Love or hate them, Google (Alphabet, Inc., actually) has money to spend. Google has agreed to invest $50 million into planning Sidewalk Toronto. The waterfront project envisions a high-tech community,…
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How did Toronto go from North America’s most sustainable city in 2015 to enduring record heat waves in 2018? While one responsible city cannot mitigate the effects of global climate…
CSE trainings move beyond ESG metrics to show positive corporate results from incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Investors are increasingly calling for robust corporate sustainability reporting (CSR). Stakeholders…
Forty six years following its first celebration on June 5th, the Environment is honoring its day and calls the world to action under the theme of “beating plastic pollution”. Holding…
Social entrepreneurship is considered to be “the use of startup companies and other entrepreneurs to develop, fund and implement solutions to social, cultural, or environmental issues.” Social entrepreneurs bring innovation…
Social return on investment (SROI) represents a set of principles used to measure extra-financial value (environmental/social value) in relation to the resources invested. The goal is for this framework to…
You have always wanted to “make a difference”. You dream about helping the environment and have a positive social impact on society. So, you decided to pursue a career in…
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has. ~ Margaret Mead When anthropologist Margaret Mead talked about changing the…
More than 19 billion pounds of garbage ends up in our oceans every year, a great percentage coming from soda bottles and plastic bags. This number is expected to rise…
Polar bears are mammals that spend most of their time in the Arctic Ocean and they are considered very good swimmers. They have a high percentage of body fat and…
