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Tag: GHG emissions

Posts count: 98

The no-carbon paper chase

Frank van Biesen is forthright about the hefty carbon footprint of his business. “The pulp-and-paper industry is a large emitter of greenhouse gases, by virtue of its high consumption of fossil fuels,” says the... Read More
Frank van Biesen is forthright about the hefty carbon footprint of his business. “The pulp-and-paper industry is a large...
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Second hand clothing: Green is in

My first clothing swap was a bit nerve wracking. Being the youngest of three girls, one could argue that my entire childhood, when it came to all things sartorial, was just one big... Read More
My first clothing swap was a bit nerve wracking. Being the youngest of three girls, one could argue...
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How fast the GHG savings add up

When I joined WWF-Canada a few months ago, I was already excited about the opportunity to be involved in Living Planet @ Work, a unique program that supports organizations in their sustainability journey through... Read More
When I joined WWF-Canada a few months ago, I was already excited about the opportunity to be involved in...
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Exploring green energy solutions: Ethanol

Bright and early one Friday morning in December, a group of us embarked on a three hour drive to visit an ethanol plant, a cellulosic ethanol research centre and farm in Southwestern Ontario. Read More
Bright and early one Friday morning in December, a group of us embarked on a three hour drive to...
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Make a New Year's resolution that matters

Start your year with easy, climate-friendly resolutions and feel good about yourself, as well as our planet's future. Read More
Start your year with easy, climate-friendly resolutions and feel good about yourself, as well as our planet's future.
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Make your holidays green

A few suggestions to help make your holidays as light on the planet as possible. Read More
A few suggestions to help make your holidays as light on the planet as possible.
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Celebrating company champions: Sears' Katie Harper

In this series, people who are leading sustainability efforts within their organizations speak, in their own words, about the work they do. They let us in on the challenges and the milestones, and share... Read More
In this series, people who are leading sustainability efforts within their organizations speak, in their own words, about the...
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Renewal of trust within the UN process on climate change

Saturday morning we saw a renewal of trust within the UN process on climate change. After the UN climate change conference in Copenhagen last year, there was both a lack of trust between countries,... Read More
Saturday morning we saw a renewal of trust within the UN process on climate change. After the UN climate...
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Reliance on political will

The high-level part of the United Nations climate talks began this week. The week of negotiations before this was dedicated to bureaucrats working through the demands and deliberations of perfecting the wording of an... Read More
The high-level part of the United Nations climate talks began this week. The week of negotiations before this was...
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Join David Suzuki in calling for climate change accountability

In response to this week's loss of Canada's climate bill due to an unexpected vote in Senate, David Suzuki has launched letter response. Join him and tell your representatives what your reaction is to... Read More
In response to this week's loss of Canada's climate bill due to an unexpected vote in Senate, David Suzuki...
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Climate: We love you, we love you not

Some people lose sleep because of crying babies. Others lose sleep over debt or financial downfalls, or even a dire relationship struggle. I lose sleep over Canada's response to climate change. And last night... Read More
Some people lose sleep because of crying babies. Others lose sleep over debt or financial downfalls, or even a...
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