Perspectives on Climate Change – A Report on the 2019 Benchmarking Survey of Canadian Professional Planners
In 2019, the Canadian Institute of Planners (CIP) undertook a survey of planners in partnership with Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). [...]
Climate Change Toolkit for Health Professionals
This toolkit consists of eight modules which have been prepared as stand-alone documents that can be read by themselves, but [...]
Canada’s Changing Climate Report
This report is about how and why Canada’s climate has changed and what changes are projected for the future. Led [...]
Ohni:kara An Aspiring Global Geopark (Policy Brief #37)
While the concept of geoparks date back to the 1990s, specifically with their establishment in Europe and China, it wasn’t [...]
Living in Niagara – 2017 Report: Action Themes Arising
The Living in Niagara – 2017 report aims to support evidence-informed planning in the Niagara context by offering data to [...]
Costs of Pollution in Canada: Measuring the Impacts on Families, Businesses and Government
Clean water, air and land contribute to better health, greater enjoyment of life, more productive communities and a stronger economy. [...]
Canada’s Top 10 Barriers to Competitiveness in 2016
In a fiercely competitive world, business needs more than its own skills to win—it also needs supportive public policies. This annual list [...]
Restoring Water Levels on Lake Michigan-Huron: A Cost Benefit Analysis
Water levels in the Great Lakes are in a constant state of flux. This is good; natural fluctuations are essential [...]
Healthy Rural Communities Toolkit: A Guide for Rural Municipalities
This tool kit is intended for use by municipal planners, health unit staff and elected officials in rural communities. It [...]
The Real Dirt on Farming
This update to the 2010 booklet is designed to connect you with the food you eat, and introduce you to some [...]
Living in Niagara 2014 Ten Overall Themes and 57 Suggested Action Steps
This document summarizes the 10 themes and 57 action steps proposed in the Living in Niagara-2014 Report. Published By: Niagara Connects [...]
Launch of the Living in Niagara-2014 Report
Presented to an audience of over 450 people attending the Niagara Community Foundation annual Leaders Breakfast, the Living in Niagara-2014 [...]
Niagara Sustainability Initiative 2013 Annual Report
Niagara Sustainability Initiative (NSI) is a not-for-profit organization based in the Niagara Region with a focus on improving environmental and [...]
Climate Change 2014 Synthesis Report: Headline Statements from the Summary of Policymakers
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the international body for assessing the science related to climate change. The [...]
Feeding 9 Billion
Many experts are worried that the 21st century will be a hungry one. Population growth and changing diets mean that [...]
Sustainable Niagara Action Database
In 2012 the Niagara Region released the Sustainable Niagara Phase 3 Action Plan, which describes the community’s vision for what [...]
Green Economy at Community Scale
This report explores the concept of the green economy as a potential solution to multiple challenges including climate change, biodiversity [...]
The Ontario Greenhouse Alliance
The majority of Ontario’s greenhouse floriculture businesses are located in Niagara. According to Niagara Region agriculture industry statistics, Niagara is home [...]
Geospatial Niagara
Geospatial Niagara is an organization that seeks to promote geo-literacy and the field of geography and related disciplines within all grade [...]
Corporate Climate Change Action Plan
Niagara Region’s climate change work program looks at both mitigation and adaptation, within the Niagara Region corporation and in the [...]