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A new study of 5.6 million trees across 63 U.S. cities’ tree inventories suggests city leaders arranging tree planting shouldn’t just decide on tree species based on hardiness and appearance — they should also consider mixing species strategically and planting more native species. The study, published in the journal eLife, found that urban trees tended…

As society evolves, codes change, and exterior forces like climate change and global economics impact the way buildings are designed and constructed, it’s critical to have an eye on current and future trends. While no one could have foreseen a years-long pandemic shuttering the world’s offices and storefronts, developers today are well-aware that anything is…

A month ago, GreenBiz invited me to write about natural capital to help educate readers about this emerging area of finance. In that article, I introduced the topic to readers and explained how much we depend on nature (about half of global GDP depends on nature), introduced the concept of planetary boundaries and discussed how…

The Government of Canada and the Cement Association of Canada released the Roadmap to Net-Zero Carbon Concrete by 2050. Concrete is the most used building material on the planet, and the cement needed to make that concrete accounts for 7 per cent of global CO2 emissions and about 1.5 per cent of Canada’s. With support and collaboration…

Take a moment to picture yourself standing in a corporate conference room. There’s a long table of polished glass. Windows lining one wall overlook the cityscape outside. And seated in every dark leather office chair is a board member in a suit, listening as you present the company’s potential to lead the industry in environmental,…

Today’s economy is a bit like the weather. When it’s sunny and business is good, everyone is happy. But when clouds roll in, we turn our eyes to sky and realize that a change is coming. While some people still see blue skies above, other economic “weather reports” are forecasting a potential recession. So, what…