What you need to know about Ontario’s carbon pricing drama
Jun 20, 2018 by Sarah Buchanan (Program Manager, Clean Economy)
Categories: Clean Economy, Climate Change
Premier-designate Doug Ford has promised to “scrap the carbon tax.” This promise has raised important concerns about how this will be achieved, and…Read More
It’s fast, healthy and fun: Why we love to bike to work
May 24, 2018 by Allen Braude (Communications Manager)
Categories: Clean Economy, Climate Change
It comes as no surprise that many staff at Environmental Defence ride a bike to work. Some do it when the weather is warmer….Read More
Everything you wanted to know about carbon pricing but were afraid to ask
May 16, 2018 by Sarah Buchanan (Program Manager, Clean Economy)
Categories: Clean Economy, Climate Change
As part of the efforts to combat climate change, governments around the world are putting a price on carbon, making polluters pay for…Read More
10 Key Considerations for Low-Carbon Communities
Apr 19, 2018 by Rachel Kitchin (Communications Manager)
Categories: Clean Economy, Climate Change
Rodney Wilts is a partner at Windmill Development Group, an Ontario-based urban development group with a very special business ethos. Windmill builds homes, offices,…Read More
We can have a strong economy and protect the environment...but not the way the Canadian government is doing it
Apr 17, 2018 by Dale Marshall (National Program Manager)
Categories: Clean Economy, Climate Change
Last week we published a report laying out important research from two leading economists showing that Canada can meet or exceed our commitments…Read More
Carbon pricing has no downside, so why are we still arguing about it?
Apr 09, 2018 by Sarah Buchanan (Program Manager, Clean Economy)
Categories: Clean Economy, Climate Change
Two new reports from the Clean Economy Alliance lend even more support to the growing evidence from economists and scientists that carbon pricing…Read More
Ran Goel wants you to fight climate change by eating better food
Apr 06, 2018 by Rachel Kitchin (Communications Manager)
Categories: Clean Economy, Climate Change
You won’t find many investment bankers who would trade their lucrative careers to grow vegetables, but that’s exactly what Ran Goel did. Moving…Read More
Get Involved - 11 Actions You Can Take to Fight Climate Change
Mar 29, 2018 by Rachel Kitchin (Communications Manager)
Categories: Clean Economy, Climate Change
So you’ve chosen to act on climate change. Great! Now what? This list contains 11 actions that you can take to make a difference…Read More
Interview with the Arkells - award winning musicians and home-grown environmentalists
Mar 26, 2018 by Rachel Kitchin (Communications Manager)
Categories: Clean Economy, Climate Change
Juno award-winning artists the Arkells joined the Ontario climate movement to encourage others to think about their impact on the planet. We caught up…Read More
How Mill Street co-founder Steve Abrams brewed up some big energy savings in his home
Mar 23, 2018 by Sarah Buchanan (Program Manager, Clean Economy)
Categories: Clean Economy, Climate Change
Steve Abrams is the co-founder of Mill Street Brewing, Canada’s largest producer of organic beer. When he and his wife decided to buy a…Read More