Archive for October 2019

Making Ecocide a Crime

October 30, 2019 Add Comment Edit

Many of the world's most serious environmental problems would be addressed if we were to make ecocide a crime. This would also protect Indigenous livelihoods and lands. Here are excerpts from an article titled Ecocide, genocide and the disregard of alternative life-systems by Tim Lindgrin. It was published...

Green and Environmental Job Search Resources

October 29, 2019 Add Comment Edit

Although there are tens of millions of opportunities afforded by the green jobs revolution, it is not always easy for the uninitiated to know how to go about getting these jobs.People want to work for a healthier, more sustainable world. According to a recent report the vast majority of millennials...

Event - Call for Submissions: International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation (ICEPR’20)

October 28, 2019 Add Comment Edit

The 10th International Conference on Environmental Pollution and Remediation (ICEPR’20) will take place on August 19, 2020 - August 21, 2020 in Prague , Czech Republic. The Conference Proceedings will be published with an ISSN and ISBN, indexed in Scopus and Google Scholar, and archived permanently...

October 27, 2019 Add Comment Edit

Eco-Green-Solar Expo Canada will take place on Friday February 7 to Sunday February 9, 2020, at the Exhibition Place, in Toronto Ontario. These events aim to bring local and regional businesses together with consumers for the sole purpose of exposing consumers to Eco-Green and Solar companies products...

Event - Global Summit and Expo on Pollution Control

October 26, 2019 Add Comment Edit

The 7th Global Summit and Expo on Pollution Control will take place in Paris, France on December 03-04, 2019. This summit is subtitled: Advanced Technologies and Brilliance of New Era in Pollution Control. Thia event offers well organized scientific program including keynote presentations, workshops...

Climate Action Offers Trillions of Savings and Stellar ROI

October 24, 2019 Add Comment Edit

Renewable energy, electrification and efficiency would save the global economy $160 trillion over the next 30 years. A rapid transition to renewable energy, "deep" electrification, and energy efficiency are also the most cost effective ways to keep temperatures below the upper threshold limit...

Businesses Cannot Afford to Ignore Climate Risks

October 23, 2019 Add Comment Edit

Transitioning to a net zero economy will impact every asset class so businesses of all types must take notice. The far reaching economic repercussions of the climate crisis means that businesses can either adapt or die. Those that view sustainability as nothing more than a buzzword will be punished...

Liberal Minority Government is Good for Climate Action

October 21, 2019 Add Comment Edit

A Liberal minority government has been elected in Canada and this is good news for climate action. A Liberal majority government would have meant more climate dualism. Their minority status may force them to ratchet up their climate ambitions and soften their support for the fossil fuel industry. ...

Event - New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources

October 20, 2019 Add Comment Edit

New Frontiers in Renewable Energy and Resources will take place on November 25-26, 2019 in Rome, Italy. The theme is "Renewable Energy for a Better Future" and the it will include: Keynote talks, Plenary sessions, Discussion Panels, B2B Meetings, Poster symposia, Video Presentations, and Workshops.This...

October 20, 2019 Add Comment Edit

The 30th edition of the SRI Conference will take place on November 13-15, 2019 at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Advisor Summit Workshop will take place on November 11-15, 2019. If you are interested in socially responsible investing you need to attend SRI. For 30 years, the SRI Conference...

Climate Action Must Include Efforts to End Fossil Fuels

October 19, 2019 Add Comment Edit

Climate change is a top priority issue in this years federal election. While this is borne our in the polls, a study published by the Public Policy Forum and McGill University found that Canadians are prepared to pay up to 13 cents more per litre for gas if it benefits climate action. The same study...

Polls Reveal Unprecedented Support for Climate Action

October 18, 2019 Add Comment Edit

Image source: EcojusticePolls show that climate and environmental issues have unprecedented support in Canada. The question is whether this will impact voting behaviors. There are many reasons why Canadians are concerned about climate change. This includes the fact that Canada is warming...

The Failure of Sustainable Certification Schemes

October 17, 2019 Add Comment Edit

Green certification schemes are an impediment to environmental action. There are a plethora of certification schemes which purport to guide environmentally friendly decision making. These sustainable endorsements include everything from labels to industry wide initiatives. However, according to a recent...

Kids May be Our Best Hope of Getting Through to Climate Deniers

October 16, 2019 Add Comment Edit

Studies show that kids can influence adults in ways that very few others can. This is critical because people who deny the veracity of climate change are almost impossible to reach with science and reason.According to a 2018 Gallup poll, there is a global warming age gap. The poll found that 70 percent...

Quebec Voters Poised to Determine the Outcome of Canada's Federal Election

October 15, 2019 Add Comment Edit

It is looking as though voters in Quebec will decide who forms the next federal government in Canada. After the French language debate support for the Block Quebecois surged as did support for the NDP. This has come at the expense of the Liberals. While the Conservatives cannot expect to gain any ground...