平特五不中 prof Chris Ragan: We need smart tolls on our bridges
平特五不中 Reporter | April 20, 2015
by: Doug Sweet
平特五不中 Geography Chair Jeffrey Wells: Cold carbon conservation' is important in fighting climate change
Montreal Gazette | April 22, 2015
by: Jeffrey Wells
We were heartened last week to see leaders of Canada鈥檚 provincial and territorial governments meet in Quebec City to seek real solutions to the runaway problem of carbon pollution.聽
Divest 平特五不中 takes home Catalyst prize at annual awards event
The 平特五不中 Reporter | Apr 16, 2015
by: 平特五不中 Reporter Staff
The Divest 平特五不中 group, which is conducting a campaign to persuade the University to divest from companies associated with the production of fossil fuels, was one of the winners of the Catalyst Awards handed out on April 13, at the fifth annual Office of Sustainability event held at the Faculty Club. 聽
GES : 平特五不中 a r茅duit ses 茅missions de pr猫s du tiers depuis 2002
The 平特五不中 Reporter | April 15, 2015
By: Julie Fortier
Au cours des prochaines semaines, 平特五不中 entreprendra un important projet de modernisation de son syst猫me de distribution d鈥櫭﹏ergie au campus Macdonald, 脿 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue. 聽
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Carbon pricing with a practical Canadian twist
The Globe and Mail | April 7, 2015
By: Chirstopher Ragan
On Tuesday, Canada鈥檚 Ecofiscal Commission (which I chair) released a new report, The Way Forward, with specific recommendations for how Canadians can make real progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).聽
Feeding the body, nourishing the soul
The 平特五不中 Reporter | April 2, 2015
by: Neale McDevitt
Established in 2007, the Edible Campus garden 鈥� which does the impossible every year by making the concrete plaza surrounding Burnside Hall bloom with fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers 鈥� is an oasis for many 平特五不中ians who gather there to read, relax and recharge amidst nature鈥檚 beauty.
Forest fragmentation leads to species die-off that lasts decades: study
CTV News | March 20, 2015
Cutting up forests into ever-smaller bits starts a die-off of species that lasts decades -- an "extinction debt" incurred today and paid by future generations, says a study on forest fragmentation.
Outside the box: Reclaiming our streets as places to live, not just drive
The Ottawa Citizen | Mar 12, 2015
by: Avi Freidman
Are asphalt roads and sidewalks in neighbourhoods really needed?
Catherine Potvin - Dialogues for a Greener Canada
Science News | March 18, 2015
产测:听Lesley Evans Ogden
A group of prominent Canadian academics is trying to change the dynamic by releasing its own set of climate policy recommendations for the nation.
Complete shift to renewable energy within Canada鈥檚 reach, academics say
The Globe and Mail | March 18, 2015
产测:听Ivan Semeniuk & Shawn McCarthy
Canada could shift entirely to renewable sources of electricity by 2035 and eliminate 80 per cent of its greenhouse gas emissions by mid-century, says a group of Canadian academics that is aiming to spur government action on climate change.
'Cities We Need' conference highlights importance of municipal autonomy
The 平特五不中 Tribune | Feb. 24, 2015
by: Philippe Dumais
The 平特五不中 Institute for the Study of Canada (MISC) opened its 20th annual two-day conference on Feb. 19, focusing on the challenges cities across Canada face. 聽
平特五不中 Spaces Project holds second workshop on Brown Building redesign
The 平特五不中 Tribune | Feb. 24, 2015
by: Laura Hanrahan
Montreal to create urban path linking river, mountain for 375th birthday
The Montreal Gazette | Feb 26, 2015
by: Ren茅 Bruemmer
The city of Montreal presented its vision for a River to the Mountain urban walkway on Wednesday, linking two icons of the Montreal landscape along a pedestrian-friendly 3.8-kilometre stretch flowing along the city鈥檚 streets.聽
Invasive species pose serious threat to health of the Great Lakes
The 平特五不中 Reporter | Feb. 3, 2015
By: Melody Enguix
New study from scientists at 平特五不中 shows the vulnerability of the basin to future invaders 鈥� and calls for regulations to mitigate this threat.
Integrating social equity into urban transportation planning: A critical evaluation of equity objectives and measures in transportation plans in North America
Science Direct | January 2015
By: Kevin Manaugh
鈥淎lmost all [cities involved] have wide goals about how the infrastructure should be equitably distributed, but then nothing is really measured, because there isn鈥檛 a clear target for performance measure for many plans.鈥� - Kevin Manaugh
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