by Morty Smolash | Oct 14, 2022 | Energy, Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Public-Private Partnerships
Tropical Storm Fiona recently gave Atlantic Canada an example of a deadly extreme weather event created through climate change – and the havoc that it can wreak on our infrastructure. Maritimes water temperatures have increased by 1.5 Celsius, and a straight line can...
by Aimee Estrabillo | Jun 10, 2022 | Green Initiatives
With the average gas price soaring to $2.08 a liter – a more than 60% increase over last year’s average of $1.29 – and the federal government mandating that 100% of new passenger vehicle sales be electric vehicles by 2035, it seems that electric vehicles, or EV, are...
by Jeff Olson | Dec 22, 2021 | Financial Shock, Green Initiatives, Infrastructure
Climate change is the new reality for Canadian infrastructure, and its effects have become so pronounced that it can no longer be denied – the Prairie and Great Lakes are seeing droughts, the Arctic Circle is seeing glacial loss, everything is becoming hotter and...
by Jeff Olson | Aug 20, 2021 | Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Ontario, Water
Green infrastructure not only has 5 to 30 percent less upfront costs than traditional grey infrastructure, but it serves a variety of purposes, including decarbonization, aquifer recharging and flood mitigation. It is also 25 percent less expensive to maintain over...
by Elise Dostal | Jan 7, 2019 | Green Initiatives, Infrastructure, Water
As municipal officials turn to the cost-savings and environmental and social benefits of green infrastructure, there’s one important factor that can mean the difference between success and failure: community buy-in. How do you convince residents not only to buy-in to...
