David Owen has a formula: first, write provocative articles in The New Yorker magazine with a clever but superficial core argument. Second,
There are two narrative arcs in William Marsden’s recent book, Fools Rule: Inside the Failed Politics of Climate Change. In one, we
David Keith is a Harvard physics professor, geo-engineering entrepreneur and trusted advisor to Bill Gates. Michael Liebreich is chief executive of Bloomberg New
In June of last year, a research team working at the Department of National Defence (DND) put forth four different scenarios for
Hero: Puma Puma, the German shoe and sportswear company, recently concluded an ambitious project to measure its entire ecological footprint – the
Most people would not identify the 46th Vice-President of the United States as a pioneer of green energy. Ironically, thanks to a
The European Union has dragged the world’s airlines kicking and screaming into its carbon emissions trading system (ETS). Now, the carriers and
The climate fight hasn’t been easy. International climate negotiations have proven ineffective. Environmentalists have been out-gunned by big oil and old king
Almost by accident, Roger Gagne became an advocate for a carbon tax in Canada. Several months ago the Alberta native began writing
Juergen Puetter could be labelled a shopaholic in renewable energy circles. A few years ago, the president of Aeolis Wind Power began
Hero: HSBC Canada HSBC Canada revealed in October it has set up a $1-million scholarship fund at Toronto’s York University, which will
North America’s electricity sector is in the throes of dramatic transformation, and this is creating a bounty of opportunity for Aboriginal communities
In 2008, the global financial crisis hit the headlines almost every day, every week, for almost a year. The International Monetary Fund
When Sonia Dong first pitched the idea of a conference on diversity, some participants thought they would be learning about ecosystem variation.
If I were to hand you a suitcase full of glittering gambling chips and give you a seat at the grand game
Yes, Stephen Harper now has a majority government. But he won only 40% of the popular vote and the NDPs won 31%. We
Twenty years ago, Brian Mulroney and George H.W. Bush signed the Acid Rain Accord. Since then, the landmark air quality agreement and
Amongst those of us in the climate strategy world there has been an ongoing debate about the potential role of nuclear energy
I am honored to be invited as a regular contributor to Corporate Knights. Corporate Knights has obviously built a leading brand in
Ambassador Gary Doer has been a proponent of developing an east-west integrated Canadian energy strategy since his days as Premier of Manitoba
If the concept of a sustainable city sounds like a paradox, that’s because it is, according to physicist Geoffrey West. Ironically, because
In an ideal world, given Canada’s vast size, natural bounty and historic presence on the international stage, sustainability should be intimately paired
CK: How can cities prepare for a peak oil future? RUBIN: The trend from the last four decades has been suburban sprawl.
“This is the future site of the Total upgrader,” says Anne Brown, pointing at a map on the table. “It would be
We are already overshooting the earth’s carrying capacity by 30 per cent. For nine billion people to enjoy a western standard of
Car and tar sands emissions combined generate nearly one-fifth of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, and the oil sands’ contribution will nearly triple
Financial markets posted their worst decline in May since 1940. While most investors are still licking their wounds, those who bet on
1. To dry your clothes The sun has gone to a lot of trouble to send us its energy, so appreciate it!
