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Rio 2016: The Sustainability Games?
Green Economy

Rio 2016: The Sustainability Games?

The organizers of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio have, by all accounts, been committed to producing an event that lowers the usual environmental footprint of the Olympics. The Games are traditionally known as resource hogs, and these games are no different. What are some of the issues and innovations?

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Investing in the future of Canada’s Environmental Workforce
HR Insights

Investing in the future of Canada’s Environmental Workforce

For the people at Caro Analytical Services, ECO Canada’s Environmental Youth Corps internship program is more than a way to find new employees — they look at it as a way to invest in the future of their company.
The program, which receives funding from Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Science Horizons, gives new graduates opportunities to start their careers in the environmental sector and host organizations the chance to expand their teams.

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A New (Re)Purpose: Innovations to Reduce Waste
Green Economy

A New (Re)Purpose: Innovations to Reduce Waste

“Waste not, want not” is an adage as old as the hills (thanks, Benjamin Franklin), but it’s becoming a mainstay of innovation for scientists and environmental industry professionals who are out to curb the amount of junk cluttering our landfills or filling our oceans.
Here are some exciting new advancements – from names you might recognize, but many you may not.

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Success Tactics for Integrating Sustainability into Projects
Research & Toolkits

Success Tactics for Integrating Sustainability into Projects

Have you been faced with the task of educating non-sustainability professionals about the drivers and benefits of integrating sustainability into their business plans, projects, designs and systems?
Learn success tactics to integrate sustainability into your projects with insights from Sustainability Advisor Karen Chovan.

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Update: Energy Efficiency Trends in Canada
Green Economy

Update: Energy Efficiency Trends in Canada

In 2010, we examined the emerging trends in the environmental sector, including energy efficiency.
Six years later, the industry continues to evolve, but have municipal, provincial and federal governments kept up their enthusiasm for energy efficiency?

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