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Climate Smart Stories – December 2018

Climate Smart Story: Sylvis Environmental

Climate Smart certified since 2012, SYLVIS Environmental is a leading Canadian residuals management consulting and contracting firm. Sylvis staff are participating in Climate Smart trainings in both BC and Alberta, as part of the City of Edmonton’s Corporate Climate Leaders Program and Change for Climate initiative here. Sylvis has made impressive strides in reducing GHG emissions from business travel. From the 2012 baseline through 2017, SYLVIS reduced its emissions by 31% overall, including 27% for air and ferry travel, which resulted in a significant financial benefit. Learn more here.
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Local government leaders have a powerful new tool to tackle carbon

June 28, 2018 by Centre for Civic Governance

A small women-led Vancouver company is helping resource-challenged municipalities get the most bang for their climate-fighting buck.

Climate change was always supposed to be a distant threat, something that “other people” would one day have to deal with.
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Thank you Michelle!

Dear Climate Smart friends,

I am writing to let you know that at the end of June, I will be stepping away from my day-to-day role as Vice President and Training Manager. It has been an incredible ten years helping Climate Smart grow from a pilot program at Ecotrust Canada, into a separate start-up, and now into a flourishing social enterprise with enormous potential. I am fortunate to have worked with and learned from all the inspiring people inside Climate Smart businesses and at our host partner organizations. And I am immensely proud of the impact we’ve achieved together, and of the concrete action taken to reduce GHG emissions.
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