The carbon footprint of Canada's non-profits is likely small. Here's why leaders still need to take action.

Author Brennan Doherty
Leaders must balance the need to carry out service delivery with limited resources and the imperative to reduce an organization’s footprint in a dangerously overheating world.

Why It Matters

Small as its carbon footprint may be, emissions from Canada’s social impact sector are still contributing to a hotter, drier, more hostile climate that ultimately harms the very populations it serves through charitable work.

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