August 8, 2017

By Scott McFatridge

The Food-Environment-Health Interface

Ask the person next to you to name an important economic sector where human health, the environment and the economy are closely linked, and there’s a good chance they’ll respond with food production. Canadians produce a lot of food (for our own use and for export) and we both rely on and impact nature in doing so.

July 27, 2017

By Mercedes Marcano

Last week the California Legislature passed a proposal to extend the state’s cap-and-trade regime – California’s landmark program to curb greenhouse gas emissions. Effective since 2012, this program is one of the world’s largest carbon markets and a key variable in Canadian climate policy thanks to its 2014 linkage with Quebec’s program and probable linkage with Ontario next year.

June 21, 2017

By Michelle Brownlee

Imagine it’s the year 2030 (and beyond).  Canada is very different – yet still instantly recognizable. Our cities and towns are vibrant and green, with clean air, and great quality of life.  Our electricity comes from almost exclusively renewable sources, stored in batteries when not needed and brought to us through a highly-integrated grid that communicates with our appliances and homes in order to optimize our energy use.

June 15, 2017

By Heather Semotiuk

Insights from Blue Cities 2017 Conference

Canadian municipalities are exploring exciting new ways to provide water and stormwater services to their communities. At Blue Cities 2017, we heard from the municipalities who are adapting within a changing industry by providing their citizens with increased value from efficient, sustainable services. Below we list the top 5 examples:

June 7, 2017

Guest post by Heather Semotiuk

June 1, 2017

By Michelle Brownlee

French

May 2, 2017

By Michelle Brownlee

May 2, 2017

By Michelle Brownlee

May 2, 2017

By Michelle Brownlee

The carbon pricing systems that have been adopted by four Canadian provinces and are soon to be in place across Canada will have an impact on small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). But because carbon pricing is a flexible policy and allows businesses to be innovative in adapting to it, SMEs are in a unique position to manage cost increases while also capturing opportunities like increased market share for clean innovation and possibilities in the carbon offset market.

Clean innovation is a hot topic, especially with the recent federal budget betting big on cleantech.  Following 3 years of investigation, Smart Prosperity Institute has released a Policy Brief on Clean Innovation. This post explores our model for understanding clean innovation and the role of governments in accelerating it.