Essential service workers + housing: The ‘where’ is very important.
Please enjoy the latest piece written by Paul Dowsett that addresses the current lack of affordable and accessible housing available to our service workers.
Dianne Saxe and Paul Dowsett chat about plant-based homes.
On the latest Green Economy Heroes Podcast, Dianne Saxe and architect Paul Dowsett discuss his passion for better living in plant-based, energy-efficient homes.
Toronto must be 'brave' and enact bold new zoning laws to confront housing crisis.
Toronto is considering zoning changes to allow a wider variety of buildings, including townhouses, in more areas of the city. (Katherine Holland/CBC)
Postcards from March 2020: Where do we go from here? And how do we get there?
March 2020 will go down in the history books – the month that the world changed.
The consequences of spray foam
According to recent NASA reports, global carbon dioxide has reached the highest concentration in over 650,000 years.
Why should Sustainable design your laneway suite?
The nature of Toronto’s Laneways is changing. You now have an opportunity to create a new rental unit, an in-law suite, a pied-a-terre, a condo alternative - right in your backyard.
What are laneway suites?
In June of 2018, Toronto City Council passed a series of Official Plan and By-law amendments permitting laneway suites within certain parts of the City.
What is a pollinator garden?
Manicured lawns are deserts for pollinators. What can be a small flower patch can be a valuable habitat for pollinators like hummingbirds, bees and butterflies.
Sustainable Partners with Toronto Botanical Gardens to Create the Green Explorers Program
In late August, TBG in partnership with Sustainable, will offer a special session of Green Explorers Camp, a nature-based, experiential program designed to inspire sustainable choices in kids.
Energy efficiency leads to job and GDP growth in Canada, new research shows
Sometimes complex issues require surprisingly simple solutions. When it comes to tackling climate change, burning fewer fossil fuels through more energy efficient buildings is one straightforward way to rein in carbon emissions.