Just launched: Carbon Emissions Inventory 2024
Changing the way we build and operate our buildings is a big part of decreasing carbon emissions under the TransformTO climate plan. The key reason behind this is that Toronto’s buildings account for a whopping 53 per cent of our emissions. TransformTO outlines strategies for both existing buildings and new construction.
Canada has to include existing buildings in its transition to a low-carbon future. Research from The Atmospheric Fund and the Pembina Institute outlines a comprehensive national strategy to make our existing building stock energy efficient.
When it comes to public projects, does our big-thinking habit get in the way of excellence implementation as we fail to consider local-level impacts and aspirations? Our VP Mary Pickering looks at best practices from recent transit projects in Ontario.
Julia Langer, CEO of The Atmospheric Fund recently received the Ontario Minister’s Award for Environmental Excellence. The award for the life-long environmentalist comes at the heels of last year’s award for TAF’s TowerWise project.
The Atmospheric Fund (TAF), project co-lead for TransformTO, welcomes City Council’s unanimous approval of the ambitious climate plan. We now call on the provincial and federal governments to help us refine, fund, and implement it.
Just one year ago, a diverse set of experts started working together to advise the TransformTO project – the Modelling Advisory Group. As the climate plan nears a vote by City Council, it was time to say thank-you.
The TransformTO climate plan was scheduled to reach Toronto’s City Council on May 25. But due to an overflowing agenda, this important item has been rescheduled to July 5. Project co-chair Mary Pickering gives a detailed update.
Toronto shares an ambitious climate target with other world cities like London and Washington, D.C. – reduce emissions by 80% by 2050. But how do we get there? After more than two years, the TransformTO team – consisting of TAF, City staff, and independent experts, has the answers. Read the TransformTO summary report: 2050 Pathway […]
Sanjay Khanna is a futurist, speaker, and thought-leader who sits on the advisory group of the City of Toronto and TAF project, TransformTO. This is the fifth interview in our TransformTO Talks series with multi-sectoral experts. TAF: Can you tell us about your current work and interest in the topic of resilience? Sanjay: I began my work looking at […]
What if Toronto’s bankers, nurses, and social housing providers all agreed on the same pathway forward for the City? It’s difficult to imagine; working within an increasingly complex system, policy priorities are often in competition with one another. Cyclists and drivers compete for street space and organizations compete for scarce resources. Instead of trying to […]
