BC Green Business

More and more organic farms are sprouting up in BC. We live in a Vancouver that prides itself on the sustainability of its business community. Follow BCBusiness for its signature mix of reporting and commentary on green business in BC.

B.C.'s 'Carbon Neutral' Controversy

Have carbon offsets bolstered the "green economy"?

The Grass is Greener at Detroit Auto Show

A green wave is taking over this year's Detroit Auto Show.

Nighttime for Solar Power

Dark days are ahead for the world's solar power suppliers and makers.

2011 BC Hydro Feature: Power Smart Industrial Program Saves Organizations Energy and Money

Smart power management can mean a boost in profits, performance and reputation. Discover 9 organizations that saved money with smart energy management.

Rebuilding Cities with Sustainability and Branding

Rebuilding a city brings opportunities to futureproof, improve sustainability, and build the city's brand.

Socially Responsible Investing

Why hasn't the marketing of socially responsible investing brought it into the mainstream?

Reinventing Disposable Plastic: The Next Great Brand Challenge?

Rethinking context is the key to innovation in green business.

Demystifying Cap and Trade in Canada

How carbon-credit trading can help business in Canada.

Highways of Gold: Asphalt Recycling

A Fernie recycling company wants to change the way we value streets and highways.

Inner City Farms: Urban Farms in Vancouver

Photoessay: Agricultural collective Inner City Farms is transforming Vancouver's backyards.

Will 'Green Economy' Kill the Green Economy?

Why the "green" brand doesn't get universal support and what that means for Vancouver.

Andrew Weaver, Climate Crusader

How a global-warming expert became the target of climate deniers.

What is Real Sustainability in Business?

Can the fuzzy marketing term deliver bottom-line results?

Lunapads International Products Ltd.

Changing the lives of women around the world with sustainability and outreach.

Ostara Nutrient Recovery 
Technologies Inc.

The local company whose innovation comes with a good cause.

Five Pillars for Your Brand Strategy

Five pillars to build a resilient and future-proof brand.

The Problem with Vancouver, Greenest City

The "greenest city" strategy ignores Vancouver's economic base.

Troubled Waters: B.C.'s Water Act

How can B.C. keep its water systems from collapsing?

Do I Need to Be Green In B2B?

Green is becoming as important as better, faster, cheaper.

Architecture of the Vancouver 2010 Games

The Vancouver 2010 Games gets its architectural report card.

Mompreneurs Making It Online

Women entrepreneurs are tapping into a lucrative online niche.

Is Green Branding a Thing of the Past?

Green is becoming as commonplace as quality-control.

Fur Coats: How They're Made

No lynx were harmed (on-screen) in the making of these videos.

The Skins Game: Canada's Fur Trade Revival

After 20 years of decline, 
things are looking up in Canadian fur. Thank the Chinese.
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