Sewage pollution, active travel and energy efficiency of buildings are just some of the environmental issues not getting the attention they deserve as the election approaches.
Formula One has announced some significant changes aimed to reduce the sport’s environmental impact. Will it make a difference, or is this an example of ‘greenwashing’?
Covering the ground with rocks is actually a good way to grow some crops in poor soil.
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The Supreme Court drastically reduced federal protection for wetlands in 2023. Two environmental lawyers explain how private businesses and nongovernment organizations can help fill the gap.
Solutions driven by the private sector are only for those who can pay, and also end up driving public priorities.
A giant wine bottle is displayed at the Summerhill Pyramid Winery in Kelowna, B.C., in Feb. 2024. Home to more than 180 licensed grape wineries and known as “the wine capital of Canada,” the Okanagan Valley is also nationally renowned for fruit orchards that produce apples, peaches and cherries.
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Global warming poses great challenges to Canada’s wine industry. But in these challenges lie equally great opportunities to build a better, and more sustainable, wine industry.
Shein pioneered the ultra-fast fashion approach.
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Shein is said to be eyeing the London Stock Exchange, but other countries are taking a tougher line on fast fashion brands.
An archaeologist takes bog samples in Germany for analysis of past civilizations and what they cultivated.
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Understanding how humans came to exert such enormous pressure on Earth’s ecosystems can inform more sustainable ways of living.
Ethical influencers create content that aims to educate their online audiences about the impact of day-to-day consumption habits and more sustainable lifestyles.
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Much of social media influencing is about getting people to consume more. However, ethical influencers are using their online presence to advocate for sustainable lifestyles.
What makes sense for the planet also increasingly does so for business.
Internal carbon prices – also known as shadow carbon pricing – could prod companies into taking decisions that are good for both business and the planet.
A hemp renaissance could transform the construction industry – this fast-growing crop sequesters or stores carbon and has multiple environmental benefits and practical applications.
Countries in east Africa are facing the harsh realities of climate change.
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Sustainability reporting isn’t about producing marketing material. It’s an opportunity for companies to honestly share the risks of doing business and present an action plan for addressing them.
Carrots grown in home gardens typically look like this — but grocery chains seem to think consumers won’t buy them. Here’s where marketing education can make a difference and help eliminate food waste.
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New research suggests educators can play a crucial role in changing attitudes and actions about food waste and equip future marketing professionals with the tools to tackle sustainability challenges.
Wasted fruits and vegetables are seen in a commercial garbage bin.
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Food waste is a serious emergency in Canada and around the world. Here are four practical steps we can take this Earth Day to eat more healthily, reduce food waste and save the planet.