SCAN’s 14-Day Campaign Day 13 – The Adaptation and Mitigation Relationship
Climate actions often fall into one of two categories: mitigation and adaptation. This separation has led to the misinformed view that addressing climate change means pursuing either mitigation or adaptation. This divide is counterproductive and dangerous, especially for communities that are very vulnerable to climate impacts. The reality is that […]
Webinar Recap: “Ways to ensure our Cities and Communities are Sustainable”
On Thursday, March 16th, 2023, the EnvironFocus team hosted our monthly webinar series on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. This month’s focus was on SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, which included the webinar titled “Ways to ensure our Cities and Communities are Sustainable”. SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and […]
SCAN’s 14-Day Campaign Day 12 – Mitigation Measures in Application Today
Canada has about 0.5% of the world’s population but contributes about 2% of the total global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. This data puts Canadians among the highest per capita emitters globally. Previously, Canada indicated its intent to reduce GHGs emissions by 3O% below 2OO5 levels by 2O3O, confirmed in its […]
SCAN’s 14-Day Campaign Day 11 – Mitigation Strategies
The Sustainable Development Goal 13 states that: “Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts”. This SDG will require innovation, strategy, technology and global partnerships. The following mitigation strategies, in theory, will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions globally if appropriately applied: 1. Fossil fuel substitution: Fossil fuels account […]