Etiket: Sustainable
Sustainable development | Sicilian wines set an example
Wine producers are at the forefront of global warming, especially in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea where Sicily winegrowers are working hard to curb its negative impacts. They adopt…
Minister of Sustainable Immobility | The duty
It must be very difficult today for Mme Guilbault to read the title of his ministry, Transport and Sustainable Mobility, without detecting all the irony that emerges from it. The…
Fossil fuel producing countries on track to end sustainable climate, UN warns
Worrying climate signals may be omnipresent, but countries continue to encourage growth in global production of fossil fuels, notes the United Nations in a report published Wednesday and which launches…
For global and sustainable food security
This text is part of the special International Solidarity section The Research Chair in Law on Food Diversity and Security (DDSA) at Laval University and the Feeding Humanity Sustainably coalition…
Next Chance | Sustainable packaging
Every year, 540,000 tonnes of packaging and gift bags are thrown in the trash just at Christmas, indicates the Zero Waste organization (2018). Updated at 12:00 p.m. On the other…
Environment | Towards sustainable cruises?
Caught between vigorous growth and the desire to reduce their environmental footprint, many cruise lines are trying to green their activities. Beyond the initiatives claimed, are these real advances… or…
access for humanitarian aid to Gaza “must become sustainable very quickly”, says ICRC spokesperson
Welcome World Middle East War between Hamas and Israel “The challenge will be prioritization, knowing that the most essential needs must be covered”, indicated Thursday on franceinfo the spokesperson for…
Sustainable development | Member plant of a new UN group
(Montreal) The mayor of Montreal, Valérie Plante, will be part of a new group of the United Nations (UN) which aims to strengthen the participation of communities in the implementation…
Mayor Plante member of a UN group on sustainable development
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante will be part of a new United Nations (UN) group that aims to strengthen community participation in the implementation of a sustainable development program. Mme Plante…
Business tourism: three sustainable initiatives in Quebec
This text is part of the special Business Tourism section In its strategic approach to business tourism, the Quebec government noted the “growing consideration given to eco-responsible practices by organizers…
War in Ukraine: European countries promise “sustainable support” for kyiv
The foreign ministers of the European Union met on Monday in Kiev for a “historic meeting” aimed at drawing the lines of “lasting support” for this country facing the Russian…
Inviting sustainable development into physical education classes
This text is part of the special public school notebook The University of Sherbrooke (UdeS) focuses on sustainable development to improve the training of students teaching physical education and health. …
Housing crisis | Sustainable affordability is the way to go
In response to Isabelle Melançon’s letter on the housing crisis, “So that the crisis does not become perpetual”1published on July 20 Posted at 12:45 a.m. Updated at 12:00 p.m. Richard…
Opinion – Sustainable development, the real thing
Your texts concerning the upside-down story make me think of the watch of my grandfather, a former Lévis tram driver, Alphonse Genest, which I have worn since his death in…
Climate Change | Investing in research for sustainable adaptation
Extreme weather events and their consequences confront us with the reality of climate change and its impact on our lives. It is undeniable that we will have to find solutions…
Jean-Drapeau Park | Electric scooters are back with a “sustainable solution”
Bird Canada will deploy self-service electric scooters this summer at Parc Jean-Drapeau, where they are trying to reduce car traffic. The company, which is one of those who disappeared from…
A UNESCO Chair in green and sustainable electronics is born at Polytechnique Montréal
Polytechnique Montréal will host the activities of the UNESCO Chair in Green and Sustainable Electronics (ÉleVéS), which involves partners from three continents. This chair will focus on solutions to improve…
Act now to ensure a sustainable future for marine fisheries in Quebec
The St. Lawrence is talking to us, and it’s not doing well. Its fragile, incredibly nurturing ecosystem is showing worrying signs of disruption due to climate change which is increasing…
The rise of the sustainable economic Francophonie
On behalf of the Alliance des patronats francophones, the Conseil du patronat du Québec hosted the third meeting of francophone entrepreneurs earlier this week in Quebec City. On the menu,…
World Economy | OECD worries about ‘long road’ to sustainable growth
(Paris) The best, but in a very difficult international context: the OECD was a little more optimistic about global growth in its latest economic forecasts published on Wednesday, while warning…