Posts Tagged: Chris Kennedy

Megacity metabolism: is your city consuming a balanced resource diet?

New York is an energy hog, London and Paris use relatively fewer resources and Tokyo conserves water like a pro. These are just a few of the findings from a new study on “megacity metabolism”—the world’s first comprehensive survey of resources…

U of T Researcher Talks Trash in Nature Commentary

Professor Chris Kennedy In a commentary published in the Oct. 30th edition of the journal Nature, Civil Engineering Professor Chris Kennedy (CivE) and colleagues warn garbage is being generated faster than other environmental pollutants, including greenhouse gases. The researchers say that ‘business-as-usual’ projections,…

Cities Can Affect Climate Change, Says U of T Engineering Study

Toronto – and other cities around the world – can significantly reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by implementing aggressive but practical policy changes, says a new study by Professor Chris Kennedy (CivE) and World Bank climate change specialist Lorraine Sugar…

Suburbs Found to be Bigger Greenhouse Gas Emitters

Whitby may be the worst place for per capita CO2 emissions in the GTA — 13.02 tonnes — but it has plenty of bad company in areas surrounding Toronto, according to a recent report from two Canadian researchers. “Whitby’s the…

CivE Professor studies how greenhouse gas emissions affect cities worldwide

Professor Chris Kennedy (CivE) published study,  “Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Global Cities” examined ten global cities’ greenhouse gas emissions.  Professor Kennedy believes cities can learn best practices and strategies for reducing air pollutants by comparing and understanding why different cities generate the…
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