¶ Published Friday, May 29th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment, Legal Issues ∞ No Comments »
On May 27, 2009, Ontario’s first Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Bill 185 was introduced. If passed, this Bill will allow Ontario to develop a cap-and-trade system, and integrate it with the other systems being developed in other Canadian jurisdictions and the United States, as Ontario is member of the Western Climate Initiative. This Bill will [...]
¶ Published Thursday, May 28th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Announcements, Environment, Miscellaneous ∞ No Comments »
Climatologists and financial modellers share more than we might think, or like. Fundamentally, both climate and financial models propose bold predictions based on highly sophisticated mathematical systems. One has already collapsed and the other will too.
Both the planet’s climate and the financial system are very, very complex beasts. Yet, people in both camps claim an [...]
¶ Published Thursday, May 28th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment ∞ No Comments »
Written by Isaac Rudik at Compliance Solutions Canada Inc.
Chlorine is possibly the most commonly used toxin in business. Its use is so widespread that few people even notice “death head” label warnings anymore yet chlorine can cause worker illness, injury and death.
You can’t avoid noticing chlorine in the air: It’s pungent, biting, eye-tearing, odour is [...]
¶ Published Wednesday, May 27th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment, Legal Issues ∞ No Comments »
Chevron, your friendly oil giant, is being pursued by farmers in Equator for dumping millions of tons of waste into their beautiful waters – causing cancer, pollution and misery. As you might expect, Chevron denies the charges and is mounting a PR campaign. Article here (francais)
Large shareholders must get involved on issues of this magnitude. [...]
¶ Published Tuesday, May 26th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Legal Issues ∞ No Comments »
A really interesting article in the New York Times outlines how the side of a legal battle that receives more questions during a case tends to lose. Despite the lack of scientific studies, this is idea quite interesting. As you might recall from your university days, correlation is not causality.
Logically, the weaker side of [...]
¶ Published Monday, May 25th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment, Miscellaneous ∞ No Comments »
With the economy in the doldrums, many people in the environmental field are scrambling to find work. Though I do not have any concrete figures, it is no suprise that consulting contracts, particularly sustainability related, have dried up dramatically. Companies have put new and expansion projects on hold, and this has in turn removed demand [...]
¶ Published Friday, May 22nd at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment ∞ No Comments »
Not legally binding, but here’s an interesting motion from Queen’s Park picked up by Dianne Saxe. It seems the Ontario Securities Commission is likely to beef up reporting requirements for social and environmental information.
According to a recent OSC Staff Notice, disclosure of environmental liabilities by reporting securities issuers fails to fully satisfy applicable disclosure requirements. [...]
¶ Published Thursday, May 21st at %I:%M %p ∞ In Design & Features, Miscellaneous ∞ No Comments »
We work in environmental law, but we are also web experts. Designing for the internet and it’s wide variety of users is very challenging, no one does it perfectly. That being said, it is becoming indispensable to design websites well. Users have many places to go for information, if you do not design well, they [...]
¶ Published Wednesday, May 20th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment, Legal Issues ∞ 1 Comment »
Written by Isaac Rudik at Compliance Solutions Canada – A top quality provider of complaince solutions
Many industries use potential soil contaminants in a wide range of manufacturing processes. Yet prevention is relatively easy, doesn’t require major investment and can be averted with properly trained personnel using the right equipment.
Admittedly, it is an extreme example [...]
¶ Published Tuesday, May 19th at %I:%M %p ∞ In Environment ∞ No Comments »
I just thought I would post two fantastic talks on sustainability and its potential to transform your business. The first talk is by Ray Anderson, CEO of Interface Carpeting and poster-boy for the sustainability mouvement in business. He is transforming his company from a heavy polluter to a zero-waste profit making machine. Take a look. [...]
