Award Recipients for Knowledge Synthesis Grants: Living Within the Earth’s Carrying Capacity
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| Applicant | Ekaterina Rhodes | University of Victoria |
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| Collaborator | Aglaia Obrekht | Environment and Climate Change Canada |
| Madeleine McPherson | University of Victoria | |
| Title | Towards more accurate climate policy projections: A review of improvements in energy-economy models | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $38,672 | |
| Applicant | Tamara Krawchenko | University of Victoria |
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| Collaborator | Diana Gibson | Community Social Planning Council of Greater Victoria |
| Ekaterina Rhodes | University of Victoria | |
| Frederick Grouzet | University of Victoria | |
| Karena Shaw | University of Victoria | |
| Thomas Heyd | University of Victoria | |
| Trevor Hancock | University of Victoria | |
| Title | How can we manage a just energy transition? A comparative review of policies to support the just transition from carbon intensive industries | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $23,636 | |
| Applicant | Nino Antadze | University of Prince Edward Island |
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| Co-applicant | Katharine McGowan | Mount Royal University |
| Collaborator | Juan Moreno Cruz | University of Waterloo |
| Laurie Brinklow | University of Prince Edward Island | |
| Paulette Fox | Harmony Walkers Inc. | |
| Title | Toward Envisioning and Implementing Just Transitions to a Post-Carbon Society in Canada | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $47,001 | |
| Applicant | Hisham Zerriffi | The University of British Columbia |
|---|---|---|
| Collaborator | Constantine Samaras | Carnegie-Mellon University |
| Sonia Yeh | Chalmers University of Technology | |
| Title | Understanding the impact of ICT use and mobility innovation on travel behavior and related GHG emissions for Canada | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $49,950 | |
| Applicant | Amy Luers | Concordia University |
|---|---|---|
| Collaborator | Sylvia Wood | Future Earth |
| Title | Assessing progress, roadblocks and tradeoffs in Canada's contributions to the 2020 Aichi targets—a knowledge synthesis to inform Canada's post-2020 vision for biodiversity and the SDGs | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000Footnote * | |
| Applicant | Taco Niet | Simon Fraser University |
|---|---|---|
| Co-applicant | Andrew Wright | Simon Fraser University |
| Title | Increasing the reliability of energy system scenarios with integrated modelling | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000 | |
| Applicant | Lorien Nesbitt | The University of British Columbia |
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| Co-applicant | Cecil Konijnendijk | The University of British Columbia |
| Collaborator | Alex Cool-Fergus | Federation of Canadian Municipalities |
| James Steenberg | Government of Nova Scotia | |
| Katherine Witherspoon | Environment and Climate Change Canada | |
| Title | Will smarter forests take us farther? Fostering resilient forest ecosystems in the digital era | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $47,225Footnote * | |
| Applicant | Mahdi Shahbakhti | University of Alberta |
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| Co-applicant | Alvaro Osornio Vargas | University of Alberta |
| Charles Koch | University of Alberta | |
| Vahid Hosseini | University of Alberta | |
| Title | Urban Carrying Capacity under Cold Climate for Transportation Generated Air Pollution and Public Exposure | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000Footnote ** | |
| Applicant | Peter Victor | York University |
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| Co-applicant | Eric Miller | York University |
| Collaborator | David Lin | Global Footprint Network |
| Martin Bunch | York University | |
| Peter Mulvihill | York University | |
| Title | Measuring and managing Canada's use of the Earth's regenerative carrying capacity | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $48,160 | |
| Applicant | Vivian Nguyen | Carleton University |
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| Co-applicant | Kelly Bronson | University of Ottawa |
| Collaborator | Chris McPhee | Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada |
| Jean-Francois Jasmin | Cégep de Rivière-du-Loup | |
| Ruth Sandra Schillo | University of Ottawa | |
| Steve Joncoux | Université du Québec à Rimouski | |
| Title | What are the knowledge gaps for evaluating the social impacts and effectiveness of "Living Labs" focused on environmental and agricultural sustainability? | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000 | |
| Applicant | Lars Hallstrom | University of Alberta |
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| Co-applicant | Celine Surette | Université de Moncton |
| Christopher Buse | The University of British Columbia | |
| Henry Harder | University of Northern British Columbia | |
| Margot Parkes | University of Northern British Columbia | |
| Maya, Gislason | Simon Fraser University | |
| Timothy Takaro | Simon Fraser University | |
| Title | Carrying capacity surveillance: Indicators and frameworks for equitable sustainability | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $46,422Footnote ** | |
| Applicant | Ravi de Costa | York University |
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| Co-applicant | Ida Ferrara | York University |
| Maggie Toplak | York University | |
| Collaborator | Bruce Lourie | The Ivey Foundation |
| David Wheeler | Academy for Sustainable Innovation | |
| Natalie, Irwin | Carleton University | |
| Nicole Arsenault | York University | |
| Paul Bubelis | Sustainability Network | |
| Title | Behavioural insights for living within the earth's carrying capacity | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $48,844 | |
| Applicant | Eric Higgs | University of Victoria |
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| Co-applicant | Line Rochefort | Université Laval |
| Nancy Shackelford | University of Victoria | |
| Sarah Wilson | University of Victoria | |
| Stephen Murphy | University of Waterloo | |
| Steven Cooke | Carleton University | |
| Title | Ecological Restoration: Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Mitigation and Engaging Canadians with Nature | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000 | |
| Applicant | Shelby Yamamoto | University of Alberta |
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| Co-applicant | Alvaro Osornio Vargas | University of Alberta |
| C. Allyson Jones | University of Alberta | |
| Charlene Nielsen | University of Alberta | |
| Jordana Salma | University of Alberta | |
| McKenzie Tilstra | University of Alberta | |
| Stephen Hodgins | University of Alberta | |
| Title | Mind the gap: Assessing climate change vulnerability across populations | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $49,987Footnote ** | |
| Applicant | Kimberley Gilbride | Ryerson University |
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| Co-applicant | Patricia Hania | Ryerson University |
| Rania Hamza | Ryerson University | |
| Title | 'Contaminants of emerging concern' in wastewater: Are current analytical technologies, policy development and industry guidelines enough to protect human and ecological health? | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000Footnote ** | |
| Applicant | Sean Kidd | University of Toronto |
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| Co-applicant | Kwame Mckenzie | University of Toronto |
| Michael Kral | Wayne State University | |
| Samantha Wells | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | |
| Stephen Gaetz | York University | |
| Susan Greco | University of Toronto | |
| Vicky Stergiopoulos | University of Toronto | |
| Collaborator | Elliott Cappell | WSP Canada |
| Julia Christensen | Memorial University of Newfoundland | |
| Title | Climate Change and Homelessness: Generating a Response Framework | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000Footnote ** | |
| Applicant | Shooka Karimpour Ghannadi | York University |
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| Co-applicant | Satinder Kaur Brar | York University |
| Collaborator | Hamidreza Shirkhani | National Research Council Canada |
| Title | The Fate and Tranport of Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems: Synthesis and Directions for Future Research | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $48,400Footnote * | |
| Applicant | Emmanuel Raufflet | HEC Montréal |
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| Co-applicant | Franck Scherrer | Université de Montréal |
| Geoffrey McCarney | University of Ottawa | |
| Collaborator | Julien Beaulieu | Cégep de Sorel-Tracy |
| Title | Circular Economy and Planetary Boundaries | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000 | |
| Applicant | Atanu Sarkar | Memorial University of Newfoundland |
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| Co-applicant | Gopal Achari | University of Calgary |
| Collaborator | Jaroslav Slobodnik | Environmental Institute, s.r.o. |
| Title | Contamination of marine ecosystem by Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) originating from landfills, current waste management practices, public perceptions, and sustainable solutions: a study by knowledge synthesis methods | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000 | |
| Applicant | Gordon McBean | Western University |
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| Co-applicant | Paul Kovacs | Western University |
| Collaborator | Gregory Kopp | Western University |
| James Voogt | Western University | |
| Sophie Guilbault | Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction | |
| Title | Building Climate Resilient Communities—Living Within the Earth's Carrying Capacity | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000 | |
| Applicant | Geoffrey McCarney | University of Ottawa |
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| Co-applicant | Manuele Margni | École Polytechnique de Montréal |
| Stephanie Cairns | University of Ottawa | |
| Collaborator | Paul Ekins | University College London |
| David Hughes | The Natural Step | |
| Emilie Brown | Environment and Climate Change Canada | |
| Ian Clark | Natural Resources Canada | |
| Jeff Fritzsche | Statistics Canada | |
| Robert Larocque | Forest Products Association of Canada | |
| Sophie Fallaha | École Polytechnique de Montréal | |
| Title | Planetary boundaries, global material demand and the emerging circular economy: Canadian perspectives | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $49,880 | |
| Applicant | Eric Pineault | Université du Québec à Montréal |
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| Co-applicant | Ira Tanya Handa | Université du Québec à Montréal |
| Jérôme Dupras | Université du Québec en Outaouais | |
| René Audet | Université du Québec à Montréal | |
| Title | Le métabolisme social : un cadre d'analyse pour vivre collectivement à l'intérieur des capacités limites de la Terre | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $49,790 | |
| Applicant | Grant McSorley | University of Prince Edward Island |
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| Co-applicant | Amy Hsiao | University of Prince Edward Island |
| Hayden Woodley | University of Prince Edward Island | |
| Tina Saksida | University of Prince Edward Island | |
| Title | Sustainable Engineering Practices: Current State and Future Challenges | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $49,272Footnote * | |
| Applicant | Sean Blenkinsop | Simon Fraser University |
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| Co-applicant | Mark Fettes | Simon Fraser University |
| Title | Living Within Earth's Carrying Capacity: Towards an Education for Eco-Social Cultural Change | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $49,860 | |
| Applicant | Steven Cooke | Carleton University |
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| Co-applicant | Irena Creed | University of Saskatchewan |
| Irene Gregory-Eaves | McGill University | |
| John Smol | Queen's University | |
| Joseph Bennett | Carleton University | |
| Vivian Nguyen | Carleton University | |
| Collaborator | Amanda Winegardner | Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
| André Martel | Other/Unknown | |
| Andrea Reid | Carleton University | |
| Andrew Drake | Fisheries and Oceans Canada | |
| Constance O'Connor | Wildlife Conservation Society Canada | |
| Jérôme Marty | Council of Canadian Academies | |
| Mark Taylor | Parks Canada | |
| Nicolas, Lapointe | Canadian Wildlife Federation | |
| Stacey Robinson | Environment and Climate Change Canada | |
| Title | Developing an evidence-based toolbox for addressing freshwater biodiversity threats | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000Footnote * | |
| Applicant | Bipasha Baruah | Western University |
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| Title | What does degrowth say about gender equality and social justice? Synthesizing the evidence | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000 | |
| Applicant | Laura Marks | Simon Fraser University |
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| Co-applicant | Stephen Makonin | Simon Fraser University |
| Title | Tackling the Carbon Footprint of Streaming Media | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000 | |
| Applicant | Daina Mazutis | University of Ottawa |
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| Title | The Business of Accelerating Sustainable Urban Transformations in Canada | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $41,914 | |
| Applicant | Ella Bowles | Mount Allison University |
|---|---|---|
| Co-applicant | Adam Ford | The University of British Columbia |
| Deborah McGregor | York University | |
| Jesse Popp | Mount Allison University | |
| Collaborator | Cailyn Glasser | Okanagan Nation Alliance |
| Cory Kozmik | Magnetawan First Nation | |
| Title | Interweaving Indigenous Knowledge and Western science towards conservation and management | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $48,750Footnote * | |
| Applicant | H.M Tuihedur Rahman | Saint Mary's University |
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| Co-applicant | Anthony Charles | Saint Mary's University |
| Danika van Proosdij | Saint Mary's University | |
| Kate Sherren | Dalhousie University | |
| Melanie Zurba | Dalhousie University | |
| Peter Duinker | Dalhousie University | |
| Title | Using carrying capacity measures to guide the tranformation of coastal governance systems for sustainability | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $49,549 | |
| Applicant | Jennie Moore | British Columbia Institute of Technology |
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| Co-applicant | Claudiane Ouellet-Plamondon | École de technologie supérieure |
| Collaborator | Alastair Moore | Other/Unknown |
| Christina Olsen | British Columbia Institute of Technology | |
| David Lin | Global Footprint Network | |
| William Rees | The University of British Columbia | |
| Title | Measuring and Managing Living within Earth's Carrying Capacity at the City Scale | |
| Years | 1 | |
| Funding | $50,000 | |
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