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For a more sustainable future
This CCPA BC project aims to develop policy solutions that will enable B.C. to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change, in a way that is fair and that benefits all members of society. It is a partnership between the CCPA and the University of British Columbia.
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Metro Vancouver needs to walk its “zero waste” talk
When delegates attend Metro Vancouver’s Zero Waste conference on Wednesday, they will hear from innovators and big thinkers about how to radically redesign waste out…
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Will LNG development blow BC’s carbon budget?
Last week’s report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reaffirmed the scientific consensus that global warming is happening and is primarily caused by human…
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BC needs to better monitor water consumption
For some time, the men and women tasked with ensuring there is enough clean, safe water in Greater Victoria have understood two simple things: the…
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Province must get serious about tracking industrial water use and ensure that major consumers pay their fair share, new report finds
READ THE FULL REPORT HERE. VANCOUVER – The BC government has a poor handle on how much water major industries are using, even though those…
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It’s time to modernize BC’s Water Act
Shortly after the 2009 BC election, a commitment was made to modernize the province’s century old Water Act to meet the challenges of a new…
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Investor alert: TSX over-valued due to a “carbon bubble”
Canada’s economic development model is on a collision course with the urgent need for global climate action. Worldwide, extreme weather events from drought to floods…
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New study calls for zero waste in BC; says recycling can’t solve our pollution problems
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FULL REPORT (Vancouver) British Columbians are familiar with the three R’s approach to waste management: reduce, reuse and recycle. But…
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Closing the Loop
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Creating Green Jobs Through Zero Waste in BC Attachments Closing the Loop: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Creating Green Jobs…
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The campaign to discredit BC Auditor General’s report on carbon neutrality
For months, vested interests in government and the private sector have known that a damning report was in the offing by BC’s outgoing Auditor General,…
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Canada’s Carbon Liabilities
The Implications of Stranded Fossil Fuel Assets for Financial Markets and Pension Funds Download 1.57 MB 58 pages This study looks at the implications of…
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