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. Continue reading Canada’s Greenest Home lives up to its high standards
Category: Design and Technology
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. Continue reading High-tech conservation
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. Continue reading Webinar: Spitfire Strategies on “Planning to Win”
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. Continue reading Site design for urban tree growth in The Netherlands: November 17, 2014
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. Continue reading New report: Smart from Sunrise To Sunset
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. Continue reading Innovation Talk | Adapting to a Changing Climate
National Tree Day brings new tree breeding strategies
Learning how to create more efficient breeding strategies could ensure more durable trees for reforestation projects. Continue reading National Tree Day brings new tree breeding strategies
Fort Chipewyan unveiling first solar project
Fort Chipewyan looks to the sun for alternative energy sources to Tar Sands oil. Continue reading Fort Chipewyan unveiling first solar project
Connecting data for better decision-making in the Arctic
Researchers receive $500,000 in CANARIE funding to link environmental information about the North. Continue reading Connecting data for better decision-making in the Arctic
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. Continue reading David Suzuki: Canada’s cities lead on climate action
Solar Roadways: Great idea or wishful thinking?
Oregon’s innovative highways and the long road to solar success. Continue reading Solar Roadways: Great idea or wishful thinking?
Good migrations: How FLAP plans on making Canada’s buildings safer for birds
Between 100 million and 1 billion migrating birds are killed in building collisions across North America each year. Continue reading Good migrations: How FLAP plans on making Canada’s buildings safer for birds