This paper sets out the context and findings of the dialogue discussions, and proposes a working federalism framework to delineate roles within a future federal climate policy.
For a few weeks in March and April 2020, the COVID-19 lockdown brought about an unexpected side effect: dramatically cleaner air and endless vistas unlike anything cities have experienced in living memory. As 2020 progressed, the pandemic, the economic downturn, and a growing reckoning with racial injustice in the United States converged to place economic, social, and public health strains on local governments. Efforts are now underway by these governments to help their communities recover. As they do so, there is an opportunity to implement local changes that can deliver multiple community benefits while also helping to accelerate recoveries. There is an opportunity to build back better.
Air quality and equity are highly interconnected issues. And there are actions cities can take to help address them both simultaneously.
This report offers ideas across six sectors, highlighting city success stories for each : Access and mobility, Buildings, Power, Broadband, Water, and Natural Systems.
The Food & Nature Digest series analyses the current state of sustainability in the food and beverage production. It includes an exploration of informed consumer expectations of the industry and recommendations for savvy business leaders to think about a path forward for the nature-positive transition.
This report summarises the benefit of a Made-In-Ontario carbon pricing system and offers to the province the freedom to decide how revenues should be returned to households.