10 jobs that will help shape a zero-emissions future
June 26, 2021
An economy based on healing the climate could spawn new livelihoods across Cascadia.
June 26, 2021
An economy based on healing the climate could spawn new livelihoods across Cascadia.
June 15, 2021
For young Canadians interested in an environmental career, ECO Canada offers support through vital on-the-job work experience and skills training. ECO Canada has committed to helping young Canadians by administering wage subsidies through the federal government’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy program, accelerating the career pathways of the next generation of environmental leaders.
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June 3, 2021
Under the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples have the right to not be subjected to any discriminatory conditions of labour”, and to “enjoy fully all rights established under applicable international and domestic law."
May 3, 2021
At a global level, clean innovation is a trillion-dollar industry. Investments, activities, and jobs in clean technology tend to grow with the government's investment and by commercial development of cleantech products. Featuring ECO Canada’s 2019 (pre covid) report, Cleantech Defined: A Scoping Study of the Sector
...April 26, 2021
Building technologies company Honeywell and the Sydney Opera House have formed a three-year partnership to collaborate on initiatives aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs). The partnership follows the Opera House’s commitment to the UN SDGs in October 2019. As a Global Goals partner, Honeywell will support the world-famous performing arts centre in its
...April 15, 2021
Four years ago this week, Project Drawdown released groundbreaking research on climate solutions that catalyzed the narrative that reversing global warming is possible. To celebrate that anniversary and underscore what’s needed now, I’m spotlighting 15 women-led ventures at the heart of the climate-tech movement. After all, one of the most surprising conclusions from our work —
...April 14, 2021
Outdoor recreation retail co-op REI is asking its suppliers to double down on their climate strategies and social justice policies, and will require all existing partners to share their climate action plans by the end of this year. The expectations were included in the impact report REI released today along with the company's 2020 financials. In it, the outdoor recreation retail co-op shared that it
...April 13, 2021
The engine behind green business is the same as any business: capital. And while social, human and natural capital are all critical, financial capital is the one form that systemically fails the companies and leaders working on the most impactful solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals. Venture capitalists decide who gets to be a billionaire and what solutions reach billions in market penetration.
...April 5, 2021
The National First People’s Gathering on Climate Change has seen Traditional Owners and scientists across Australia meeting to empower and enhance a First People’s-led response to climate change. The five-day Gathering, held in Cairns, Queensland, brings together more than 120 Traditional Owners, representing more than 40 different First People’s groups, and scientists to share
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April 1, 2021
Being respectful to Indigenous cultures involves knowledge of the culture. This webinar explores some of the cultural aspects of the First Nations' ways.