What’s Canada’s social impact sector doing about its carbon footprint?

Author Brennan Doherty
Affordable housing developers, food banks, and humanitarian agencies are finding that efficiency and environmentalism go hand in hand

Why It Matters

Climate change is one of the greatest existential threats to humanity — and all organizations, including those in the non-profit sector, contribute to it. Overcoming this crisis will require a willingness to consider energy efficiency a priority, even among organizations who don’t typically do environmental advocacy.

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