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In Memory of Alan Nymark: Big thinker, policy leader, champion for change

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This week Sustainable Prosperity lost one of its biggest champions as well as a friend in Alan Nymark. Alan was a lifelong champion for the idea that we can grow an economy that values environmental protection and has room for all.

October 2, 2025

Anik Islam

September 30, 2025

By Michael Twigg and Talha Awan

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we pause to remember and honour. We remember the children who never returned home, honour the survivors whose courage guides us and reflect on the process of truth-telling and healing. But this day asks us to do more than remember; it calls on us to act by engaging in the process of reconciliation.

September 2025

As Canada navigates uncertain times, decision-makers need evidence-based solutions to tackle the challenges we all face and to build a better future for Canadians.

We’re pleased to share that we’ve recently secured more than $1M in funding to continue to build momentum on environment-economy solutions. This is an exciting signal of confidence in our work and these wins position us to expand our research and policy impact in the months and years ahead. We're grateful to our funders and partners for their support.

September 10, 2025

The Smart Prosperity Institute is proud to be part of uOttawa’s Institute of the Environment, which offers graduate courses in environmental sustainability. In line with our mandate to support and promote the next generation of researchers, we invited recent graduates of the Master’s of Environmental Sustainability program to share their final major research projects, in their own words.

August 19, 2025

By Michael Twigg

August 18, 2025

By Dr. Colleen Kaiser

How can we speed up the construction of clean infrastructure, such as transmission lines and high-speed rail, without defaulting to deregulation or weakening critical environmental and social safeguards?

August 15, 2025

By Anik Islam

July 31, 2025

By: The Smart Prosperity Institute’s Sustainable Agriculture Team

Local food sales are an important driver of regional economies, contributing more than $5 billion in 2022 alone. With demand for local, made-in-Canada food poised to increase, we need to consider how we support the development of resilient, regional food systems across Canada.

July 21, 2025

By Hem Dholakia

In Memory of Alan Nymark: Big thinker, policy leader, champion for change

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