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The hunt for the world's most sustainable cities

Corporate Knights

I’ve attended the Federation of Canadian Municipalities conference on sustainable communities for more than a decade, first as a city councillor, then as mayor, and now as an advisor on climate investing and community resilience.

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Canada's new green buildings strategy funds low-income retrofits but 'falls short' on role of 'natural' gas

Corporate Knights

The document appears to contain no references to the phrase “natural gas”, prompting some speculation that Ottawa was wary of the criticism it could run into for a more robust approach to decarbonizing buildings, the country’s third-largest source of the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. The document.

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Everything You Need To Know About Green Building Certification

3BL Media

In 2024, USGBC is doing a slow-release of LEED v5, which introduces new prerequisites such as "embodied carbon assessment" and "climate resilience assessment" to emphasize upfront environmental impact and long-term adaptability to climate change. Documentation Gather any necessary information for certification.

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New report says the building and construction sector can reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050

Envirotec Magazine

The report sets out to demystify the challenge of addressing embodied carbon emissions, through breaking down complex terminology and creating a common language to set a consensus-built definition for net zero embodied carbon. But this is not enough, we need our customers to put higher demands on sustainable procurement.

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Consultancies develop net zero 2030 routemap for UK water

Envirotec Magazine

Water industry experts from Ricardo and Mott MacDonald have collaborated to create what they describe as “a pioneering strategy that will guide the UK water industry to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2030.” Ricardo and Mott Macdonald will be conducting a series of webinars on the routemap in Feb 2021.

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The Living Future 2022 Online Conference to Focus on Restoration + Justice

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: SEATTLE, March 15, 2022 /3BL Media/ - With a focus on restoration and justice, Living Future 2022 will convene more than a thousand leaders online to share insights and strategies to address intersecting challenges of climate change, racial injustice and environmental health.

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Scholarships Available to the Living Future 2022 Online Conference Focused on Restoration + Justice

3BL Media

DESCRIPTION: SEATTLE, April 8, 2022 /3BL Media/ - With a focus on restoration and justice, Living Future 2022 will convene more than a thousand leaders online to share insights and strategies to address intersecting challenges of climate change, racial injustice and environmental health.