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    What Happens Now That Edmonton Didn’t Meet its Carbon Budget?

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    On November 3, 2022, the City of Edmonton released the first municipal carbon budget report in Canada. The report indicated that Edmonton is set to blow past its carbon budget of 176 million tonnes by 2037 and fall short of its target to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.  Though this news is alarming, it’s promisingContinue…

  • 5 Reasons Every City Needs a Carbon Budget

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    Developed in Oslo in 2016, the carbon budget (a.k.a climate budget) responds to the climate crisis in a manner similar to a city budget—by setting an overall budget for how much greenhouse gas the city can emit. Ever. It is a critical tool for bold climate action.

  • Government of British Columbia Ecological Restoration Best Practices Paper

    SSG advised BC Government’s Real Property Division on potential inclusion of ecological restoration into its strategic direction. The paper summarized ecological restoration best practices, and included key recommendations for inclusion of restoration into the department’s operations.

  • A Cooperative Solution to Climate Change

    SSG prepared a report, with the support of the International Cooperative Alliance, to inspire leadership among cooperatives to drive the world in its transition to a low carbon economy. The report highlights the value of the co-op model in confronting the climate crisis.