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Deep roots, stronger fields: How grasslands fortify drought resilience in the prairies

Deep roots, stronger fields: How grasslands fortify drought resilience in the prairies

Catastrophic droughts damage Canada’s agriculture sector and put our food security at risk. Investments in better management, conservation, and restoration of Prairie Grasslands can build resilience in the nation’s heartland.

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Three ways to maximize investments in green skills training

Three ways to maximize investments in green skills training

Greater collaboration and better data can improve jobs and skills decision-making

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New Research Funded for 2024

New Research Funded for 2024

Over $150,000 in funding awarded for environment-economy research across Canada.

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Flood-proofing our future

Flood-proofing our future

Green roofs, urban parks and other nature-based solutions are best, cheapest way to protect Canadian cities from floods

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Canada needs more skilled tradespeople from abroad

Canada needs more skilled tradespeople from abroad

The country can fill labour shortages and reach its climate goals by making it easier for foreign-trained, skilled tradespeople to move here

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Canada’s next step toward a greener economy

Canada’s next step toward a greener economy

What the latest government announcement means for green and transition finance, and why it matters to the country’s future

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Growing a permanent workforce for the plant-based protein sector

Growing a permanent workforce for the plant-based protein sector

Improving training and benefits for workers is part of our recommendations to help Canada seize this economic opportunity

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Unlocking the Economic Power of Natural Climate Solutions

Unlocking the Economic Power of Natural Climate Solutions

New report makes the economic case for increasing investment in protecting, managing and restoring nature

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 Conserving and restoring nature makes environmental and economic sense

Conserving and restoring nature makes environmental and economic sense

A new report from the Smart Prosperity Institute and Nature United, Unlocking the Economic Power of Natural Climate Solutions, reveals how investing in nature is essential to conserve our environment and a powerful force to strengthen our economy. 

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Cultural burns and wildfire management

Cultural burns and wildfire management

Enhancing Indigenous communities’ capacity to mitigate and manage wildfires is a necessary and cost-effective solution

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Graduate Student Spotlight #3: Shaping the future of environmental sustainability research

Graduate Student Spotlight #3: Shaping the future of environmental sustainability research

From Indigenous fire management to fossil fuel divestment, Smart Prosperity Institute is excited to highlight emerging research from uOttawa’s Master of Environmental Sustainability program.

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The SPI-Generate Canada partnership

The SPI-Generate Canada partnership

An innovative model to foster positive change



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About Our Partnership with Generate Canada

SPI and Generate Canada collaborate to achieve our shared vision of a strong and inclusive Canadian economy that thrives within nature’s limits.