Goal 8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth Targets (which will be focused on in this website) and Article Content:
targets from https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg8:
8.4 “Improve progressively, through 2030, global resource efficiency in consumption and production and endeavour to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in accordance with the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, with developed countries taking the lead”
8.9 “By 2030, devise and implement policies to promote sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products”
Small Modular Reactors – Nuclear Energy and Climate Change – Pros and Cons
Nuclear power sources are highly controversial as they produce energy without contributing much to climate change or air pollution but at the same time result in toxic waste, safety issues, […]
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Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Canada
Fighting climate change through measures like putting a price on carbon requires focus. Unfortunately, governments around the world – including in Canada – subsidize the carbon emitting fossil fuel industry […]
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Embodied Carbon in Buildings and Climate Change
Building operations and building construction industry emissions together were responsible for 38% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions in 2019. About three quarters of that consisted of building operations such […]
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Life Cycle Assessment’s to Compare Products
Suppose you are at a store to buy a product such as a new cellphone and trying to decide between several different options. You care about the environmental and health […]
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Tourism and the Environment
Many of us go on holiday vacations without realizing the negative and positive impacts tourism has on the environment. The Coronavirus has had a significant effect on the tourism industry […]
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How the Finance Sector Can Fight Climate Change
Could climate change spending and innovation be the greatest economic opportunity of our times? Funding of climate change mitigation and adaptation activities can, according to one estimate, boost the global […]
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Mining – Environmental and Social Challenges
Did you know that materials obtained from mining support 45% of the world’s economic activities? Yet large scale mining has resulted in significant environmental and social problems. The future of […]
