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Catch our Executive Director, Geoff McCarney, on @cbcradio’s Trailbreaker for a thoughtful segment on how #CriticalMinerals contribute to Canada’s nation-building and defence projects – and the implications for a #LowCarbon future. 📻 Listen here (LINK): cbc.ca/listen/live-ra…

Smart Prosperity Institute’s Marena Winstanley explores how the pursuit of #Innovation and #Sustainability can supercharge the Canadian economy in a recent piece for @TheHillTimes hilltimes.com/story/2026/02/…

Thank you to all participants and speakers for a successful and informative symposium — with special thanks to @environmentca for their support. We look forward to publicly sharing key takeaways from the event in the coming days.

From #CircularEconomy to #CorporateSustainability to #JustTransitions, we heard takeaways from some of Canada’s top researchers, drawing on the diverse projects funded through the Economics & Environmental Policy Research Network (which we lovingly call the EEPRN).

On Friday, the Smart Prosperity Institute was pleased to host our 2026 Economics and Environmental Policy Research Network Symposium at @uOttawa. This year’s edition was aptly titled: “New Research for Uncertain Times.”

Missed today’s Monthly Update newsletter? It covered: - Climate transition plans - How to supercharge the economy - Making 🇨🇦’s Nature Strategy a reality - Ensuring food security, and more! 👉 Subscribe to future #GreenEconomy updates here (LINK): mailchi.mp/smartprosperit…

ICYMI: Read this thoughtful piece in @TheEnergyMix on key takeaways from SPI's new work on climate #TransitionPlanning – featuring insights from our Director of Policy & Research, Ollie Kaiser theenergymix.com/new-report-gui…

Climate-related #TransitionPlanning has emerged as a critical way for businesses to manage risk & navigate change. Read our new brief to learn how we can help build credible “Made-in-Canada” climate transition plans. 🔗(LINK): institute.smartprosperity.ca/report/credibl…

Today is #CdnAgDay! As we celebrate Canada’s #Farmers and #Agriculture, SPI’s Olivia Richardson has published a new blog post on cost-effective ways to build resilience and support the agri-food sector’s long-term success. Learn more here (LINK): institute.smartprosperity.ca/Resilient-Agri…

We were glad to share insights from our work, highlighting how advancing sustainability and building resilience are key to ensuring food security in Canada. Watch the full proceedings here 👇 senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/harmony/en/pow… #AGFO #CdnAg #SustainableAgriculture

The Smart Prosperity Institute’s Geoff McCarney & Michael Twigg appeared before the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry as part of its study on the #Agriculture sector’s role in #FoodSecurity.

The govt’s implementation of 🇨🇦’s 2030 Nature Strategy is an opportunity to align public spending with nature-positive outcomes. Read our colleague Talha Awan’s new piece in @policy_mag to learn how we can make the Nature Strategy a reality 🔗(LINK): policymagazine.ca/how-to-make-ca…

“New Report Guides Canadian Firms Through Climate Transition Planning” – Fantastic to see SPI’s work on #TransitionPlanning, along with quotes from our Director of Policy & Research, @kaisercolleen, featured in @CBonasia_'s new piece in The Energy Mix 👇 theenergymix.com/new-report-gui…

Learn more about our work to strengthen Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector here 👇 institute.smartprosperity.ca/sustainable-ag…

We’re looking forward to this timely opportunity to share Smart Prosperity Institute’s insights with policymakers, highlighting how advancing sustainability and building resilience are key to ensuring food security in Canada.

Tomorrow: Our Executive Director, Geoff McCarney, will appear before the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to discuss the agriculture sector’s role in Canadian food security. He’ll be joined by our Director of Nature Economies, Michael Twigg.

NEW RELEASE: The Credibility Imperative: Building "Made-in-Canada" Climate Transition Plans 🍁 Read our new brief by Sara M. Bechtold & Ollie Kaiser to learn how we can advance credible transition planning in a Canadian context. 🔗(LINK): institute.smartprosperity.ca/report/credibl…