Monthly Archives: February 2019

Sidewalk Toronto has only one beneficiary, and it is not Toronto

The most insightful comments during the public announcement came when Eric Schmidt, Google’s former executive chair, said they had realized their long-running dream for “someone to give us a city and put us in charge.” Spread the word


This is how they do it: Holmene – Eco-friendly artificial islands that will combat climate change

Holmene, located just 10 km south of Copenhagen, is the largest land reclamation project in Scandinavia in the years to come. It combines several needs in the region: A growing demand for sites for knowledge intensive industry, fossil-free energy production and flood barrier to secure both the existing and future areas. Furthermore it adds an […]


PITCH NIGHT FOR AGENTS OF CHANGE: CLIMATE SOLUTIONS

Agents of Change: Climate Solutions is an early-stage accelerator run by the Centre for Social Innovation’s Climate Ventures incubator for social enterprises reducing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling the climate crisis. Spread the word


Exciting news: Toronto’s carbon emissions are declining. What does it mean?

Every year, Toronto’s greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory gives us a sense of how Toronto measures up compared to its goal of reducing carbon emissions 80% by 2050. The data measures our emissions from buildings, vehicles, waste, and industry. 2016 results are hot off the presses, and the overall trend is looking positive – with some […]