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Impact of Climate Change and Adaptation Measures

Spending some time on the beautiful island of Madeira, Autonomous region of Portugal and integral part of European Union, was a chance to examine how seriously EU is thinking about impact of Climate Change. READ MORE => Spread the word

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on April 5, 2019

New Member

I am very glad to announce acceptance to our group new member. Kelsey Hamilton earned her MSc. in Food and Nutrition from Western University. Kelsey’s research interests focus on the food-health nexus. This includes the effects of climate change on food quality and food security, and how to develop food systems that are resilient and […]

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on March 26, 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

UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration.

On March 4, 2019, the United Nations recognized the critical role of ecosystem restoration as a tool for improving environmental conditions and enhancing human communities by designating 2021-2030 the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Spread the word

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on March 17, 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

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on February 25, 2019

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 […]

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on February 18, 2019

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

Posted by William Humber on February 15, 2019

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 […]

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on February 6, 2019