THE POLLUTION PROBE FOUNDATION — Quick View

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Reporting period ending: 2025-03-31

Programs and activities:

Ongoing programs:
Transportation: We develop tools to support rail decarbonization & monitor decarbonization efforts & best practices. We support the installation of new EV charging stations through a funding program which provides up to 50% of purchase & installation costs to eligible hosts. We conduct national surveys of EV owners to gauge the public EV charging experience & provide recommendations to industry & government on public EV charging. We assess the market readiness of emerging low-carbon on-road freight options. We research & conduct pilot projects on electric school buses & share findings with public & private sector stakeholders across Canada to accelerate deployment. Energy policy: We research & recommend pathways for a lower emissions energy system in Canada in electricity, gas, thermal & other energy sources, & to create conditions for low-emission innovation. We work with communities to identify pathways to help them achieve their emissions reductions targets. We develop an understanding of the future of energy literacy & its relation to climate literacy & to translate energy policy & research for the general audience. We create & deliver webinars & other events to advance thinking for sector decision-makers & leaders. We measure & advance energy literacy in Canada. We manage Energy Ambassadors - a community engagement & capacity building program that supports participation in energy infrastructure consultation processes. Circular Economy: We accelerate the transition from a traditional “take-make-waste” linear economy to a circular economy, where waste is minimized & products & materials are reused, remanufactured, refurbished, recycled, & upcycled. We spearhead the Great Lakes Plastic Cleanup, the single-largest initiative of its kind in the world, using innovative litter capture technologies to collect, remove & analyze plastics & other debris at marinas across the Canadian side of the Great Lakes. Water: We undertake the development of a working prototype that leverages big data & advanced computing to improve watershed planning & predictive decision-making in the Great Lakes. We participate as members of the Annex 3 Chemicals of Mutual Concern Executive Sub-committee for the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement. We protect Canada’s important water resources by advancing policy & collaborative initiatives that address harmful pollutants & other critical issues facing our waterways, including the Great Lakes.

New programs:
Circular Economy: We work with the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters to collect fishing line and cigarette butts and to inform the fishing community about plastic pollution. Water: We work to provide youth with the tools necessary to launch their own projects to protect local water quality. We support the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment to better understand drought management in Canada.

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