Exciting news - new report on floods and how to prevent them, by @nmoudrak at Intact Centre | Centre Intact and $ by NRC Canada Standards Council of Canada, & Intact Financial. A big step forward for #standards and #climate #adaptation. Warm and dry houses for all! 🌧️🏘️🏡🇨🇦

Helpful PSA reminder! (Also for fellow climate 🤓, cool explainer at 4:05 of the counterintuitive link btw warmer air and *more* snow)

Attn #CircularEconomy enthusiasts ♻️: Five weekly webinars on how Canadian cities are tackling #plastics waste, starting Valentine's Day ... time to show some ❤️ for our 🌎 by sharing what's working & figuring out how to do better

On behalf of future generations of Ontarians, thank you and WELL DONE everyone who said loud and clear that the #greenbelt matters 👏👏👏🌳🌲

Moving at 🐌 pace on full OC Transpo #7, southbound on Bank St, stuck in long line of cars. No reason to let single-occupancy vehicles drive for free on Bank in rush hour, w/ multiple events @TD_place. Mayor Jim Watson, may I suggest piloting #congestionpricing on Bank?

Beautiful design & convenience combine to make mainstream brands of food and personal care products #zerowaste. Clever #CircularEconomy concept, @LoopStore_US. Would be super to see you in Canada! f-st.co/qxEcCRB

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Hello all, does anyone know of any good studies on the economic value of climate information? Can cover observations and/or projections, and be either UK- or globally-focussed. Grateful for your thoughts!

Are you a 1st, 2nd or 3rd year post-secondary student in Political Science, Engineering, Business Administration or a related program, looking for an interesting summer opportunity? Standards Council of Canada is hiring nine summer students: lnkd.in/e6BxT-7

With all votes in the unofficial results have Rawlson King being the next councillor for Rideau-Rockcliffe. He will be the first black city councillor to serve in Ottawa. #ottnews #ottawa

Effective May 1, 2019, all Canadians qualify for an incentive of up to $5,000 on electric vehicle purchases. Visit the EV Discovery Centre to see what EV models are out there and find your perfect match. Full incentive details can be found at tc.gc.ca/en/services/ro…

Hot off the press, this new report from SCC and ICLR outlines best practices for building homes that can better stand up to tornadoes and high winds. An important step forward in our collective efforts in learning to live with increasingly weird weather. lnkd.in/exniGVU

Most residential communities in Canada were built under the assumption of a stable climate. As painfully evident by floods in ON & QC, we need to build differently. New standard CSA-W204 will help, draft open to public comment until June 30. Share widely: publicreview.csa.ca/Home/Details/3…

I won things for #biketoworkmonth Ottawa this year! Loving my gifts from local handicrafts heaven @makerhouseco. It's been a fun campaign & I got to know some more fellow cyclists at Standards Council of Canada. Thanks @biketowork613! 😊

.Standards Council of Canada & others at Manulife's 55 Metcalfe enjoy excellent bike facilities. We also won highest % participation among fed depts & agencies during #biketoworkmonth. Connection...? 🤔 "Bike parking at work: The good, the bad & the ugly" cbc.ca/news/canada/ot… #ottbike

A recycled, recyclable bike lane by Balfour Beatty that performs better in fluctuating temps. Fantastic example of how #circulareconomy meets #climate #adaptation meets urban mobility. This is how to build for the future. traffictechnologytoday.com/news/vulnerabl…

Protected intersections are a new kind of infrastructure in Ottawa 👉 no matter how you get around, make sure you know how they work so you're not confused when you find yourself at one! 🚴‍♀️🚶‍♀️🚗🛴 City of Ottawa youtube.com/watch?v=Cf4kWI…

Neat article on the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia being the first in the world to be certified to ISO ISO 37120 - Sustainable cities and communities by World Council on City Data. Congrats @TheNSValley! 🇨🇦🌳novanewsnow.com/news/local/a-w…

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My Q&A with Standards Council of Canada on setting standards for a better future. Let's get to work! #WorldStandardsDay2020 #CircularEconomy