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Overcoming Barriers to Circular Composting in Canada - How Canada can scale local success into a national climate solution

For composting to meet Canada’s climate goals, we must tackle the real-world barriers that limit its reach. Across the country, innovative local programs have demonstrated that organics diversion can significantly reduce landfill waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Climate Change, Lightning, and Indigenous Fire Knowledge: Canada’s Future of Wildfire Management

Climate change in Canada is reshaping the patterns of wildfires. From longer fire seasons to more lightning-caused ignitions, the science is clear. Canada must evolve wildfire management strategies to address a hotter, drier future.

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Composting in Action: What Canadian Cities and Indigenous Communities Can Teach Us

Canada’s cities, towns, and Indigenous communities are developing inspiring, scalable composting programs. Indigenous communities are pioneering innovative waste solutions. These projects blend climate action with cultural values, advancing food sovereignty and environmental stewardship.

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Canada’s East-West Energy Grid: The Future of Clean Power

Canada’s dream of a fully connected national electricity grid stretching from coast to coast is becoming less of an idea and more of a necessity. As climate change intensifies and the push for clean energy grows, connecting the provinces through an integrated grid is one of the smartest ways to future-proof Canada’s energy system.

Why Canadian Wildfires Are Getting Worse – Fire Ecology and Forest Health

Canada’s 2025 wildfire season has already been catastrophic. The nearly 9.6 million acres already burned this year raise urgent questions. Why are wildfires increasing in Canada? And how do they impact our ecosystems?

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Why Composting Is Crucial to Canada’s Climate Strategy – A national look at why organic waste matters and how provinces step up

Canada’s landfills are leaking methane, a greenhouse gas 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide, into the atmosphere every day. But part of the solution is already in our kitchens, gardens, and communities.

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Canada’s Race for Leadership in the Global Critical Minerals Industry

Canada is building more than just mines. We’re developing a full-scale critical minerals processing industry to supply the clean energy revolution. From cutting-edge lithium recycling to ultra-low-emission nickel production, we’re leaning into innovation to become a global leader.

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Canada’s Critical Minerals Push for Clean Energy

Canada is moving to secure our place in the global clean energy transition. But electric vehicles, solar panels, and wind turbines technologies all depend on one thing: critical minerals. Canada is building a secure and responsible supply chain, from mining to processing, to meet that demand.

Canada’s Windy Frontier: Are Floating Offshore Wind Farms the Future?

Canada is surrounded by energy. Literally. With over 243,000 kilometres of coastline and some of the world’s strongest offshore wind resources, we have enormous potential to lead in floating offshore wind energy. Yet, surprisingly, not a single floating offshore wind farm (FOWF) is operational here.