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DIALOG files patent for hybrid timber floor system
DIALOG files patent for hybrid timber floor system
Canadian design firm DIALOG has filed global patents for a hybrid timber floor system (HTFS) which it hopes to utilize in super-tall skyscrapers.
Net-zero office development must focus on materials
In 2020, the extraction, transport and manufacturing of materials for the building sector accounted for 10 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions. If buildings are to make meaningful contributions to maintaining global temperatures then limiting emissions from building materials is crucial.
2020 National Building Code renewal hits roadblock
The process for updating Canada’s National Building Code every five years has hit a roadblock. It’s a continuing frustration for provinces and municipalities who view climate change in construction as a priority, leaving them without guidance from the federal level.
NA’s largest lithium-ion battery recycling facility in US
Battery Resourcers, a vertically integrated lithium-ion battery recycling and engineered materials company, will open a commercial-scale, lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Georgia in August 2022 with the capacity to process 30,000 metric tons of discarded lithium-ion batteries and serve the EV industry.
Getaway CEO on growth, sustainability commitments
Getaway, the hospitality company that offers mindful escapes to tiny cabins in nature, hired Carlos Becil as its first-ever Chief Experience Officer last July, following a monumental year of growth and $41.7M Series C funding.
Sustainable business went mainstream in 2021
Trends in corporate sustainability have been consistent — an expanding climate crisis, lightning-speed growth in cleantech, rising pressure from many stakeholders and more. In the past year, however, “someday” seems to have finally become “today” — and there is no going back.
Chrysler to be all-electric by 2028
Chrysler plans to have an all-electric lineup by 2028, including a utility vehicle, according to the brand’s chief executive. Stellantis, the parent company of Chrysler, Fiat, Dodge, and other brands, said Chrysler will offer its first electric vehicle (EV) by 2025.
U of T, Ford collaborate on sustainable auto materials
An academic-industry collaboration led by Professor Mohini Sain (MIE) has produced a new sustainably-sourced, production-ready engine component for high-performance vehicles. The new part reduces emissions by replacing fossil fuel-derived plastics with renewable alternatives, decreasing vehicle weight and improving fuel efficiency.
Climate clues from ancient times a new look at history
• Yale 360
Scientists’ ability to decipher past climate upheaval through ice cores and other “proxies” are generating a re-examination of periods of social turmoil linked to major volcanic eruptions over the last 2,500 years, prolonged droughts and other disturbances in the natural world.
‘Crazy’ carbon offsets market, a call for regulation
Swedish bank SEB AB recently wanted to buy carbon credits but what it got was a pile of duds. Hans Beyer, SEB’s chief sustainability officer, says there were almost no validating carbon emission reduction claims for the 140 plus pitches received.
EU’s green rules do little to tackle climate change
Investors’ enthusiasm for financing the green transition is growing, such as the surging interest in the EV industry. However, if the world is to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, the investment will need to more than double to $5 trillion a year.
Five key questions about US ESG regulation for 2022
Crucial sustainability policy decisions in 2022 will have far-reaching implications for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s much-discussed climate change disclosure mandate, the potential expansion of China’s carbon-trading system and Europe’s new green investing typology. Here are five key questions for 2022.
Sustainable packaging trends to watch in 2022
• GreenBiz
Last year was a reckoning for companies racing the clock to meet their 2025 sustainable packaging goals. The recycling system is not delivering the environmental benefits it’s capable of, and in some cases is actually causing environmental harm.
EPA report highlights climate impacts of food waste
• GreenBiz
For the first time, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is publishing a report “From Farm to Kitchen: The Environmental Impacts of Food Waste,” that analyzes the environmental impacts of food loss and waste (FLW) throughout the food supply chain.
Sustainable solar development with pollinators & sheep
• CSR Wire
Growing solar initiatives have opened a door to incorporate better land-use practices. With pollinator populations declining globally, solar arrays present a potential win-win opportunity to turn one sustainable resource initiative into a solution for restoring another essential resource.
A win for caribou is a win for climate
• Pembina Institute • Status of Boreal Woodland Caribou Conservation in Canada
More than 70 per cent of boreal woodland caribou herds in Canada are declining, and recent analysis suggests that forestry, oil and gas activities have accelerated the trend. A Pembina report finds that helping the species recover requires protecting critical habitats.
New tool captures employee scope 3 emissions data
WeSpire, Cox and South Pole have dramatically improved how companies can measure and reduce employee emissions in hybrid and remote work environments. WeSpire — the leading employee-engagement platform for corporate environmental, social & governance initiatives has unveiled its Employee Carbon Management Solution.
Including Black leaders in Canada’s climate movement
The three interns that Canada’s Black Environmental Initiative sent to the COP26 climate conference may have been the only Black youth the country had inside the venue while communities of colour continue to face the harshest impacts of climate change.
Indigenous communities at higher risk of flooding
• CTV News • International Journal of Disaster Risk Science
A new study led by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario found Indigenous communities are at a higher risk of climate change-induced flooding because of pre-existing socio-economic vulnerabilities such as the legacy of colonization and access to resources.
Environmental justice in spotlight as WH official departs
The departure Friday of the White House’s top official on environmental justice Cecilia Martinez, senior director for environmental justice at the Council for Environmental Quality, puts a spotlight on both the administration’s successes and promises yet to be fulfilled.
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Greenbuild 2024: Built to Scale
Nov 12 2024
to Nov 15 2024
Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
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Sustainable Finance Forum 2024
Nov 28 2024
to Nov 29 2024
Shaw Centre, Ottawa
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