Date: Wednesday, February 13^th 
Time: 1:50 PM - 2:10 PM. EDT
Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott Ottawa City Centre, 101 Lyon Street North, Ottawa ON
Scott McFatridge, Research Associate, will deliver a presentation on policy options and research needs for protecting species at risk through invasive species management. 

Date: Thursday, February 7^th
Time: 3:15-4:30 PM
Location: Room 4004, Faculty of Social Sciences Building
(120 University Private), uOttawa campus

Are you a graduate student conducting environment-economy research? Looking for funding to present your research at a conference? 

Consider applying for a Smart Prosperity Graduate Student Travel Award!

The Travel Award Contest is now closed

The Smart Prosperity Institute (SPI) offers travel awards for conference attendance on a competitive basis to current graduate students conducting environment-economy research of policy relevance for Canada.

Date & Time: Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 12-1 pm EST 
Cost: Free

Background: The time is right to discuss the costs of environmental regulations. Across Canada, fact and opinion swirl about which policies are best for both the economy and the environment. Environmental regulations remain deeply contested and cause concern for some that the costs will simply be too high.  At the same time, polling data show that Canadians overwhelmingly want both a protected environment and a vibrant economy.

Date: Wednesday, December 12^th
Time: 3:00-4:30 PM
Location: Room 12102, 55 Laurier East (Desmarais Building), uOttawa campus, K1N 6N5

Date: Tuesday, December 11^th
Time: 3:00-4:30 PM
Location: Room 4004, Faculty of Social Sciences Building
(120 University Private), uOttawa campus

Date: Tuesday, November 13

Time: 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM 

Location: NCC Urbanism Lab, 40 Elgin St, Ottawa

Geoff McCarney, Director of Research at Smart Prosperity Institute will moderate a panel discussion during The Nordic Climate Speaker Series on "Greening the Capitals – How Cities can address Sustainability".

Introduction by: Norway’s Ambassador to Canada Anne Kari H. Ovind 

Date & Time: Tuesday, November 6

Location: Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa, Canada

Stewart Elgie, Executive Chair, and Mike Wilson, Executive Director of Smart Prosperity Institute will participate on two panels at "Scaling Up 2018".

Click here for more details and registration

Date & Time: October 29 –30, 2018

Location: University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario

Smart Prosperity Institute is hosting the next Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network (EEPRN) Symposium. This by-invitation only event will convene academics, policy makers, private sector and NGO representatives to discuss research needs and opportunities in the following areas: 

Are you a graduate student conducting environment-economy research? Looking for funding to present your research at a conference? Consider applying for a Smart Prosperity Graduate Student Travel Award!

The next round of the Travel Award Contest opens in January 2019.

The Smart Prosperity Institute (SPI) offers travel awards for conference attendance on a competitive basis to current graduate students conducting environment-economy research of policy relevance for Canada.