IISD In The News
IISD's research, experts and publications are regularly featured by press outlets and on multimedia platforms around the world.
The list below is a selection of recent mentions. Click Here for other media-related content.
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New report says pollution costs Canadian economy ‘tens of billions’ each year
Toronto Star - June 01, 2017 "Pollution costs Canadians tens of billions of dollars every year, according to a new report that is billed as the first comprehensive review of the “startling” economic toll of everything from city smog to road salt runoff."
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Winnipeggers sending less waste to landfill
Winnipeg Free Press - June 01, 2017 "Winnipeggers recycling efforts are paying off and less waste is ending up in the landfill. That's one of the key findings from a report released Thursday by Peg, a community health indicator system for Winnipeg led by the United Way of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development."
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Winnipeggers better at recycling, conserving water, Peg report says
CBC Manitoba - June 01, 2017 Winnipeggers are getting better at recycling but the total amount of residential waste continues to grow. That's one of the major takeaways from new data released Thursday by Peg, a community health indicator system led by the United Way of Winnipeg and the International Institute for Sustainable Development.
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Smog is expensive
VICE - June 01, 2017 "Pollution is expensive business. It apparently costs the Canadian economy tens of billions of dollars every year, according to a new report released Thursday by the International Institute for Sustainable Development. The not-for-profit organization set out to measure the impact of pollution on Canadian families, businesses and the government, in order to comprehensively tally the economic...
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New study shines light on heavy cost of pollution in Canada
Global News - June 01, 2017 "Robert Smith from the International Institute for Sustainable Development explains the study, “Costs of Pollution in Canada.”"
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Startling Pollution Costs
CTV News - June 01, 2017 We discuss a recent report, Costs of Pollution in Canada: Measuring the impacts on families, businesses and governments, with Canada's CTV News.
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La pollution coûte annuellement 4300 $ par famille, selon une étude
Radio Canada - June 01, 2017 "Une étude chiffre les coûts directs des effets de la pollution sur la santé et le bien-être à 39 milliards de dollars par an au pays. Mais les données sur le sujet sont tellement clairsemées que la facture réelle pourrait bien être beaucoup plus élevée. L’Institut international du développement durable (IISD) publie jeudi un rapport qui se veut le portrait le plus exhaustif des coûts...
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Air pollution causes 7,700 premature deaths in Canada each year: report
The Globe and Mail - June 01, 2017 "Air pollution cost Canadian families an estimated $36 billion in 2015 due to premature death and illness, a new research report says. The report, Costs of Pollution in Canada, is a compilation of scientific data on all aspects of pollution, from smog to oil spills and fertilizer use. It is being released today by the International Institute for Sustainable Development."
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Smog Costs Canadians $36 Billion Annually
CBC The National - June 01, 2017 Peter Mansbridge, of CBC's The National, explores our recent findings regarding how much pollutions costs Canada.
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Civil war in the oilpatch
National Observer - May 25, 2017 "Amin Asadollahi, climate change mitigation lead for North America at the International Institute for Sustainable Development, said any fossil fuel firm that opposes climate policies at this point in time is hedging their bets."
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