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Cities can’t lead from behind: TAF reviews Ontario climate plan

12/2018 - Unfortunately, Ontario’s proposed climate plan, Preserving and Protecting our Environment for Future Generations: A Made-in-Ontario Environment Plan, could weaken cities’ potential to contribute to climate protection in three ways.

The Urban Anthropocene: An AGO Podcast with TAF CEO Julia Langer

12/2018 - In the AGO's new "Into the Anthropocene" podcast, our CEO Julia Langer talks about about the role of cities in the fight against climate change and what "cityzens" can do to help.

Homes Magazine: Markham commits to becoming Canada’s largest net-zero emissions city

11/2018 - TAF supports the City of Markham in their design of a new geothermal community, in partnership with Mattamy Homes and Enwave Energy Corp. Best practices from this project will help advance geothermal community energy systems across the GTHA.

Fall Economic Statement has benefits for urban climate action

11/2018 - New tax incentives from the federal government's Fall Economic Statement show promise for climate action. Plus, a national Social Finance Fund. Here's our summary on the TAF blog.

Electric Energy Online: First of its kind geothermal community planned for Berczy-Glen

11/2018 - To become a net-zero emissions city by 2050, the City of Markham announces a new geothermal community of approximately 300 homes, in partnership with Mattamy Homes and Enwave Energy Corporation. Grant funding has been provided by TAF for design activities.

Crunching the numbers: Financial analysis on boiler replacement

11/2018 - What if we told you that even though your boiler has two years left of life, now is the right time to replace it? Tim Stoate, TAF VP of Impact Investing, crunches the numbers and provides a financial analysis for costing energy efficiency measures like a boiler replacement.

People sitting and walking along King St, with streetcar in background and flowers in foreground.

Beyond the commute: Three ways that the King Street Pilot creates more liveable communities

11/2018 - Data shows an 11% increase in public transit ridership in the downtown core; this increase in ridership indicates that the pilot is working for commuters. But is it working for the rest of the community? Here are the top three ways the King Street Pilot contributes to a more livable downtown.

Meet Kaitlin Carroll, 2018’s Top 30 Under 30 in Sustainability

11/2018 - Each year, Corporate Knights recognizes the top 30 individuals under 30 years old who are showcasing great leadership on sustainability issues. Congratulations to TAF’s Kaitlin Carroll, a member of our TowerWise team, who is one of the 2018's recipients! Meet Kaitlin and learn more about her passions in our blog.

Lowdown on the New Federal Carbon Pricing System

10/2018 - How will the federal price on pollution impact Ontario? Here's our lowdown on the latest climate policy announcement.

Breaking ground on gas absorption heat pumps – updates!

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TransformTO Steps: Two transformative tools for community change

10/2018 - As change-makers, our role is to make the complex relevant. Here are two takeaways and tools from Tamarack Insitute's Community Change Festival to center relevance at the heart of our climate conversations.

What’s in, what’s out? TAF reviews Ontario’s climate policy cancellations

10/2018 - Ontario is hitting the reset button on climate policy. With the old plan out and some high-profile cancellation announcements, there is some confusion about the current status of policies and their implications and opportunities. Here's our review of the policy landscape and opportunities to provide input.