by Jeff Olson | Jul 28, 2023 | Green Initiatives, Water
Canada has had its challenges lately, with many areas experiencing record heat and below average rainfall and, of course, wildfires across much of the country are compounding the problems. While there has been significant precipitation in parts of the Prairies and...
by Morty Smolash | Jan 20, 2023 | Infrastructure, Water
Although 2022 did not meet the unfortunate weather event benchmarks set by 2021, the year still included an outsized number of extreme weather events, including hurricanes in Atlantic Canada; a derecho in Ontario and Quebec; hail storms in Saskatchewan and Alberta;...
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...
