Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Heising-Simons family announced a new program last Wednesday called the Clean Energy Initiative to accelerate reform of the
This article originally appeared on the Future Food 2050 website. As Electrolux design director Thomas Johansson heads off to his Stockholm office
This article was originally published by The Conversation. It’s no surprise that dirty air kills. In fact, air pollution was recently placed
Safety checks increase costs for garment factories Garment factories in Bangladesh have undergone extensive safety inspections since the collapse of Rana Plaza
Electric bicycles are fun, and practical, particularly for commuters who face steep hills and the occasional strong headwind. Breaking a morning sweat
This article was originally published by StreetsBlogUSA. Transit advocates around the country were transfixed by a story in Tennessee this April, when
Asbestos is the biggest workplace safety threat Asbestos is officially Canada’s number one workplace killer. The Globe and Mail reported today that the
This article originally appeared on A species of bee declared extinct in the UK almost 30 years ago is flying again
This story is second in a two-part series on Louisiana’s rapidly disappearing coastline. To read part one, click here. This story was originally
The City of Toronto is aiming to capitalize on an untapped natural resource. By installing a sawmill in one of its wood lots, the
This article was originally published by The Conversation. “The best thing you could do for the Amazon is to blow up all
This article was originally published by StreetsBlogUSA. The federal government spends billions of dollars a year on tax subsidies that make traffic
This article originally appeared on OpenCanada.org. Smart cities are all the rage in the early 21st century. Newly wired urban dreamscapes such as Aarhus,
This article originally appeared on the Ensia website. This summer, a 90-year-old water pipe burst under Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, sending a
This post was written by the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy and originally appeared on its website. Charting a strong course for the
This podcast originally appeared on the Center for Global Development Wonkcast. Pollution has no respect for party lines. In the US, Republican and
National-level data obtained by Corporate Knights shows that 2013 was the most fatal year on record for workers in Alberta, where 21
Last week, while riding my bike to work, I was pulled over. The experience was, of course, jarring. I was riding in
Most people feel reassured by the home insurance policies in their filing cabinets, assuming that any massive damage to their home will
Toronto’s eco-conscious civil servants are no doubt feeling a sense of optimism now that Rob Ford’s tumultuous reign as mayor has come
Drowning in drinking water A report by the Centre for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), a sustainability non-profit in Chicago, shows that the U.S.
You may have noticed that while everything else has adapted to advances in technology, your daily commute has stayed relatively the same.
This story originally appeared on StreetsBlog SF. San Francisco is quickly adding residents, but very few cars. Between 2000 and
Polluter pays Andra AP-fonden (AP2), a Swedish state fund with €28.8 billion in assets under management says it will divest its funds
Singapore’s parliament unanimously passed a bill in August that will make it a criminal offence for companies to pollute its air, even
Worker safety in Bangladesh The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, a legally binding agreement between 180 garment companies and
Kathleen Wynne has been Premier of Ontario since February 2013, but it wasn’t until this past summer that the province’s first female
In the latest installment of Heroes and Zeros, Corporate Knights praises Kellogg’s for its announcement in August that it would aim to
Heritage preservation, which has traditionally been populated by an older group of experts, is being shaken up as young people learn that
No matter where you are in Toronto’s new Bridgepoint Hospital you can observe a park or garden through large windows. Gardens cover
