Juergen Puetter could be labelled a shopaholic in renewable energy circles. A few years ago, the president of Aeolis Wind Power began locking up land
Hero: HSBC Canada HSBC Canada revealed in October it has set up a $1-million scholarship fund at Toronto’s York University, which will be matched by
North America’s electricity sector is in the throes of dramatic transformation, and this is creating a bounty of opportunity for Aboriginal communities across Canada looking
In 2008, the global financial crisis hit the headlines almost every day, every week, for almost a year. The International Monetary Fund estimated the loss
When Sonia Dong first pitched the idea of a conference on diversity, some participants thought they would be learning about ecosystem variation. In fact, the
If I were to hand you a suitcase full of glittering gambling chips and give you a seat at the grand game of economic destiny,
Yes, Stephen Harper now has a majority government. But he won only 40% of the popular vote and the NDPs won 31%. We also saw the
Twenty years ago, Brian Mulroney and George H.W. Bush signed the Acid Rain Accord. Since then, the landmark air quality agreement and its cap-and-trade program
Amongst those of us in the climate strategy world there has been an ongoing debate about the potential role of nuclear energy as a transition
I am honored to be invited as a regular contributor to Corporate Knights. Corporate Knights has obviously built a leading brand in the delivery of
Ambassador Gary Doer has been a proponent of developing an east-west integrated Canadian energy strategy since his days as Premier of Manitoba under the New
If the concept of a sustainable city sounds like a paradox, that’s because it is, according to physicist Geoffrey West. Ironically, because of their urban
In an ideal world, given Canada’s vast size, natural bounty and historic presence on the international stage, sustainability should be intimately paired with Canada, as
CK: How can cities prepare for a peak oil future? RUBIN: The trend from the last four decades has been suburban sprawl. Increasing amounts of
“This is the future site of the Total upgrader,” says Anne Brown, pointing at a map on the table. “It would be right across the
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Car and tar sands emissions combined generate nearly one-fifth of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions, and the oil sands’ contribution will nearly triple this decade if
Financial markets posted their worst decline in May since 1940. While most investors are still licking their wounds, those who bet on the carbon financial
1. To dry your clothes The sun has gone to a lot of trouble to send us its energy, so appreciate it! The heat and
