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Guide for Municipal Sustainability Plans

Guide for Municipal Sustainability Plans

April 30, 2013

Golder Associates Ltd. and the Union of Nova Scotia Municipalities are launching a new guidebook - From Great Ideas to Great Communities - to help municipalities implement their Integrated Community Sustainability Plans


Turning Point in Municipal Sustainable Purchasing in Canada

Turning Point in Municipal Sustainable Purchasing in Canada

April 18, 2013

Sustainable purchasing is gaining ground in the Canadian municipal sector as municipalities realize their contribution to existing ‘green’ objectives


Zero Waste Index for city waste management

Zero Waste Index for city waste management

April 18, 2013

A new tool to improve the measurement of waste management performance has been presented by a recent study.


GLOBE Performance Solutions at Americana

GLOBE Performance Solutions at Americana

March 08, 2013

Delegates attending this year’s Americana event in Montreal (March 19 - 21) will have a chance to gain new insights on how Environmental Technology Verification can generate significant benefits for municipalities.


Cities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent

Cities can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 70 percent

February 19, 2013

Cities around the world can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions by implementing aggressive but practical policy changes, says a new study by University of a Toronto Civil Engineering Professor.


U.S. Places San Francisco Bay-Estuary Under Treaty Protection

U.S. Places San Francisco Bay-Estuary Under Treaty Protection

January 31, 2013

The United States has named the San Francisco Bay and Estuary as its 35th Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention, effective on World Wetlands Day, February 2.


Building on the Green Economy of New York

Building on the Green Economy of New York

January 13, 2013

The State of New York has launched a major initiative to attract jobs and economic growth by building on the core elements of the green economy and addressing climate related vulnerabilities made painfully evident during Hurricane Sandy.


"Command and Control" and the Garbage Gold Rush

"Command and Control" and the Garbage Gold Rush

December 15, 2012

By strategically rethinking the waste stream, politicians, governments, citizens, and businesses can work together to generate wealth from what is currently a financial, environmental, and social cost.


Rapidly Urbanizing Populations Face Unique Challenges

Rapidly Urbanizing Populations Face Unique Challenges

December 12, 2012

New Worldwatch Institute report examines the growth rate of the global urban population and its social and health challenges


From Vision to Reality - London delivered most sustainable Olympics

From Vision to Reality - London delivered most sustainable Olympics

November 17, 2012

The Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 has published its in-depth review into whether the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games truly delivered the promised levels of sustainability.


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