Join MPP Sandy Shaw in fighting for stronger climate action and environmental protections! The event will feature presentations from MPP Sandy Shaw, Environment Hamilton, and Special Guest Dr. Dianne Saxe. Dr. Saxe is the most recent Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. Presentations focus on what changes to environmental and climate policy have occurred since the June […]
According to figures compiled by the Canadian Green Building Council (CaGBC), the Canadian building industry is responsible for: 12% of Canada’s non-industrial water use 33% of Canada’s energy consumption 35% of Canada’s greenhouse gas emissions 35% of Canada’s landfill waste 50% of Canada’s natural resources consumption All of that adds up to tremendous room for […]
We're happy to announce that the Bike Month Event Calendar is open and is ready to be loaded up with community events run by people like you. From films to group rides to workshops, there's something for everyone! A Bike Month event can be just about anything, as long as it involves bikes and takes place between May 1 and […]
Meet up with peers, engage with sustainability leaders, and be inspired! We are building on last year’s success when we brought together over 180 people representing 87 businesses across WNY and Southern Ontario. This year's theme is Building Your Business - Reducing Your Footprint; we are offering a thought provoking key note lunch you don’t want to miss, […]
Bike to Work alongside friends, colleagues, and fellow cycling enthusiasts! This can be an individual endeavor or you can join a group or create one on the Bike Month website. Just head on over to the Bike Month website, take a minute to create an account, and enter in your event details. Please add your event sooner rather than […]
You are invited to join us and celebrate the accomplishments of our members at our Seventh Annual Evening of Recognition. The biggest business sustainability event of the year in Burlington, Hamilton and surrounding areas, the evening attracts more than 150 business and community leaders. Join us on June 5th to celebrate the companies, organizations and community […]
Sandra Hamilton, the City of Hamilton’s Strategic Adviser for piloting Social Procurement initiatives over the last year will be making a general presentation of her findings on Wed June 19, 2019 from 2.30pm-4.00pm. All City employees, researchers, stakeholders and community influencers who are interested in understanding or advancing a more strategic approach to procurement at The […]
The FloodNet Annual General Meeting is a venue for researchers and the operational flood management community to share and discuss the progress of the past year in the NSERC Canadian FloodNet. FloodNet is a multidisciplinary research network, with active involvement of end-users such as operational flood forecasters. The collaboration between academic experts, government scientists, and […]
Worried about plastic pollution, child labor in developing countries or your carbon footprint? Come hear Frances Edmonds speak about how to leverage the power of your purchases to make an impact. In her role as head of Sustainable Impact, Frances Edmonds is responsible for overseeing HP’s full suite of corporate social responsibility programs including strategic […]
Sustainable Hamilton Burlington is hosting a workshop with the Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) to help property owners with their upcoming legal requirement to report on energy and water consumption through the Province's Energy and Water Reporting and Benchmarking (EWRB) initiative.This workshop is for people who own buildings over 100,000 sq. ft. and/or anyone who’s […]