5 practical tips for greening your company
The authors of “Greening your Hospitality Business” provides practical tips on how any company can reduce its footprint
Why natural gas is key to lowering Canada’s carbon footprint
Harvard’s Michael Porter argues that cutting coal in favour of natural gas is the most pragmatic solution at the moment
How Carbon Engineering plans to make a fortune out of thin air
This Calgary energy firm is pioneering a massively ambitious plan to filter greenhouse gases directly out of the air at industrial scale
How oil companies are tapping tech startups to boost efficiency
Faced with falling oil prices, companies are turning to technology startups to make their rigs more efficient
Investing in greener office buildings really pays off for landlords
A new study finds that environmentally friendly office buildings have happier tenants, higher rents and lower turnover
How Saltworks helps resource companies purify water at massive scale
Some of the world’s most contaminated water goes in; you can drink what comes out the other end
Jane Goodall on how to get people to hear your message
“With storytelling, you have to get to people’s hearts. It’s not about engaging them intellectually”
Why energy firms like Enbridge are hiring environmental activists
How veteran eco-warriors of the ’90s Clayoquot Sound protests are transforming the oilsands today
How Imaginea Energy founder Suzanne West is greening the oil business
Imaginea is experimenting with new tech to reduce drilling’s impact
Ecovative plans to build houses with materials made out of mushrooms
This New York–based biomaterials company hopes to create a new category of environmentally friendly building materials by growing them from scratch
How MEC’s new head office encourages employees to stay active
The coffee’s at the top of the stairs. And of course there’s a climbing wall
Why the oilsands would still be economically viable under carbon pricing
The industry is not too fragile to cope with carbon pricing or emission reduction targets
Montreal’s Urban Barns pioneers a green new take on the factory farm
Long posited as an environmentally- and cost-friendly concept, Urban Barns is turning “vertical farming” into reality
Enviro-scolds have spooked companies into silence about sustainability
Accusations of “greenwashing” undermine even genuine environmental progress
Despite superior returns, investors cool on socially responsible funds
Institutional investors have been more receptive than organic-eating, Prius-driving retail investors
Climate Change has a branding problem: it’s not as scary as “global warming”
Activists of every stripe should learn about brand-building
