Author Archives: Ivan Martinovic

Why The Solutions To Coronavirus And Climate Change Are The Same

This week we spoke with a doctor about why protecting the environment will not only make us healthier but also better equipped to take on future pandemics. Spread the word

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on April 19, 2020

Building Climate Resilience

The Building a Climate-Resilient City series was prepared for the City of Edmonton and the City of Calgary by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the University of Winnipeg. Climate change will have serious impacts for cities. In coming decades, building resilience will be essential urban policy and a smart investment for cities. Spread the […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on February 15, 2020

Scientists have gotten predictions of global warming right since the 1970s

The first systematic review finds that climate models have been remarkably accurate There are dozens of disciplines and subdisciplines within the broad ambit of climate science, studying everything from ancient geology to the spread of disease. But one discipline in particular is exposed to intense public scrutiny, the subject of long-running political and legal disputes: […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on December 9, 2019

This carbon calculator is provided free to use

Show you care for the environment and communities across the World by Carbon Offsetting. You can support Carbon Offsetting Projects that both tackle climate change and support impoverished communities across the world. Just click the ‘Offset’ button after you have finished your calculation. It takes only a few easy clicks and costs only a few […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on August 28, 2019

Bringing Carbon Capture Project To Canada

LafargeHolcim is improving the carbon-efficiency of its cement with the launch of the CO₂MENT partnership project with Inventys and Total. According to LafargeHolcim, the project’s objective is to build the world’s first full-cycle solution to capture and reuse CO2 from a cement plant while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Spread the word

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on August 9, 2019

Climate Resilience Leadership Lab

Climate resiliency in New York City often appears as a gargantuan affair: ten-mile long berm systems; visions of draining the East River; the classic seawall, reimagined. Thinking at the scale of infrastructure is crucial for matching efforts to the scale of the crisis itself. But infrastructure is not just physical. Across the city, from Red […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on June 21, 2019

Why Reducing Carbon Footprint Matters

This is all well known, but reminding ourselves is still good. Offsetting your unavoidable CO2 emissions is a practical and immediate way to take ownership of your personal contribution to climate change. With COTAP, you’re addressing global economic inequality too. Offsetting also reveals both the need for cleaner energy sources and opportunities for reducing your […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on March 18, 2019

Partnership – Denmark and Canada’s Path to Innovative Cities

The Greater Toronto Area’s infrastructure and landscape continues to be highly shaped in a close collaboration between Danish and Canadian architects. At this event we will meet five of the leading Danish firms and architects behind these innovative developments along with Toronto based developers, policymakers, influencers and experts for a thought provoking and forward thinking […]

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on January 26, 2019