The zoning harmonization project for King Township and Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury (BWG) aims to advance regulatory clarity and long-term agricultural viability within the Holland Marsh, one of Ontario’s most significant specialty crop areas. Although the Marsh operates as a single, integrated agricultural system, it is divided between two municipalities with distinct zoning by […]

La réhabilitation des systèmes lacustres urbains contaminés en climat froid se heurte à différentes contraintes, tant urbaines que climatiques. Le Lac Osisko est l’un d’eux : soumis à diverses pressions anthropiques, il présente des problèmes importants tels que l’eutrophisation, la contamination des eaux et des sédiments, ainsi que la prolifération d’espèces végétales envahissantes. Les stratégies […]

The Children’s Aid Society of Toronto (CAST) is responsible for delivering high-quality child welfare services and supporting frontline workers who make complex, time-sensitive decisions affecting child safety and family wellbeing. While CAST has invested heavily in improving documentation practices and data systems, frontline staff still lack practical, accessible tools that help synthesize narrative case notes […]

The City of Edmonton’s River Valley and Ravine system is a vital natural asset, supported by policies like the City Plan, Natural Connections and Breathe: Edmonton’s Green Network Strategy. To foster connectivity, the City uses wildlife passages to ensure safe animal movement and reduce human-wildlife conflict. This project will build on past research efforts to […]

Edmonton’s North Saskatchewan River Valley and Ravine System (“the River Valley”) is a core component of the city’s open space network. In accordance with the City of Edmonton’s North Saskatchewan River Valley Area Redevelopment Plan, an environmental impact assessment is required for proposed development, such as utility infrastructure or parks amenities, in the River Valley. […]

This project will partner with an Alberta-based manufacturer(s) producing recycled-rubber products (e.g., recycled-rubber noise barrier panels, traffic barriers, fitness flooring, brake pads, and agricultural mats). The goal is for the Sustainability Scholar to work in partnership with the Alberta Recycling Management Authority (ARMA), the manufacturer and a municipal partner(s) to understand and align product performance […]

Located in the zone between Alberta’s grasslands and boreal forests, the Central Parkland natural subregion is an area of ecological transition, where many endangered species persist tenuously on the edge of their ranges, or have already been silently lost before conservationists understood what habitats and connections on the landscape were critical to their survival. In […]

Develop a data-driven return on investment (ROI) financial model to transform commercial EV charger installation in Edmonton that underscores this undeniably smart investment to accelerate private-sector EV adoption. This project moves beyond the “why” of sustainability and into the “how” of business finance. The scholar would develop an ROI model that effectively communicates the justification […]

The proposed project aims to modernize the Township of Terrace Bay’s records and data management systems by integrating AI-powered tools that streamline operations and enhance decision-making. Currently reliant on manual processes and limited digital infrastructure, the municipality faces challenges in organizing, analyzing, and retrieving key service data. This initiative will introduce automated classification systems, predictive […]

Social isolation and loneliness are major challenges for older adults, affecting their mental, physical, and cognitive health. This project aims to promote older adults’ social participation in their neighbourhoods and reduce risk of social isolation by collaboratively creating a practical, evidence-based toolkit that older adults can use to develop and lead neighbourhood-based social programs. The […]

This project, in partnership with Middlesex-London Paramedic Service (MLPS), focuses on evaluating and expanding the Community Paramedicine program as a strategy to address Ontario’s primary healthcare access crisis. By collecting and analyzing data on 911 calls, patient outcomes, and program impacts, the research will identify opportunities to expand services and demonstrate the cost savings and […]

Our proposed records management modernization project will include deployment of records management classification system TOMRMS across the organization, updates to by-laws and policies, the development of new procedures, exploration of a new records management solution, enhanced staff communication and training.