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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
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.
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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.
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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
Canadians could save billions on energy bills by swapping out air conditioners for heat pumps
On top of racking up big savings, a new report finds that Canadian households could dramatically reduce climate pollution from home heating with heat pumps
What if companies had to pay for the problems their carbon emissions cause?
A new study shows that the profits of the biggest polluters would plunge, possibly wiping out trillions in financial gains
U.S. oil company buys Canadian carbon capture tech to fuel oil extraction future
Occidental Petroleum bought Carbon Engineering, a direct air capture company, for US$1.1 billion. The CEO says the purchase will enable it to keep digging for oil for at least another 60 years.
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, …
The fire beast is everywhere. A checklist for fighting back.
If we continue to obstruct the solutions that can lead us to a green, climate-safe future, the climate beast will destroy us all
Advocates of lab-grown meat poke holes in claim it's bad for the environment
As the first cell-cultured meat products receive final regulatory approval in the U.S. and start appearing on menus, they also face cautious consumers and conflicting media messaging
How a landmark youth climate ruling in Montana is reverberating across Canada
Young Canadians suing governments over urgent climate action are drawing hope from a legal victory in the United States
What if we slapped carbon taxes on shareholders not consumers?
Focusing carbon taxes on shareholder income linked to GHG emissions could help pressure companies to lower their emissions
Suncor is turning its back on a clean energy future; let’s turn our backs on them
OPINION | If Big Oil is bailing on clean energy, why should we give these dinosaurs a seat at the tables where our future is being determined?
Rewilding British farms is bringing back threatened species, storing carbon and growing hope
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.
Greenbelt report reveals Ontario’s sad view of nature
For Queen’s Park, the Greenbelt is a commodity no different than tin or pork belly. For me, the Greenbelt is a gift.
Can Amazon nations save the rainforest if we keep cutting it down?
The eight countries that touch the most important rainforest in the world have agreed to new conservation efforts but remain divided on oil drilling and deforestation
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.
Don't let climate grief and despair defeat climate solutions
Mitchell Beer
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.
The key to combatting greenwashing? An empowered marketing team
Vanessa Chris
OPINION | With the stakes as high as they are, it’s far more beneficial to market sustainability in a truthful and transparent way
Investing in bonds? Climate risk looms over government bonds in oil and gas-rich provinces
Eugene Ellmen
New PRI report urges Canadian investors to factor in a province’s ability to meet net-zero targets and succeed economically during the low-carbon transition
The fungi start-ups behind a booming mushroom economy
Emily Baron Cadloff
From mycelium leather and insulation to mushroom coffee and nutraceuticals, fungi cleantech and wellness products are mushrooming
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
Canada will need students' help to reach its aggressive EV targets
Emily Baron Cadloff
Meet the students, professors and universities quietly driving Canada’s transition to EVs. But are the feds contributing enough funds to their research?
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