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November 2017
Lets challenge the ‘suburban myth’ that sprawl is cheaper, and make cities work better for all.
Report
October 2017
Economies around the world are in transition as businesses, citizens and governments embrace new ways of generating growth that put less strain on the planet. Ontario must make its green transition a triple win – one that offers social, economic and environmental opportunities across the province.
Policy Brief
September 2017
David Runnalls, Senior Fellow at Smart Prosperity Institute, provided testimony to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on International Trade
This report proposes a new definition for Municipal Natural Assets and outlines the scope of the Municipal Natural Asset Management (MNAM) approach.
August 2017
Smart Prosperity Institute welcomes the opportunity to provide comments on Bill 139 - (Schedule 4) – the proposed Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017: Amendments to the Conservation Authorities Act.
July 2017
A well-designed carbon price -- achieved either through a tax or emissions trading system -- is a perfect example of how flexibility, stringency, and predictability work together to create a cost-effective environmental policy that spurs innovation.
As part of our submission to the Green Growth Knowledge Platform’s (GGKP) 5th Annual Conference on Sustainable Infrastructure, the Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI) has prepared a report on the emerging strategy to manage natural assets, such as woodlands, wetlands, and creeks in urban areas, as part of a sustainable infrastructure strategy.
June 2017
This White Paper presents areas where Smart Prosperity Institute sees a need for more analysis to underpin the development of policies that support emissions reduction and clean economic growth, with the wellbeing of Canadians at heart.
Offsets represent an important and high-potential policy area for reducing GHG emissions at the lowest cost, extending incentives outside beyond regulated sectors, and accelerating clean innovation
May 2017
Smart Prosperity Institute welcomes the opportunity to provide comments to the City of Toronto and Toronto Water on their proposed Stormwater Charge.
April 2017
A clean fuel standard can play an important role in the policy package needed to transition to a low-carbon economy.
