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Investing in the growth of Canada’s forests is a public health imperative

Accelerating investments in the protection and restoration of forest ecosystems provides the opportunity to reinforce public health in communities across Canada.


Q&A: Talking Payment for Ecosystem Services with Gillian Kerr

We caught up with Senior Research Associate Gillian Kerr as she joins the team at Smart Prosperity Institute.


How polar bear conservation can promote development in Inuit communities

This International Polar Bear Day, let’s strengthen our commitment to conservation, while also acknowledging the importance of Arctic biodiversity to the economic prosperity & socio-cultural health of Inuit communities.


Greenbelt Under Threat: Why the Removal of Protected Lands is a Bad Idea

The decision to remove lands from the Greenbelt is short-sighted, unnecessary, and should be repealed. It’s not just bad for the environment, it’s bad for the economy and the wellbeing of communities all across southern Ontario.


Guest Blog: Do politicians talk differently about carbon pricing policies than regulatory policies? Maybe not.

New research examines how politicians discuss carbon pricing vs regulatory policies and contemplates the political implications to inform effective, efficient, and politically viable policy design.


Ben Filewod

Assistant Professorial Research Fellow, London School of Economics


Avoiding Leakage from Nature-Based Offsets by Design

A new framework and principles for designing out carbon market leakage


Leveraging Competition Law and Policy to Promote Inclusive Growth in Canada

A discussion on reforming Canada's competition law to further inclusive growth


Guest Blog: Understanding renewable energy clusters and their role in a just transition

New research identifies three distinct types of renewable energy clusters


What we can talk about when we don’t talk about profit

The paradigm shift needed to transform the role of economics in the energy system from profit-centric to people-centric.


Webinar: Investing in the future of Ontario’s Greenbelt

On December 6th, Smart Prosperity Institute launched a first-of-its-kind conservation finance blueprint in Canada to increase investments in nature.


Investing in the Future of Ontario's Greenbelt: a conservation finance blueprint for Southern Ontario

Our Blueprint equips decision-makers with project-level clarity necessary to accelerate investments in nature.


Renata Leonhardt

EEPRN and Greening Growth Partnership Student Researcher, 2020-2021


Sustainable Finance

Investing in the low-carbon transition and nature conservation


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