Sustainable Communities

Reports

Partner Engagement for Community Sustainability: Supporting Sustainable Development Initiatives by Reducing Friction in the Local Economy May 09, 2012

Canadian local governments are using cross-sector social partnerships (CSSPs) to implement sustainable community plans.

Building Canada's Green Economy: The Municipal Role February 08, 2012

Sustainable Prosperity has co-authored a report with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).

Moving Forward in Hamilton: Transportation, Sprawl and Environmental Pricing Reform April 28, 2011

A discussion paper on the various types of environmental pricing reform (EPR) options for the City of Hamilton.

CivicAction: Keeping on Track: A Reality Check February 04, 2011

CivicAction (Greater Toronto CivicAction Alliance), in preparation for the Greater Toronto Summit 2011, has released this publication for the "Transportation and Infrastructure" Working Group.

Greening Greater Toronto: 2011 Living City Report Card February 01, 2011

Greening Greater Toronto and the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) have collaborated to produce this independent analysis, which builds on Greening Greater Toronto’s 2008 environmental report, and on TRCA’s watershed report cards.

Putting Transportation on Track in the GTHA: A survey of road and rail emissions comparisons January 19, 2011

The Sustainable Prosperity/Pembina report “Putting Transportation on Track in the GTHA” provides the most up-to-date, independently researched data directly comparing road and rail emissions (for both passenger and freight transportation).

Backgrounder for Toronto City Summit Alliance June 10, 2010

Briefing paper on transportation and infrastructure written by Sustainable Prosperity for the Toronto City Summit Alliance.

Smart Budget Toolkit: Environmental Pricing Reform for Municipalities May 01, 2010

The Smart Budget Toolkit identifies the various Environmental Pricing Reform (EPR) options available to municipalities that help reduce their impacts on the environment, while at the same time establishing new, diverse sources of revenue.

State of Knowledge on Market Tools for Sustainable Communities February 08, 2010

In this report, Sean Calvert identifies examples of ‘best practices’ for Environmental Pricing Reform (EPR) strategies in Canadian municipalities. These examples reflect where EPR strategies have been implemented and have effectively achieved some environmental goal.

Smart Budget: A Background Paper on Environmental Pricing Reform for Local Governments January 10, 2010

The Smart Budget report has been prepared to help community leaders in both the public and private sector gain a practical understanding of the potential role for environmental pricing reform (EPR) in building sustainable communities.