Organizations That Make a Difference
Organizations in Canada working to enhance applied sustainablity through technology and education
Environment Canada's mandate is to preserve and enhance the quality of the natural environment; conserve Canada's renewable resources; conserve and protect Canada's water resources; forecast weather and environmental change; enforce rules relating to boundary waters; and coordinate environmental policies and programs for the federal government.
The Department employs about 6000 people and has an annual budget of over half a billion dollars. Approximately 60 percent of its workforce and 80 percent of its budget is devoted to science and technology activities.
Environment Canada's national headquarters are located in Gatineau, Quebec. It has offices in some 100 communities across the country.
Sustainable Energy was formed to design manufacture and distribute products based on a patented and proprietary power inverter platform which converts extra low voltage direct current inputs into grid quality power with very high conversion efficiencies.
Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) is a not-for-profit foundation that finances and supports the development and demonstration of clean technologies which provide solutions to issues of climate change, clean air, water quality and soil, and which deliver economic, environmental and health benefits to Canadians.
SDTC operates two funds aimed at the development and demonstration of innovative technological solutions. The $550 million SD Tech Fund™ supports projects that address climate change, air quality, clean water, and clean soil. The $500 million NextGen Biofuels Fund™ supports the establishment of first-of-kind large demonstration-scale facilities for the production of next-generation renewable fuels.
York Centre for Applied Sustainability
The mission of the York Centre for Applied Sustainability is to promote the application of sustainability principles and practices throughout society, including in the public sector, the private sector, the civil sector, and in education.
Canada’s Science, Technology and Innovation Network
The Canadian Government's collection of scientific, environmental and technological organizations.