and it’s threatening Canada’s climate targets
Breaking through our climate inertia
Climate scientists say we need to go further, faster, but social scientists say we won’t get there unless we heal divisions
Of mice and men: Could COVID spell the end of animal testing?
The vaccine race is accelerating the emergence of a new frontier in science looking at alternatives to animal modelling