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Pierre Poilievre Voted Against Environment and Climate 400 Times, Records Show

DeSmogBlog

“Those numbers say to me that he doesn’t believe we need to actually roll up our sleeves and work on climate change in a meaningful way,” said Bea Bruske, president of the Canadian Labour Congress, a national labour organization that’s been supporting ongoing federal legislation to foster climate-friendly union jobs.

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Don’t lock yourself (or others) onto a unsustainable path

Terra Infirma

Back in 2004 when I was first elected Councillor, I was part of the first change in political control of the Council for 31 years, a real shock to the system for all involved. The one thing we know is that by 2030, say, material recovery technology will have taken another quantum leap forward.

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ESG and Sustainability: Your 101 Guide for Understanding Corporate Sustainability

Green Business Bureau

Thinking about these three focus areas, are they enough to infer whether an organization is sustainable or not? It seems the boundaries of what constitutes business sustainability are fuzzy, making it difficult to ascertain whether an organization’s work should be promoted as sustainable or downgraded to merely greenwash.

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China’s PV plants are booming, but is that good news for the fight against climate change?

Renewable Energy World

For the past decade and a half, China became the dominant player in the PV manufacturing field, after the sector received critical help from government subsidies back in 2004. Between 2006 and 2013, China’s global share of production of PV cells, the solar industry’s core technology, surged from 14 percent to 66 percent.

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“How early education in STEM helped shape my career”

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

New Energy Nexus is described as a catalytic nonprofit organization bringing together a global community of climate change accelerators and entrepreneurs. New Energy Nexus supports diverse clean energy entrepreneurs who are bringing new technologies and business models to market. What is your role? We grant $4.2 million annually.

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“How early education in STEM helped shape my career”

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

New Energy Nexus is described as a catalytic nonprofit organization bringing together a global community of climate change accelerators and entrepreneurs. New Energy Nexus supports diverse clean energy entrepreneurs who are bringing new technologies and business models to market. What is your role? We grant $4.2 million annually.

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Entrepreneurship involves a lot of risk taking, so building up skills and in business, finance, communications, and strategy are just as important as actual STEM knowledge

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

New Energy Nexus is described as a catalytic nonprofit organization bringing together a global community of climate change accelerators and entrepreneurs. New Energy Nexus supports diverse clean energy entrepreneurs who are bringing new technologies and business models to market. What is your role? We grant $4.2 million annually.