Canada needs an inclusive approach to climate action
The impacts of climate change will affect nearly all people across Canada, but to different extents and in different ways; we must remember this as we plan and implement adaptation actions.
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Green action pathway revealed: Toolkit to help Manitoba businesses bolster climate-change readiness
Not so long ago, the Manitoba Chamber of Commerce surveyed members on all sorts of things and found more than 50 per cent said climate change was a concern for their business. They also learned that about 75 per cent did not have a formal climate action plan in place.
Oil Crash Sends New Shock Through World Crippled by Virus
Lower oil prices could allow governments to cut subsidies and increase taxes on fossil-fuel consumption and use revenues to invest in renewable projects, said Ivetta Gerasimchuk at IISD.
The social and environmental costs of mining for green energy
The transition to so-called green energy has the potential to be anything but green, according to Clare Church, a researcher with the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Oil Crash Sends New Shock Through World Crippled by Virus
Lower oil prices could allow governments to cut subsidies and increase taxes on fossil-fuel consumption and use revenues to invest in renewable projects, said Ivetta Gerasimchuk at the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
Flood waters leave farmers with nowhere to go
Flooding at Whitewater Lake paints a bleak picture of how poor conservation practices can leave the next generation holding the bag when the weather changes.
IISD at Urban Nature Labs Webinar on Financing Nature-Based Infrastructure
Oshani Perera and Georg Pallaske from the IISD Sustainable Infrastructure program will be speaking on Thursday March 5, 2020, during a webinar run by Urban Nature Labs.
New Climate Action Toolkit Helps Manitoba Business Leaders Seize Opportunity and Mitigate Risk in a Changing Climate
Winnipeg, March 5, 2020 – A new toolkit launched today by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC) offers practical guidance and resources that will help Manitoba’s business community prepare for the effects of climate change.
Why it's time to end corporate welfare for Canada's fossil fuel industry
Eliminating fossil fuel subsidies would obviously help Canada achieve its emissions-reduction targets. What's less obvious is how these subsidies undermine our economy, add to the tax burden, and hinder innovation.
Good Morals, Good Marketing: The business case for taking climate action
The family-run Falcon Trails resort in Manitoba is taking its climate action to the next level.