SSG (Sustainability Solutions Group) has unveiled our new brand and website! As SSG steps into itâs 14th year, it is time to show a mature, experienced and keen brand that reflects our confidence in climate action and the legacy of the work we have been building on over these years, as a pioneer in community sustainability, green buildings and […]
This tribute by Kaye Grant is taken from the Canadian Workers Cooperative Federation (CWCF) Earlier this month I had the pleasure of interviewing Peter about his time with CWCF and more generally his work in the co-op sector. Peter has a long history with CWCF having been on the founding task force 25 years ago, […]
In this issue: An update from the climate change negotiations Competitive cities and climate change The rise of renewables Featured network: 100 Resilient Cities Â
Sustainability Solutions Group NEWSWIRE February 2015 A monthly newsletter on news and inspiration at the nexus of sustainability Image: Kapuskasing ©Shireen Nadir 2012 [We’re working on…]
The Canadian Green Building Council recently announced that the Sorella Womenâs Housing project was awarded LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold status. Sorella is a new 10-storey, mixed-use building in downtown Vancouver dedicated to housing women. At the corner of Abbott Street and Pender Street, near Vancouverâs Chinatown gates, the building replaces a […]
The worldâs nations will convene in December 2014 in Lima, Peru and then in December 2015 in Paris, France to negotiate an agreement to collectively address climate change. In the course of these negotiations, we urge countries to recognize and employ the value that co-operatives bring to this challenge.
In December 2015, the worldâs leaders will gather in Paris, France to finalise negotiations for an ambitious global agreement that limits the world to a less than a two degree Celsius rise in global temperature. Many believe it is the most significant global negotiation with towns and cities having a critical role to play. âLocal government is […]
The Municipality of North Cowichan was awarded the Community Energy Associationâs Community Planning and Development Award at this weekâs UBCM conference. Sustainability Solutions Group (SSG) performed North Cowichanâs unique and innovative Climate Action and Energy Plan, launched earlier this year. The plan, with funding support from BC Hydro, inventoried the community’s existing energy use and […]
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has named Vancouver Convention Centre West (VCCW) among its 2011 Top Ten Green Projects, announced last month. Sustainability Solutions Group, the sustainability and LEED consultant for VCCW, led the project to a LEED Platinum rating, the highest level of certification by the Canada Green Building Council. VCCW is the […]
