Layman's Blog to Green Building

Envirotech Office Systems joined the TCA in January of 2015.  Caroline Sabourin attended the Environmental Committee meeting shortly after that and gained some great insight into how Envirotech can improve upon the promise of delivering sustainable office furniture to the end-user.  The committee spoke about their relationship with "Clean 50," run by Gavin Pitchford with Delta Management.  During a conference call after the event, Gavin offered further insight on the importance of, and how to get started with, implementing sustainability best practices in the workplace. We at Envirotech were encouraged by the support and information gained.  It helped us as we took the next steps towards developing a sustainability program here at Envirotech, with a goal to lower our carbon footprint.  Starting in May, post-graduate students at Niagara College's Environmental program will complete a waste audit at Envirotech, as well as conduct research on how to improve their recycli

By Marc McAree, Partner and Certified Environmental Law Specialist, with the assistance of Giselle Davidian, Student-at-Law. © Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP December 22, 2014 On September 23, 2014, the Ontario Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) released its interlocutory decision in Rocha v Director, Ministry of the Environment. The ERT refused to issue a stay pending appeal of a Director’s Order issued to a mortgagee and advisor under section 157.3(5) of the Environmental Protection Act (EPA). The ERT found that it did not have jurisdiction to grant a stay of the work items set out in the Director’s Order. The ERT decided that even if it had jurisdiction to stay any of the work items, it would not exercise its discretion to do so. Mr. Rocha failed to demonstrate that it would suffer irreparable harm. The ERT held that the balance of convenience did not warrant a stay. Most interesting was the ERT’s finding that “where groundwater contamination is present and s