THE POLLUTION PROBE FOUNDATION — Quick View

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Reporting period ending: 2024-03-31

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:
Transportation: We conduct research to support rail decarbonization. We provide recommendations to industry & government on low-carbon on-road medium- and heavy- duty vehicle options. Circular Economy: We lead provincial studies of how phosphorus is used and its movement through provincial economies. We assess how support for nutrient recovery and reuse can improve phosphorus management and contribute to a circular economy. Water: We develop recommendations and a report on the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that outlines recommendations for strengthening the Agreement’s objectives, structure and governance.

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