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#NewThinking Symposium March 2018: Presentation

Presentations from the March 2018 Symposium on clean innovation are now available.


Gender and the Clean Economy: Moving beyond “just add women and stir”

While there is a lot of attention being paid in Canada to clean technologies and financing, there is a lack of emphasis being placed on equity and social justice implications of the transition to a cleaner economy.


The proof points: Carbon pricing, clean innovation & competitiveness

Smart Prosperity Institute's Stewart Elgie appeared before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance to discuss Part 5 of Bill C-74. Translation: federal carbon pricing legislation.


Guest Blog: BC’s Carbon Tax: Addressing issues of inequity

Equitable revenue recycling for marginalized or vulnerable populations ensures BC’s carbon tax works not only towards sustainability goals but also to mitigate inequities as carbon prices rise over time.


Identifying Promising Policies and Practices for Promoting Gender Equity in Global Green Employment

A synthesis of existing literature for promoting and optimizing women’s employment in manufacturing, construction and transportation


SPI’s Geoff McCarney to moderate Ottawa Climate Talks

Tracking progress in meeting our Paris climate targets


Economic Tools to Reduce Household Waste and Related Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Reducing and diverting waste can be an important step in GHG mitigation and Canada’s overall climate change approach. This Policy Brief focuses on economic policy tools to encourage waste prevention and diversion at the final consumer stage.


Economic Instruments for Protecting Species at Risk on Private Land

89% of Canadians want to protect species at risk. This Policy Brief focuses on economic tools for protecting species at risk on private land.


Household Waste and Climate Change

Reducing household waste in Canada has the potential to reduce direct and lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions, and is an important step towards meeting our climate change commitments.


SPI's Mike Wilson at Conflux Canada

Conflux Canada is the largest gathering of sustainability professionals who recognize positive actions to address climate change as an opportunity for growth and prosperity.


Tom Pederson

Executive Director of the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions at the University of Victoria


Catherine Beaudry

Professor and Tier I Canada Research Chair on Creation, development and commercialisation of innovation at École Polytechnique de Montréal


Meet the experts in our new global research network: Carolyn Fischer

Carolyn Fischer is a Canada 150 Research Chair in Climate Economics, Innovation and Policy at Smart Prosperity Institute, and a Collaborator in the Greening Growth Partnership project.


Meet the experts in our new global research network: Margaret Taylor

Margaret Taylor is a Global Fellow in the Global Fellows and Clean Innovation Research Program


Meet the experts in our new global research network: Paul Ekins

Paul Ekins is a Global Fellow in the Global Fellows and Clean Innovation Research Program, a Collaborator in the Greening Growth Partnership, and a Research Partner in the The Economics & Environmental Policy Research Network project.


Meet the experts in our new global research network: Nick Johnstone

Nick Johnstone is a Global Fellow in the Global Fellows and Clean Innovation Research Program and a Collaborator in the Greening Growth Partnership project.


Meet the experts in our new global research network: Antoine Dechezleprêtre

Antoine Dechezleprêtre is a Global Fellow in the Global Fellows and Clean Innovation Research Program and a Research Partner in the Greening Growth Partnership project.


Meet the experts in our new global research network: Ben Cashore

Ben Cashore is Fulbright Visiting Research Chair and a Research Partner in the Greening Growth Partnership project at Smart Prosperity Institute.


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