Tag Archives: Toronto Atmospheric Fund

Climate Week: Solutions lie in the building sector

Posted on September 23, 2014 by Bryan Purcell

This year marks the sixth anniversary of Climate Week, which got off to an extraordinary start with yesterday’s People’s Climate March. In New York City, where most of the climate action is taking place including the UN Climate Summit, more … Continue reading →






Posted in Conservation, Energy efficiency, General, Green finance, High-rise energy efficiency | Tagged climate week, , , , , | Leave a comment

Can Toronto’s buildings be carbon-neutral?

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Marianne Touchie

Earlier this month, the International Union of Architects (UIA) issued a stunning announcement. Member organizations of the UIA – representing more than 1.3 million architects in 124 countries around the world – unanimously adopted the “2050 Imperative,” a declaration to … Continue reading →






Posted in Conservation, Energy efficiency, General | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Toronto’s taxis turn green

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Bryan Purcell

Transportation — mainly cars and trucks — accounts for about 40% of Toronto’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, along with a whopping 80% of the city’s health damaging air pollutant emissions. It’s also the one area where Toronto has failed to … Continue reading →






Posted in Electric vehicles, General, Social innovation, Transportation | Tagged , , FleetWise, Hybrid, Taxi, , | 1 Comment

Profit Centre: Why we invest in sustainability

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Julia Langer

I receive a phone call nearly every week from someone asking me how the Toronto Atmospheric Fund got into and does “impact investing.”  By impact investing, we’re referring to how we invest TAF’s $23 million endowment in a manner that … Continue reading →






Posted in General, Green finance | Tagged Impact Investing, investments, , | 1 Comment

Feel the buzz

Posted on April 29, 2014 by Victoria Foote

Last night I attended my first Toronto Atmospheric Fund AGM. Given the healthy response to our e-mailed invitations, I knew we would have a packed room. What I didn’t realize was that the crowd filling the Members’ Lounge at City … Continue reading →






Posted in General | Tagged , | Leave a comment