Press Releases
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March 25, 2014
Canadian climate policy review 2013: Federal government pulls back and provinces work together
Canadian climate policy development stalled in 2013 due to a loss of political will at the federal level to move forward on greenhouse gas (GHG) regulations while the country’s provinces worked independently and in partnerships to pick up the slack. This is according to a new review of Canadian governments’ policies on climate change in 2013, published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
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March 19, 2014
Interactive exhibit asks how can you improve the health of one of the world's greatest lakes?
On World Water Day, March 22, 2014, The Manitoba Museum, The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and other partners will launch a permanent, interactive, $1-million-plus exhibit: Lake Winnipeg: Shared Solutions. Shared Solutions uses the example of Lake Winnipeg, but more broadly allows museum visitors to discover answers to the question: What are the social, economic and environmental factors that determine the health of lakes?
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March 18, 2014
Uganda's coffee sector works towards a climate resilient value chain
An innovative new pilot initiative demonstrates how to take a more integrated approach to climate adaptation in Uganda’s coffee value chain where farmers and processors are the most vulnerable to climate change.
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March 11, 2014
Government of Canada releases proposed regulations to enable continued operation of Experimental Lakes Area
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) welcomes today’s announcement of proposed new regulations that would allow the important scientific research at the Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) to continue
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January 31, 2014
Ground-breaking new study reports double-digit growth in market performance of "eco-labels"
Private sector sourcing commitments are driving major market growth for sustainable commodities, according to the State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) Review 2014 published today by an alliance of international organisations.
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January 30, 2014
IISD, Balsillie talk sustainability policy at Toronto event
TORONTO—January 30, 2014—At an IISD event last night, Jim Balsillie argued that Canada must embrace the idea that sustainable development and healthy economic growth are compatible and move policy forward on that basis. ...
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January 28, 2014
Balsillie to present keynote at IISD dinner event in Toronto
TORONTO—January 28, 2014—Jim Balsillie, chair of the Centre for International Governance Innovation, will address key members of Toronto’s business and sustainability communities at a special International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) event at the Gardiner Museum on Wednesday, Jan. 29. ...
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December 02, 2013
Taking Winnipeg's Pulse: Community indicator system launches Dec. 3
Think of it like a check-up for Winnipeg. Peg, a new community indicator system, will launch tomorrow, a partnership between United Way of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD).
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November 19, 2013
IISD signs partnership agreements with respected Chinese organizations
The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) is pleased to announce that it has signed formal memoranda of understanding with two Chinese partners: China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED), and the Development Research Center of the State Council (DRC). These agreements are milestones in IISD's efforts to expand its work in China, and opportunities to share knowledge with two prominent groups working for sustainable development.
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November 07, 2013
New Climate Change Study Advances Infrastructure Resilience Conversation in Canada
OTTAWA (ON), November 7, 2013 — A new report by the Winnipeg-based International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) released today on the implications of climate change on Canada's infrastructure represents an important step forward in the national conversation about infrastructure resilience. Published with support from the Cement Association of Canada, "...
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