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5 Key Trends in Sustainable Water and Stormwater Management

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.


Guest Blog: The Office Goes Waste Free (or at least tries to)

Did you know that in 2013, Ottawa residents produced 175,000 tonnes of trash? This waste not only costs the city millions of dollars ($23.4 million in 2014, to be exact), it’s also filling our landfills and polluting our waterways.


Submission To the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment on the proposed pan-Canadian offset framework

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


Decent Work in the Green Economy

Will green transitions have a positive impact on the nature of work in Ontario? And if not, could public policy be used to encourage more inclusive outcomes?


Why does decent work in the green economy matter?

If the right policies are not put in place through the green transition, we will have missed a vital economic and environmental opportunity: to draw upon the diverse skills and perspectives of all Ontarians to solve today’s pressing challenges.


Submission to the City of Toronto on the proposed stormwater charge

Smart Prosperity Institute welcomes the opportunity to provide comments to the City of Toronto and Toronto Water on their proposed Stormwater Charge.


Michelle Brownlee speaking at "Blue Cities 2017"

Innovation in a World of Regulations, Policies and Guidelines


Stephanie Cairns speaks at "Global Learning Forum 2017"

How can renewables be kick-started in cities?


Ontario 2017 Budget: Spending cap-and-trade revenues and other clean growth measures

On April 27, the Government of Ontario presented its first balanced budget in 9 years. The headlines had to do with its focus on health care and housing. But there are a number of clean economy efforts included in the budget as well.


Nova Scotia 2017 Budget: Infrastructure spending but no clean growth mentions

In its second surplus budget in a row – and one that came just 3 days before an election was announced – the Government of Nova Scotia focused on tax cuts, highways and roads, and healthcare in its 2017 budget.


How SMEs can thrive with a price on carbon

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).


Submission to the Federal Government on the proposed clean fuel standard

A clean fuel standard can play an important role in the policy package needed to transition to a low-carbon economy.


SPI's Stephanie Cairns at "EnVision 2017"

How Canada is responding to its Paris commitments


Webinar: Municipal Natural Assets Initiative

This webinar was presented on April 13, 2017 by Sara Jane O'Neill, Senior Research Associate at Smart Prosperity Institute.


Webinar: Accelerating Clean Innovation in Canada

This webinar was presented by Michelle Brownlee, Director, Policy at Smart Prosperity Institute


Presentation: Accelerating Clean Innovation in Canada

This presentation was given by Michelle Brownlee, Director, Policy at Smart Prosperity Institute, for a webinar on April 12, 2017.


Webinar | Municipal Natural Assets Initiative (MNAI)

MNAI is changing the way municipalities deliver everyday services, increasing the quality and resilience of infrastructure at lower costs and reduced risk. Join us for our webinar on April 13th to be part of the discussion.


Policy Brief on Clean Innovation

Clean innovation is happening across Canada. The Institute is pleased to announce the publication of a policy brief on clean innovation.


How Clean Innovation Happens

Following 3 years of investigation, Smart Prosperity Institute has released a Policy Brief that introduces a model for understanding clean innovation and the role of governments in accelerating it.


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