Fungi as sustainable and healthy building materials is gaining traction worldwide. Mycelium, the root network of fungi, can be generated at a lower cost and requires less energy to produce compared to
By 2027, BloombergNEF predicts that electric cars and vans will be less expensive to produce than traditional petrol vehicles. Furthermore, their purchasing price will drop over the next six years as
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced more ambitious climate targets during an April 2021 climate summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden. While the much-anticipated federal budget
With 10% of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions originating from crop and livestock production, regenerative agriculture presents a path forward in the fight against the climate crisis. The techniques
Earlier this month, two European governments announced preventative and proactive measures to tackle environmental degradation and the climate crisis. In Venice, 700 cruise ships brought 1.6 million
With the next G7 meeting scheduled for June, science academies from each nation have collectively released three priority areas requiring urgent action: climate change, biodiversity loss, and data
There is no doubt that COVID-19 has had devastating impacts, but there is another pandemic that is flying under the radar. According to a recent study, air pollution results in the death of 8.7
It’s a common misperception that it’s better to store household items that might be useful in the future, rather than discarding them. As it turns out, it’s quite the opposite. It’s estimated that
A French couple has put a new spin on affordable housing by giving buildings a second life and working with nature. Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal have spent 30 years reimagining and
Lessons Canada should use from WW2 to fight the climate emergency
This article in The Conversation describes an action plan for mobilizing against the climate emergency. It proposes 7 critical steps