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During the month of May, we not only celebrate International Compost Day, Endangered Species Day and World Bee Day, but we also continue with Earth Day activities from April to show our respect and care for nature.
In this edition of the Net Zero Times, we highlight:
- Mental health awareness builds healthier communities that feel connected
- Canada Launches Sustainable Finance to Align Capital With Climate Goals
- The important role of biogas and recent findings
- Clean Planet Technologies innovates recycling for the non-recyclables
- Connection with nature builds young leaders at Appleby College
- Learn more about Canada’s 2026 National Champion by the Frontiers Planet Prize that removes carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air
- Check out our media corner and list of events for May - July. Don't miss Right Size your HVAC on May 7th Click here to register. And the OGA Conference May 20th
- Take advantage of invaluable partner information: Enbridge's limited-time offer on Gas Incentives, see info below. And Clean River's LEED Certification Guide for Facility Managers.
We invite you to share your love for protecting nature and reducing carbon in your buildings. Drop us a note at mcresswell@thomascoleinc.com.
"So, we can't save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed. Everything needs to change and it has to start today." — Greta Thunberg, activist.
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CMHA Mental Health Week: Come Together Canada!
Social connection is essential to overall health and well-being. But too many people are feeling alone. In Canada, millions of people say they feel lonely often or always.
This May 4-10, CMHA is inviting people across Canada to Come Together. It’s a call to spark small, everyday actions of connection, and to recognize the role we all play in supporting mental health through connection.
Together, we can strengthen mental health, build healthier communities, and help more people feel connected.
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Canada Launches Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Council to Align Capital With Climate Goals
Canada has taken a decisive step toward standardising sustainable finance with the appointment of the inaugural leadership of its Taxonomy and Transition Planning Council. The move introduces a national effort to define what qualifies as climate-aligned investment while guiding how companies transition toward a low-carbon economy.
The Council will oversee the development of Canada’s sustainable finance taxonomy, a classification system designed to provide evidence-based criteria for both “green” and “transition” investments.
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Biogas Could Power the Hardest Parts of Net Zero
While the world is making great strides in decarbonizing electricity, the "hard to electrify" sectors—such as industrial heat, steel, glass, shipping, and aviation—have struggled to keep pace. In a recent episode of the Transmission podcast, hosted by Ed Porter, Philipp Lukas, founder and CEO of Future Biogas, made a compelling case for a solution that utilizes infrastructure we already have: biomethane.
Lukas challenges a common misconception: people often view biogas merely as a niche waste treatment technology.
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Clean Planet’s non-recyclable plastics to SAF pilot facility opens in the UK
A pilot facility, claimed to be the first of its kind in the world, has opened in the UK that converts non-recyclable waste plastics to sustainable aviation fuel. The new Sustainability Innovation Centre based at Discovery Park in Sandwich, Kent, is operated by Clean Planet Technologies, a division of Clean Planet Group. The company says the UK creates 5 million tonnes of waste plastics each year, 80% of which cannot be recycled, such as carrier bags and food packaging film.
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How to Cut Clean Energy Development Time in Half
Eight in ten clean energy projects never make it through development. Not because of bad ideas, but because of how the process is run.
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Climate Change Book Club: 2026 Reading List
We’re Book Club for the Planet, a book club dedicated to reading about the climate crisis in community.
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You’re sustainable and you didn’t even know it
The 'Accidental Environmentalist' Julia Grieve shows us how you can give your everyday habits a green glow-up.
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2026 Limited-time offers: Controls enhanced offer
Custom Incentive:
$1.20/m3
Up to 75 percent of upgrade costs, to a maximum of $100,000/project
Eligibility:
- Purchase orders for your controls project must be dated and submitted to Enbridge before July 1, 2026
- For educational customers, purchase orders for your controls project must be dated and submitted to Enbridge before Sept. 1, 2026
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Project must be commissioned before Nov. 1, 2026
- Eligible projects must add energy-efficient controls to heating equipment or additional functionality to the existing control system.
- Projects must involve equipment upgrade costs rather than repairs or replacement.
Eligible projects must add energy-efficient controls to heating equipment or additional functionality to existing control system. Projects must involve equipment upgrade costs rather than repairs or replacement.
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LEED Certification Guide for Facility Managers
If you’re a facility manager pursuing LEED certification — or trying to maintain it — waste management is one of the areas where you can gain or lose the most points. With the right recycling infrastructure in place, meeting LEED waste requirements doesn’t have to be complicated. This guide breaks down exactly what LEED requires, what it means for your day-to-day operations, and how the right bins and recycling stations make compliance straightforward.
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