Impacts: Agriculture and Food Security
Top takeaways: Global studies across the world show a clear impact on food security as rising temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns change where crops can be grown[1]. In many lower-latitude…
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Impacts: Building and Infrastructure
Top takeaways: What are the financial costs of flooding? Flooding is already the most frequent and costly natural disaster in Canada. November 2021’s floods in B.C. caused an estimated $675…
Impacts: Human Health
Top takeaways: What does extreme heat do to people? This is of particular concern for industries with high outdoor heat exposure risks, such as agriculture and construction. Such impacts may…
Toronto Metropolitan University: Branded Materials Transition Project, April 2023
Toronto Metropolitan University: Branded Materials Transition Project Background In August 2021, the Board of Governors of Ryerson University committed to implementing all 22 recommendations from the Mash Koh Wee Kah…
Green Economy Webinar: Moving toward Zero Plastic Waste- Government of Canada’s Regulatory Approach
Green Economy Webinar: Moving toward Zero Plastic Waste- Government of Canada’s Regulatory Approach On April 18th, Partners in Project Green (PPG) was joined by Megan Hamilton, Head of the Regulatory…
Members Only Financing Net Zero: Alternative Financing
Additional permissions are required to access this content. Get Access Already a member? Log in here. Financing Net Zero: Alternative Financing Reaching Net-Zero within the next few decades is vital…
Resiliency and Regeneration: The Next Stage in Business Sustainability
On November 10, 2022, Partners and Project Green (PPG) held an interdisciplinary forum discussing resiliency and regeneration, and what that means for the next stage in business sustainability. This full-day event…
Members Only Webinar: Next In Renewable Natural Gas (RNG)
Additional permissions are required to access this content. Get Access Already a member? Log in here. Enbridge Gas Explores the Future of Clean Energy On January 26, Partners in Project…
Primer: ESG Reporting Structures
Top takeaways: With growing interest from investors, customers, and other stakeholders in understanding corporate sustainability strategies and impacts, interest in ESG reporting is also growing. ESG reporting is the voluntary…
Primer: An Overview of Global Climate Change
Top takeaways: The Global Surface Temperature is Rising The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change. The IPCC has…
Primer: Growing Season and Agriculture
Top takeaways: Changes in temperature and precipitation patterns will have significant implications for regional agricultural operations that may present a mix of positive and negative impacts depending on location and…
Primer: Changes in Temperature in the Toronto Region over the 21st Century
Top takeaways: This Primer uses the moderate (RCP4.5) and high (RCP8.5) emissions scenarios as a basis for discussion. Average annual temperatures are expected to continue increasing across the Toronto region…