Sustainability

Sustainability stories.

Permafrost Thaw and Our Climate

Research Helping Canada's North Plan for the Future

Sustainability | May 5, 2022

About 40 per cent of Canada's land mass is underlain by permafrost, a layer of permanently frozen ground beneath the […]

Building to Net Zero

Innovations in Building Technology Key to Fighting Climate Change

Sustainability | May 4, 2022

In Canada, nearly 30 per cent of the energy consumed is used to heat and cool our buildings, producing more […]

Microplastics Pollution and Your Health

Using Technology to Find a Growing Environmental Threat

Sustainability | May 4, 2022

Plastic pollution was already viewed as one of the most pressing environmental issues on the planet when, this spring, researchers […]

Edible Insects

Why Cricket Protein Could be a Game-Changer

Sustainability | May 3, 2022

Our planet's population is expected to reach nearly 11 billion by the end of this century, which will create a […]