Local Futures
Bringing universities, municipalities, and community organizations together to work collectively on the Sustainable Development Goals and create a more prosperous and sustainable future.
Sharing Our Knowledge: Incorporating Indigenous knowledge systems to build governance for climate resiliency
Northern Atlantic Indigenous Nations come together to share knowledge about a changing climate.
Advancing Water Stewardship Across Wabanaki
In partnership with the AFNWA, we are looking to better understand pathways toward co-developed, and sustainable clean water systems in participating First Nations in Atlantic Canada.
[Em]powering Communities: An analysis of Participation, Inclusivity, Equity, and Support for Solar Energy in Halifax
This project will assess Halifax Regional Municipality’s (HRM) flagship renewable energy program, Solar City.
City Branding and Climate Change
2022-Present. Exploring local engagement, climate action and participatory place branding in cities within the UK and Canada.
A SHARED Future
2017-Present. Achieving Strength, Health, and Autonomy through Renewable Energy Development for the Future. Funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).
The Community Appropriate Sustainable Energy Security (CASES) Partnership
2021-Present. The CASES Partnership is an initiative involving 15 northern and Indigenous communities and public and private sector project partners from Canada, Alaska, Sweden, and Norway. Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.