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Growing money for trees: financing models for nature conservation in the Greenbelt

To better understand how conservation finance can benefit the Greenbelt, Smart Prosperity Institute and Greenbelt Foundation are developing a conservation finance blueprint to help accelerate regional investments in nature.


Economic Feasibility of a Wetland Certification Program in the Canadian Prairies

Voluntary wetland certification schemes could help formulate sustainable wetland management policies


Insights from the Field: Unlocking SME Emissions Reductions in the Green Recovery

Exploring nongovernmental decarbonization opportunities for SMEs


Can the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership transform Canada’s agriculture sector?

Promising new funding and programming is a step in the right direction, but does not compare to recent announcements in other jurisdictions.


Mariana Carrillo

Coordinator, Research Partnerships


Exploring Canada’s Circular Export Potential

A high-level scan of Canadian industry strengths that can contribute to the global circular economy transition


Guest Blog: Negative policy feedbacks may hold New Brunswick back from decarbonizing its electricity sector

New Brunswick’s electricity sector is currently fueled by 80% non-emitting sources. Is the province’s success too good to be true?


Ontario's Need for 1.5 Million More Homes

Ontario needs to build 1.5 million homes in the next ten years to meet growing demand.


Building Climate Resilience in Canada's Pension Funds

Canadian pension funds must continually build climate resilience to protect both people and the planet


Jamie Sandison

EEPRN and Greening Growth Partnership Student Researcher 2020-2021


Student Blog: Innovation on Climate-related Risk Communication in Canada

Experts increasingly think the key to raising awareness and enhancing risk perceptions is through innovating our ability to communicate climate change in a meaningful way.


Guest Blog: How do B.C. households spend carbon tax rebates?

New research suggests that when it comes to carbon tax rebates, it’s worth considering how delivery and labelling may affect perception and behaviour.


Helping regions help themselves: Place-based approaches to skills training have promise for clean growth

Smart Prosperity Institute’s new partnership with Future Skills Centre aims to unpack skills needs for driving clean growth and climate action through place-based approaches.


Lights out: Impacts of power outages are gendered and intersectional

Addressing the intersectional impacts of power outages can protect the most vulnerable in a world with climatic changes.


Jobs and skills in the transition to a net-zero economy: A foresight exercise

Canada’s skilled labour market has an opportunity to benefit from climate action. Preparing the workforce is critical to ensuring benefits from cleaner, more resilient growth in the decades to come.


Talha Awan

Research Associate


Mykensie Kendrick

Research Associate


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