Tag: greenhouse gas
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Interactive Digital Sustainability Experience Will Be At C2 Montreal
Valtech, a global business transformation agency, is proud to announce the launch of its interactive experience at C2 Montréal designed to raise awareness among attendees about digital sustainability and help them take informed action for a more sustainable future. The Fairmont- Queen Elizabeth Hotel downtown Montreal where C2 will be held this year. Digital sustainability…
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Free App Keeps Track Of Your Food Best Before Dates Saves Money
A major money saving and environmentally beneficial smart kitchen app launched waaaaay back in 2015, on World Environment Day, and deserves another look as it still works well and saves users up to $1,000 every year and helps reduce food waste. The “Smart Kitchen” EatBy App reduces food waste, saving households up to $1,000 per…
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Climate Peril Book Highlights Predicted Ecological Catastrophe
A new, authoritative climate book puts all major aspects of the climate crisis into a broad national and international perspective, revealing that the gravity, imminence, and permanence of the crisis are widely misunderstood. Climate Peril: The Intelligent Reader’s Guide to Understanding the Climate Crisis (Northbrae Books) by energy and climate expert Dr. John J. Berger…
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The Consolidation Of North American Food
Adam Jacob sent in this tell-all graphic that is pretty shocking. If these statistics are true then ‘it’s clear the small food producer is an endangered species. Unless of course, they start supplying the big chain corporate grocery store chains. And that will likely spell the end of family farm gate-retail…and that will spell the…
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Winds Of Change Bring New Environmental Reality
The Ontario government is taking action to address issues of climate change. Once in office, we have been acting as quickly as possible to fulfill our commitment to Ontario families and businesses. For example, we revoked the cap-and-trade carbon tax and ended emissions trading and allowances. In addition, we have now released our Made-in-Ontario Environment…
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Funding Announced To Help Ontarians Save Energy And Money In Homes And Businesses
I’m sure we all read the distressing poll that about a third of Canadians still don’t believe the threat of climate change is real. Even more illuminating: only 30 per cent even know we are taking action in Ontario to fight climate change. This is the reason why Canada and Ontario are working together to…
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IDA Challenges Airlines To Cut Environmental Baggage And Save Animals
Air India announced that it has made one simple change that will save the airline $1.5 USD million (Rs 10 crore) and spare hundreds of thousands of animals from short, brutal lives and untimely deaths – it stopped serving non-vegetarian meals. Air travel is one of the most notorious carbon polluters, which harms wild animals…
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Circular Economy Is New Direction For Waste Free Ontario
In late Spring 2016, Ontario passed legislation to divert more waste from landfills, create jobs, help fight climate change and lead towards a waste-free province. Currently, Ontario is producing too much waste, and not recycling enough. Over eight million tonnes of waste is sent to landfill each year. Absolute greenhouse gas emissions from Ontario’s waste…
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Ontario Passes Landmark Climate Change Legislation
Today, Ontario passed landmark climate change legislation that lays a foundation for the province to join the biggest carbon market in North America and ensures that the province is accountable for responsibly and transparently investing proceeds from the cap and trade program into actions that reduce greenhouse gas pollution, create jobs and help people and…