New UBC-Kelowna tool helps cities plant trees where they’re needed most
CanopyFit maps physical barriers alongside heat and equity data to maximize shade and cooling.
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Q&A: Climate action, community resilience begins with who owns our economy, Jon Shell says
Canada can’t tackle climate resilience until it confronts who owns its economy, and how inequality is rising.
Beyond the 15‑minute city: What really makes people want to walk
Why safety, comfort and joy matter more than distance when designing walkable cities
Nova Scotia approves Indigenous-owned, largest-ever wind farm to power hydrogen production
The massive 1.2‑GW wind farm locks in Indigenous-led ownership and will power Canada’s biggest proposed green hydrogen export hub.
Indigenous Clean Energy now delivers 10 per cent of Canada’s generated electricity
Indigenous Nations now co-own or hold commercial stakes in enough clean energy projects to power more than 1 in 10 watts generated in Canada.
Video: Youth-led lawsuit accuses Carney government of abandoning its 2030 climate target
The groups say Ottawa's carbon price and methane rollbacks have made its legally mandated 2030 emissions target unreachable
Done improperly, impact investing can cause more harm than good: Advocates
At the Catalyst: Community Finance Summit in Winnipeg, leaders warned that poorly designed impact‑investing practices can retraumatize clients, distort ecosystems, and delay essential funding
Prevention cuts youth homelessness in half and is cheaper than emergency shelter – so why isn’t Canada scaling programs?
Three formerly homeless young people say Canada is spending more on emergency responses than it would cost to prevent homelessness in the first place
Alberta voter list breach: Non-profit workers navigating own privacy concerns while simultaneously helping vulnerable
The data breach compromised the personal safety of non-profit workers who already operate in high‑risk, high‑stress environments.
Texting with a stranger beats a chatbot at easing loneliness: Canadian study
UBC-led study challenges the idea that an always-available AI companion can substitute for a human connection.
