The Centre for Sustainability and Social Innovation

Project Blue Sky is a public engagement piece that combines the latest in social media tools with Olympic and Paralympic athletes to highlight how individuals can take action against climate change through their transportation choices. Through a social networking website, individuals and groups can connect with their favorite athletes, chat...

The Centre for Sustainability and Social Innovation has been selected to submit a final proposal for the second round of funding requests to CANARIE, a national research network. The funding request is to develop an understanding of how carbon offsets and reductions play a role in reducing an...

In 2009, VANOC released their carbon offset targets for the 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games. To support their carbon offset initiative, a revised carbon emission forecast has been developed for the carbon management program. This program will be used during the planning and execution phases of the Olympic...

A major challenge for any rapidly growing city is how to create a thriving local food economy while developing the mechanisms to support sustainable food systems. The CSSI has undertaken research in this area to better understand ways of creating enhanced economic returns for a city through the design of...