Architects and planners must decarbonize the construction industry, and we have less than ten years to make real progress to stay within 1.5 degrees of global warming. Buildings are responsible for almost 40% of global annual carbon dioxide emissions, so how can we establish goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to reach net-zero levels […]
An urban climate change centre will be established by Simon Fraser University through a $22-million self-sustained federal endowment, said Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson.
Wilkinson made the announcement Tuesday at a press conference on behalf of Natural Resources Minister Seamus O’Regan.
The Metro Vancouver LC3 Centre is being established by SFU s Renewable Cities program but will operate as a new non-profit organization. The university was chosen by the City of Vancouver, the Metro Vancouver Regional District, and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).
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