Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced this week that the government intends to ban single-use plastics within the next two years. Trudeau said that if nothing changes, Canadians will toss an estimated $11 billion worth of plastic materials annually through 2030.
Source: www.environmentalleader.com
The SSA has responded to Defra’s Environmental Land Management policy discussion, which closed for submissions on 31 July. We argued for greater recognition and protections for soil health in new, post-Brexit agriculture policy.
Olive Pitschner is deeply committed to representing marginalized students at OCAD University, especially in her work on food security issues and support for disabled students, making OCAD U and the SU more accessible overall. Olive works as Food Services Coordinator in the Student Union, a role that typically supports in-person, campus-based services such as the student pantry and grocery gift cards. After the introduction of Wellness Food Boxes as a pandemic response to student food insecurity, Olive was instrumental in advocating for and securing the financial sustainability of the continuation of Wellness Food Boxes because they have been fundamentally more accessible for students with disabilities. Further to this work though, demand for the food boxes was higher than what could be supported. Olive developed a proposal for university administrators to try to secure more funding for food programs.
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Assiniboine Park says it’s removing all single-use plastic straws and bags from its retail operations.
Experts bundle their knowledge to tackle challenges in the construction sector to finance circular construction.The Community of Practice ‘Financing Circular Construction’ will provide a practical roadmap to design and create a viable and financeable circular residential…
Energy poverty (or lack of access to electricity) is worsening the humanitarian crisis amid COVID-19 pandemic, and is preventing the poor from securing social benefits and economic opportunities.
Spedro sells an item for €2.45 until Sunday, 8 November 2020 at 08:30:00 WET in the Environment & Climate Protection category on Delcampe…