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A carbon budget for Canada
/by Jeremy MurphyA collaborative framework for federal and provincial climate leadership Last month, we recommended the analysis of carbon budgets coming out of Simon Fraser University. West Coast Environmental Law practice, an organisation we equally admire and support, also bring their analyses to the table. Again, with the carbon budget for Canada, they propose ideas on how […]
We’re recruiting!
/by Jeremy MurphySSG is looking for two inspiring additions to our team as we expand and require additional support. Finance Coordinator and Administrator: 3 days a week* to start on Thursday 10th March 2016 Communications Specialist: 5 days a month to start Monday 14th March 2016 *Candidates in Ottawa interested in a full-time position should specify this in […]
How can environmental practitioners deepen engagement practices to create long-lasting change?
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Wrap up of Paris, COP21
/by Jeremy MurphyFriend of SSG, Kevin Anderson at the Tyndall Centre, provides this neat synopsis of the Paris Climate Agreement in an article for Nature Magazine. Impressed and staggered as we all were by the ease of international diplomacy to deliver an ambitious agreement, he shines light on the enormous assumption this is all based on. That […]
FCM Guidebook for Brownfield Strategies makes top 5 resource for municipalities
/by Jeremy MurphyThe Brownfields Strategy Guidebook has been selected by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities as one of their top five resources for municipalities in 2016. SSG contributed to the Guidebook which provides guidance on how to design and implement an effective brownfield strategy. It is part of a series of guidebooks produced for the Green Municipal Fund’s Leadership program (LiBRe), which is structured […]
Plan 4DE Webinar: Planning and District Energy with GGLO 1st February
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Pathway to Paris highlights
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Sunnier days: Update from Paris
/by Jeremy MurphyIt is sunny today in Paris and the hallways are buzzing with optimism. A draft text has been passed from the negotiators to the ministers and the text still includes many of the key aspects necessary for a meaningful agreement. Many challenges remain however, and ministers are working on issues such as loss and damage […]
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