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Feb 3: Five Things Happening in the Green Economy This Week

Feb 3: Five Things Happening in the Green Economy This Week

Feb 03, 2021

Smart Prosperity Institute explores five things to watch in the green economy.

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Key Characteristics of Agile Regulations: Flexibility

Key Characteristics of Agile Regulations: Flexibility

Feb 03, 2021

Shifting to a more "agile" regulatory system – one that is stringent but also flexible and predictable – is increasingly understood as necessary for accelerating the transition to a competitive, low-carbon economy.

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Guest Blog: Post-COVID-19 Indigenous Economic Recovery - Reconciliation in the Energy Transition

Guest Blog: Post-COVID-19 Indigenous Economic Recovery - Reconciliation in the Energy Transition

Jan 21, 2021

Greater Indigenous ownership and control of renewable energy projects is one way to address the economic and climate crises in the post-COVID green economic recovery while contributing to reconciliation and self-determination.

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Jan 20: Five Things Happening in the Green Economy This Week

Jan 20: Five Things Happening in the Green Economy This Week

Jan 20, 2021

Smart Prosperity Institute explores five things to watch in the green economy.

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Clean growth and climate action can be great for human health

Clean growth and climate action can be great for human health

Jan 19, 2021

Supporting greater integration of health benefits into the clean growth and climate change discussion is a critical step for ensuring the true costs and benefits of climate action are captured.

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Guest Blog: What Does the Biden Administration Mean for Global Climate Action?

Guest Blog: What Does the Biden Administration Mean for Global Climate Action?

Jan 18, 2021

Joe Biden has made global action on climate change a top priority. Is his climate policy agenda feasible, and will it be effective in achieving its objectives?

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Smart Prosperity Graduate Student Virtual Travel Awards

Smart Prosperity Graduate Student Virtual Travel Awards

Jan 14, 2021

Offering funding to current graduate students conducting environment-economy research

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Guest Blog: Connecting the dots on inclusive recovery, climate action & just transition through green building retrofit programs

Guest Blog: Connecting the dots on inclusive recovery, climate action & just transition through green building retrofit programs

Jan 12, 2021

What role can green financial incentives for building retrofits play in an inclusive recovery?

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Q&A with Fulbright Visiting Research Chair Lew Fulton

Q&A with Fulbright Visiting Research Chair Lew Fulton

Jan 08, 2021

Smart Prosperity Institute caught up with Lew Fulton ahead of his term as Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Environmental Policy.

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Five Things Happening in the Green Economy This Year

Five Things Happening in the Green Economy This Year

Jan 06, 2021

Mike Moffatt, Senior Director at SPI, explores five things to watch in the green economy.

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Ontario Budget Bill: great leap backwards for conservation and climate resilience

Ontario Budget Bill: great leap backwards for conservation and climate resilience

Dec 18, 2020

Decision makers need to enhance their understanding of the economic value of our natural assets, rather than undermining the powers of local bodies responsible for our well-being.

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Circular economy global sector best practices: electronics

Circular economy global sector best practices: electronics

Dec 16, 2020

While the electronics sector still has a long way to go in mainstreaming circular thinking and overcoming the challenges of ever-growing volumes of e-waste, some promising developments are emerging.

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Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Deishin Lee and team

Researcher Spotlight: Dr. Deishin Lee and team

Dec 14, 2020

Meet the people behind the research

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Canada’s Expanded Climate Plan - the 5 key things you need to know

Canada’s Expanded Climate Plan - the 5 key things you need to know

Dec 11, 2020

The bottom line is that Canada now has a plan to fully meet its Paris target.

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Job Posting: Post-Doc or Research Associate in Resource Economics & Circular Economy

Job Posting: Post-Doc or Research Associate in Resource Economics & Circular Economy

Dec 01, 2020

Position announcement: Smart Prosperity Institute is hiring a Post-Doc or Research Associate in resource economics & circular economy.

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SPI Senior Fellow David Runnalls named an Officer of the Order of Canada

SPI Senior Fellow David Runnalls named an Officer of the Order of Canada

Dec 01, 2020

Heartfelt congratulations to David for this well-deserved honour.

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Plans may have changed, but expect lots of action on nature in 2021

Plans may have changed, but expect lots of action on nature in 2021

Nov 30, 2020

Smart Prosperity is deeply involved in national conversations related to conservation finance, and several research efforts will be emerging in this key moment for nature.

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Nov 25: Five Things Happening in the Clean Economy This Week

Nov 25: Five Things Happening in the Clean Economy This Week

Nov 25, 2020

Mike Moffatt, Senior Director at SPI, explores five things to watch in the clean economy.

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Guest Blog: Estimating the impact of climate change on the Canadian economy

Guest Blog: Estimating the impact of climate change on the Canadian economy

Nov 24, 2020

New research results suggest that reducing greenhouse gas emissions will not only provide an environmental benefit, but will also directly benefit the economy.

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Circular economy global sector best practices: minerals and metals

Circular economy global sector best practices: minerals and metals

Nov 20, 2020

Circular strategies and practices in the minerals and metals sector can have important environmental impacts.

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