This new taxonomy tracker maps the rapidly evolving global landscape of sustainable finance taxonomies. Developed by Caelan Welch, a leading Canadian expert on sustainable finance taxonomies, this interactive tool tracks nearly 70 jurisdictions worldwide, showing where taxonomies are in place, under development or under consideration.

November 20, 2025

Meet the minds behind our work in this series of profile blogs. We regularly spotlight a researcher who’s asking the right questions, shaping better policy and bringing bold ideas to life—in pursuit of a stronger, cleaner economy.

November 19, 2025

By Olivia Richardson and Ryan Tougas-Cooke

October 2, 2025 

Anik Islam 

September 30, 2025 

By Michael Twigg and Talha Awan 

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we pause to remember and honour. We remember the children who never returned home, honour the survivors whose courage guides us and reflect on the process of truth-telling and healing. But this day asks us to do more than remember; it calls on us to act by engaging in the process of reconciliation.  

September 2025

As Canada navigates uncertain times, decision-makers need evidence-based solutions to tackle the challenges we all face and to build a better future for Canadians.

We’re pleased to share that we’ve recently secured more than $1M in funding to continue to build momentum on environment-economy solutions. This is an exciting signal of confidence in our work and these wins position us to expand our research and policy impact in the months and years ahead. We're grateful to our funders and partners for their support.

September 2025

By Anik Islam

The climate challenge is becoming a financing challenge. Canada faces a $115 billion annual investment gap to transition to a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. Closing this gap is critical to improve Canada’s competitiveness and decouple economic prosperity from environmental harm. However, governments cannot do it alone.  

September 10, 2025

The Smart Prosperity Institute is proud to be part of uOttawa’s Institute of the Environment, which offers graduate courses in environmental sustainability. In line with our mandate to support and promote the next generation of researchers, we invited recent graduates of the Master’s of Environmental Sustainability program to share their final major research projects, in their own words.

August 19, 2025

By Michael Twigg