ATCO announces its new off-grid solar project, located at the Saddle Hills Telecommunication Site northwest of Grande Prairie, Alberta.
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Inuit community turns to solar for sustainable energy in the North
As a new report highlights solar’s potential in the Arctic, northern communities are looking for renewable alternatives to fossil fuels.
Help reduce wildlife collisions with the RoadWatchBC Smart phone app
RoadWatchBC puts increased highway safety for both people and wildlife into the hands of anyone with a smartphone or a computer.
BC businesses join call for a stronger carbon tax
In an open letter to BC Premier Christy Clark, businesses and conservation groups argue that reducing carbon will benefit the economy.
EduTOX Video Challenge
If you like making videos and you want to be part of making our world a healthier place, the EduTOX Video Challenge may just be for you.
US study confirms diluted bitumen sinks in water
Landmark study confirms that diluted bitumen sinks in water, making it nearly impossible to clean up a large spill with current technology.
Transit funding will drive Canadian cities into the future
The Canadian experience is fast becoming focused on glass and concrete.
Canada’s Greenest Home lives up to its high standards
Compared to more conventional homes in the marketplace, the Endeavour Centre’s greenest home is a true winner.
High-tech conservation
In recent years there have been huge advances in the technology of field-based inventory and mapping. For NCC in BC, all field based inventory and mapping is now completed using the common iPad.
Webinar: Spitfire Strategies on “Planning to Win”
Participants will be walked through Planning to Win, a free online tool that breaks down issue or advocacy campaign planning into six steps. The new tool, a revised version of the popular Just Enough Planning Guide, can help staff more effectively use campaigns to advance their goals.
Site design for urban tree growth in The Netherlands: November 17, 2014
Join LEAF for a special public lecture on November 17. Hear from Joris Voeten, Urban Green Engineer, as he discusses site design for urban tree growth in the Netherlands.
New report: Smart from Sunrise To Sunset
A report that alerts the general public and decision makers to the ability of the Smart Grid to change how they think about electricity.
Innovation Talk | Adapting to a Changing Climate
Learn how communities and cities can become more resilient with climate change adaptation practitioners David MacLeod, Blair Feltmate and Dan Sandink.
National Tree Day brings new tree breeding strategies
Learning how to create more efficient breeding strategies could ensure more durable trees for reforestation projects.
Fort Chipewyan unveiling first solar project
Fort Chipewyan looks to the sun for alternative energy sources to Tar Sands oil.
Connecting data for better decision-making in the Arctic
Researchers receive $500,000 in CANARIE funding to link environmental information about the North.
David Suzuki: Canada’s cities lead on climate action
Actions to prevent global warming will lead to livable communities, improved air quality and protection of natural spaces.
Solar Roadways: Great idea or wishful thinking?
Oregon’s innovative highways and the long road to solar success.
