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Category Archives: Sustainability
Are we really building a ‘sustainable’ Toronto?
As a recent transplant to Toronto, I’m often asked by those from my home town where in the city I moved to. When I give them the neighbourhood’s name, their brows furrow quizzically, so I usually have to supplement my … Continue reading
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Tagged advocacy, community, ethnoracial, minorities, sustainability, Toronto, urban planning
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Portlands Energy Centre: Call for Members
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The Forgotten Third Pillar of Sustainability
Urban planning policies commonly define sustainable development based on the oft cited definition contained in the Bruntland Report: ‘development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs’. Furthermore, planning … Continue reading
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Community Well-Being and Sustainability
The sustainable development movement paved the way for how we view community well-being today. The notion of environmental well-being arose from the Brundtland Commission’s development of the concept of sustainable development in the ‘Our Common Future’ report in 1987. Like … Continue reading
Sustainability Rating System for Infrastructure Coming Soon
An infrastructure sustainability rating system has been in the works since 2009. Leading the charge is The Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI). ISI is a collaboration of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC), the American Public Works Association (APWA) … Continue reading
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Tagged community, design, infrastructure, planning, sustainability, transportation
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It’s time to look at ‘big green’
Last week the Conservation Council of Ontario (“CCO”) celebrated its 60th anniversary. I was the President of CCO in the mid-1980s and was proud of its record as an environmental organization. From the 1950s to 1970s there wasn’t an Ontario Ministry … Continue reading
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Lauren’s Waste Reduction Challenge
Last week was Waste Reduction Week sponsored by the Recycling Council of Ontario. After reading the two part series by my co-worker, Bryna, I emailed her saying that it’d be fun to do an experiment to reduce my waste. To … Continue reading
Save Those Leftovers!
There is nothing I love more than a big meal with family, and so I always look forward to Thanksgiving. There is always a spread of delicious food: squash, mashed potatoes, brussel sprouts, carrots, stuffing, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and … Continue reading
Lowering Your Carbon Footprint, One Step at a Time (Literally!)
This morning while browsing PR Newswire I saw an article which made me think about my lifestyle. I consider myself aware of my impact on the environment, and do what I can to lower my carbon footprint. Here are some of … Continue reading
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Municipal Incentives to Promote “Green” Development
Sustainable or “green” building is the practice of generating resource-efficient and healthy approaches to construction, renovation, operation, maintenance and demolition. It is typically applied to individual developments (building-specific), but is sometimes used to describe municipal scale development. Green building usually requires … Continue reading
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