“There are a lot of ideas out there and people are taking the issue seriously.” (more…)
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Protecting Alberta’s ecological integrity isn’t all about placards and protests. Most efforts aim at quietly improving communities in which we live and do business – stuff too subtle for the six o’clock news. That’s where the Alberta Emerald Foundation comes in, spotlighting overlooked contributions to a happier coexistence of environment and economy. In recognition of Alberta’s outstanding eco-achievers, meet the 2009 Emerald Award winners. (more…)
Almost everybody talks about making the switch to an environmentally sustainable economy. These Albertans are actually doing it (more…)
By Marzena Czarnecka
Outside the energy and power industries, applying an environmental filter to corporate decision-making – and getting the associated marketing bang for your green buck – can be relatively easy. When First Calgary Savings & Credit Union formed an internal environmental advocacy team, for example, the financial institution wasn’t responding to any onerous regulatory or community pressures, or to negative publicity resulting from images of environmental havoc splashed across the pages of National Geographic. Nor was it losing any clients (member-owners, in credit union-speak) to greener competitors. (more…)
While other energy sectors fall prey to recession, wind power continues to attract billions of investment dollars and transform the landscape of southwestern Alberta. Just how big can the industry get? (more…)
For a growing number of Alberta municipalities, development is just another act of green (more…)
“Alberta is unusual in that it has been spared economic damage as a result of environmental degradation.” (more…)
Its own inroads into the business community could make EcoAmmo obsolete, and that’s OK (more…)
A few good stock bets for a carbon-constrained world (more…)
Stephanie Jackman: founder and president, REAP (more…)
