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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.

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

July 2025

By Anik Islam, Colleen Kaiser, and Marena Winstanley

How can we build more infill housing while strengthening, rather than degrading, social license for infill housing? That is the question this report explores in the context of London, Ontario.

July 3, 2025

By Vasundhara Saravade and Anik Islam

Canada is at a pivotal moment in its climate transition, facing the challenge of decarbonizing a resource-intensive economy while maintaining economic prosperity.

By Talha Awan

June 23, 2025

By Sara M. Bechtold with Dr. Colleen Kaiser

Climate resilience and competitiveness in today’s global economy depend on how well companies plan for a low-carbon future. Despite current regulatory uncertainty, political instability and climate volatility, decarbonization is no longer a choice or a distant aspiration. It’s business risk, and companies must manage that risk for their investors.

Date: March 13, 2025

Location: Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ottawa

Session Summary:

June 13, 2025

Meet the minds behind our work in this series of profile blogs. Every month, we spotlight a researcher who’s asking the right questions, shaping better policy and bringing bold ideas to life—in pursuit of a stronger, cleaner economy.

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

Strengthening Canada’s local food systems

Adapting to a changing climate requires a (differently) skilled workforce

Aligning Canada’s climate information architecture

Strengthening the core

Financing the Mid-transition

Related:

Can sustainability-linked bonds scale funding for Canada’s low-carbon transition?

Making the case for boosting investment in Indigenous Guardians

From climate pledges to plans

Video: Environmental policy research for and with First Nations: Best practices for non-Indigenous researchers

Our thinkers in focus: Vasundhara Saravade