Indigenous communities, especially those in remote locations, experience much higher rates of energy poverty than the rest of British Columbians. Energy poverty occurs when an individual allocates a disproportionately high percentage of their income towards household energy costs. The negative repercussions of energy poverty are not only economic, but also social, physical and environmental. Activities […]

Systematic conservation planning tools allow us to use data on species distributions, habitat quality, and cost to and identify optimal areas to invest conservation and restoration resources. These tools can be particularly helpful in highly contested biodiverse landscapes where pressures from growing populations and economic development compete with conservation objectives. The Lower Fraser River represents […]

L’hydroélectricité est une source renouvelable d’énergie qui compte pour 16% de de l’énergie produite mondialement. Au Canada, cette proportion grimpe à 60% représentant une capacité de 74 GW. Les besoins en énergie sont prévus augmenter d’ici 2025 notamment dû à : 1. Une volonté croissante de diminuer les émissions de gaz à effet de serre […]

This project will use ethnographic and community-based participatory research methods to develop a cross-cultural, community-driven ethical model for caribou research, management, and conservation in and around La Ronge, SK. The project will contribute to caribou work already underway between the partner organization, Prince Albert Model Forest (PAMF), and Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB), e.g. […]

With some of the least affordable spaces in the country, Vancouver, parts of the Lower Mainland, Sea to Sky and the Victoria area are at risk of losing or compromising their non-profit and social enterprise organizations. This Internship, offered by the Social Purpose Real Estate Collaborative (SPRE) and Vancity Community Foundation, is intended to bolster […]

Despite the existence of pockets of deep expertise, there is not broad R&D capacity and talent in the social impact sector. Contributing factors include program based funding mechanisms, limited talent influx and partnerships with other sectors, among others. The goal of this project is to explore different models to increase R&D capacity and supports for […]

Fewer children are walking or bicycling to school than ever before. Programs promoting active transport to school may increase physical activity in children’s lives and allow opportunities for independent mobility. Programs may be funded by municipal and provincial governments, or other stakeholders, but on the whole typically lack evaluation. In this project we focus on […]

Une des principales difficultés rencontrées aujourd’hui en matière d’accès au droit et à la justice réside dans l’incapacité des particuliers de bénéficier des services d’un professionnel alors qu’ils en auraient besoin. Alors que les compagnies et les institutions publiques occupent l’essentiel du temps des tribunaux, les citoyens sont de plus en plus nombreux à se […]

Whether or not to undergo prenatal screening to assess the risk of certain genetic conditions in the fetus, and if so deciding among available prenatal screening tests, is a difficult decision faced by all pregnant women and their partners. However, few are aware of the implications of the various options. With shared decision making (SDM), […]

Running from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to the northern Yukon, the Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) region spans more than 1.3 million square kilometers across five American states, two Canadian provinces, two Canadian territories and the traditional territories of at least 31 Indigenous groups. It encompasses a wide diversity of ecosystems including alpine, forest, parkland, and […]

The current project aims to develop a novel energy management strategy for residential heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. Controllable wireless air damping vents will adjust the air flow in different zones of the building allowing independent control of the temperature which results in enhanced thermal comfort and energy savings. The intern will collaborate […]

How can we describe and value harvesting, processing and sharing (costs as well as benefits) country foods in economic, nutritional, environmental and socio-cultural terms? How can we compare the value of country food with food that comes from other provisioning systems (e.g. imported/market-based foods and local food production)? These are important questions for both communities […]