Experts Warn Invasive Zebra Mussel Could Spread to Other Provinces
IISD-ELA's Scott Higgins explains why zebra mussels are such a problem for Canada's lakes, and how we can try to minimize the problem.
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Public Finance and Leveraging Investment for Sustainable Energy via SWAPs
Fossil fuel subsidies increase energy consumption and act as a barrier to clean energy technologies. As part of the Nordic Clean Energy Week, this event will discuss the potential for reform of fossil fuel subsidies and reallocation of a proportion of the savings to fund the transition to clean energy
Scientists are planning an oily bitumen spill in this Ontario lake
"They’ll look at how the oil changes chemically and physically over time, and how the toxicity changes chemically and physically over time," said Palace, a toxicologist with 25 years of experience. "That will be a 12-week study and we will follow up the residual impacts over the next several years."
Can Sustainability Standards Protect Biodiversity?
IISD expert Vivek Voora discusses how standards can impact biodiversity.
IISD Speech: President and CEO Scott Vaughan at Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce Fun, Profit and Saving the Earth event
IISD President and CEO Scott Vaughan spoke to nearly 400 business leaders about how transitioning to a green economy can help Winnipeg weather climate change.
New initiative launched to support Canada’s low-carbon transition
Carbon Transitions Initiative will work with partners at the national, regional and local levels, focusing on key action areas such as: industry competitiveness and carbon; agricultural opportunities and carbon; interprovincial cooperation and alignment on climate policy; and climate communications to build public support for action.
Food for Thought: Weighing up health and investment in the age of the new pandemic
Obesity is increasing in developing countries and trade agreements could help monitor this. Read more to find out how.
Women in Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining: Challenges and opportunities for greater participation
This report from the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development highlights the key challenges and opportunities women in ASM face, including access to finance, access to equipment and technology, institutional support and services and more.
Bonn voyage: ‘Satisfactory’ session leaves the hard work to Bangkok
“Gender parity is very important for [us] and we mainstream it in our work,” said Ivetta Gerasimchuk of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), who moderated a panel in Bonn on Saturday with 5 women and 3 men. On why it is important that there is gender parity at climate events, Gerasimchuk said: “it is my firm belief that the true transition away from fossil fuels is in the hands of women.”