Tag: green infrastructure
Imbrium Systems Launches Its New Stormwater Treatment Tech
Imbrium Systems and its Stormceptor licensees have announced the release of their newest stormwater treatment technology, the Stormceptor EF (Enhanced Flow).
Stormceptor EF is a...
Windsor Sustained $124M in Insured Damage from August Flood
Insurance Bureau of Canada has reported that a significant flooding event in Windsor resulted in more than $124 million in insured damage, according to Catastrophe Indices and Quantification Inc. (CatIQ).
From August...
Minto, Ont. Receives Report, Recommendations After June Flooding
The Town of Minto, Ontario, population 8,300, experienced a significant rainfall event during the early morning hours of June 23, 2017. The rainfall resulted...
How Green Roofs Can Protect City Streets From Flooding
Spring and summer 2017 have been among the wettest on record in eastern North America. And the world is watching Houston, the Caribbean, and...
London, Ont. Program Helps Mitigate Urban Runoff
Ontario is providing over $380,000 in funding for 25 projects that will help restore and rehabilitate over 1,050 hectares of land, protect biodiversity, and...
Premiers Tackle Climate Change & Infrastructure in Canada’s North
The premiers of Canada’s three northern territories met in Yellowknife last week to discuss sustainable development in Canada’s north, including the balance of environmental...
Ontario Creates Low Carbon Innovation Fund to Accelerate Cleantech
The Government of Ontario has announced a new fund to support cleantech projects, in concept and commercialization, that reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
The Low...
Master Plan to Develop, Restore, and Protect Lethbridge River Valley
Lethbridge, Alberta’s city council has adopted a River Valley Parks Master Plan, which calls for all future roads and parking in the area to...
Green Roof Industry Shows Double-Digit Growth in 2016
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC)has reported that the industry grew by double-digits in 2016 according to its 2016 Annual Green Roof Industry Survey released today....
Cambridge, Ont., Undertakes $1M Stormwater Project
Cambridge, Ontario, receives federal dollars for its $1 million stormwater project.
Bryan May, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, Kathryn McGarry, Minister of Natural Resources and...
