JAC Sustainability

I need to sit down with my financial advisor and discuss how I can shift my investment portfolio to be considerate of impact investing. While I have been all in favour of divesting from fossil fuel stocks (with pension funds, for example), and do not directly invest in unsavory industries... I don't know anything about the ethical and...

This tips are genuinely interesting and encouraging. While I abhor mosquitoes (and hence try to avoid any sitting water in our yard), the fact that this can be beneficial for pollinators is leaving me in a real conundrum! Fortunately, supporting pollinators will likely win out (as we've already committed to leaving mulched leaves from the fall,...

This was fascinating to explore... I always assumed that gas-powered cooking was superior! An electric-induction stove seems better than I realized!

Obviously the links provided here are for American power sources... but it turns out that it's rather difficult to find unbiased accounts of the cleanliness of energy in Quebec (from HydroQuebec). I know that hydroelectricity from our dams isn't without an environmental cost... but it's very hard to find a reliable source that provides a...

Reducing the carbon footprint of my travel is probably the single hardest action I have yet to wrap my head around. My partner and I LOVE traveling. Exploring somewhere new is fulfilling and is one of the fundamentals of who we are. But we know that flights in particular have a cost (though so does staying in hotels... the whole hospitality...

While this the assessment tool is informative, it's unfortunate that there are a few large assumptions, such as that vehicle use is purely gas-based, and having to guess which state has the most similar energy profile to Quebec. I went with Vermont... which is not a representative choice, I believe. All the same, it was informative to be able...

I chose this goal because I KNOW that I can easily be distracted while having a conversation with someone. I know that it's rude and disrespectful to not dedicate my complete attention to someone, but I often find my mind wanders because of distractions or other issues I can't get out of my head. While I don't consider this goal particularly...

As with last year, I take the "zero-waste" mentality very seriously for this goal - I consider ANY waste (even organic) to be too much. I realize that there's a big difference between an abundance of packaging and some egg shells, or pepper tops & seeds, but I think it's important to be conscientious of any material we don't...

This continues to be something I aspire to adopt into my regular day-to-day life; a drastic reduction in meat consumption, and ideally animal products. I see this Eco Challenge as an opportunity to keep tabs on my consumption habits, and it really does make it clear that limiting myself to one meal that includes meat each day is not too...

Hi Team!  Today is the LAST day of the challenge.  Give yourselves a pat on the back :)  I am highlighting SDGs #16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions) & 17 (Partnerships for the goals).  If everyone just came together to work for the same goals, the world would be in much better shape right now.  I hope this challenge gave you...