News Release
The Low Carbon Partnership
Canadian Business Networks Partner Up to Tackle Climate Change
The Low Carbon Partnership Unites Businesses that Together Generate $100+ Billion in Revenue
June 28, 2016, 8 AM EST. Four of Canada’s most accomplished sustainable business and community networks have partnered in an effort to help the Government of Canada reach its Paris Agreement climate goals and accelerate the nation’s shift to a lowcarbon economy.
The founding members of The Low Carbon Partnership are Climate Smart, Sustainability CoLab, The Natural Step, and QUEST Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow —established organizations with deep roots in communities and local economies across the country. Collectively, the partners reach more than 1,200 businesses generating $100+ billion in revenue. They’re also in direct contact with 200 communities.
“Addressing climate change requires an unprecedented amount of collaboration, knowledge exchange and partnerships,” said QUEST executive director Brent Gilmour. “By partnering, we’ll make progress much more quickly on climate change, while ensuring our economy and communities continue to prosper, and enable governments to achieve their greenhouse gas emissions and energy objectives.”
“Working together, we’ll help communities and businesses cut costs, grow revenue, and compete in the economy of the future,” added Elizabeth Sheehan, president of Climate Smart Business. “The Low Carbon Partnership is positioned to make a very big impact on carbon emissions,” she added.
The partners lead initiatives that help Canadian businesses and communities take action on climate change, increase profitability, and grow the low carbon economy. Working together, they will:
Share best practices and data between sectors, communities, and regions on how to cost-effectively reduce climate pollution.
Forge and strengthen relationships between public and private sector leaders, and
Inspire and inform businesses and
The four partners came together in March at the GLOBE Sustainable Business summit in Vancouver, and will develop detailed programming in the coming months. The Partnership recently submitted a proposal to the federal government’s Let’s Talk Climate Action portal. For more, visit
lowcarbonpartnership.ca
To arrange an interview please contact:
James Glave | Mobile: 604-833-4368 | [email protected]
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