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.
Why old-growth trees are crucial to fighting climate change
“Nature is already sequestering a lot of carbon for us. It could soak up a lot more—if we help.”
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.
Buildings are bad for the climate. Here’s what we can do about it.
“Besides the traffic and the weather, we Seattleites love to talk about all the construction going on in our city.”
Three Canadian Cities Commit to Net-Zero Buildings
Three Canadian mayors, alongside 16 mayors from around the world, representing 130 million urban citizens, have committed to significantly cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their cities by ensuring new buildings operate at net-zero carbon by 2030.