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Title Paper, Plastic, or Power: Advancing Social Equity and Environmental Sustainability in the TransformTO Net Zero Strategy

Excerpt This research project seeks to understand how the City of Toronto’s TransformTO waste management strategy addresses the intersection of social equity and environmental impacts, as well as providing recommendations for improvement.

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Students Zainab Nizar, Teresa Figueiredo, Christina Winger, Caitlin Hayes, Mercedes Abadour

Location Off-Campus (UTSG)

Client City of Toronto

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SDGs Reduced InequalitiesResponsible Consumption and ProductionSustainable Cities and Communities

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Topics Circular Economy, Materials & Waste

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Title Pedaling Ahead: A Plan for a More Bike-Friendly Toronto

Excerpt This report evaluates the potential of increased cycling as a viable and innovative solution to reduce transportation emissions, examining associated risks and challenges that may arise.

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Students Yassmen Araim, Gurleen Romana, Salma Malin, Jiaxuan (Jane) Wang, Rui (Louisa) Shen

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Client City of Toronto

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SDGs Sustainable Cities and Communities

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Topics Accessibility, Mobility & Transportation

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Title Connected communities in TO

Excerpt This project addresses the city’s digital divide by recommending public Wi-Fi hotspot locations that benefit equity-seeking communities. The team produced a policy report, suitability map, and web-based site selection tool, while also analyzing usage data to guide the expansion of Wi-Fi services

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Students Emily Sakaguchi, Chloe Thierstein, Olivia Ou, Cameron Fairchild, Asad Jessani

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Client City of Toronto Technology Services Division, Connected Communities

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SDGs Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureReduced Inequalities

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Title Analysing Energy Justice in the Housing Sector within Municipal Climate Action Plans: Learnings for the City of Toronto

Excerpt Recommendations for the City of Toronto to advance Energy Justice within Climate Action Planning (CAP) and TransformTO implementation, based on a framework used to evaluate the CAPs of New York, Glasgow and Toronto

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Students Hayley MacDonald

Location Off-Campus (UTM)

Client City of Toronto

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SDGs Affordable and Clean EnergyClimate ActionReduced Inequalities

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Title The Innovation of Sustainability: Re-conceiving sustainability practices and policies to make them more resilient and adaptive to disruptive change

Excerpt This paper explores the innovation of sustainability with respect to disruptive change, proposing a thorough account of adaptability and resilience to infrastructure when faced with climate shocks.

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Students Yizhuo Wang, Nikoo Tajdolat, Junyu Zhao

Location Off-Campus (UTSG)

Client City of Toronto

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SDGs Climate ActionSustainable Cities and Communities

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Title Finding a Home in a Changing World: Evaluating Canada’s Ability to House and Support Climate Migrants through Sustainable Housing Development

Excerpt This paper includes a literature review on migration trends and evaluates provincial and municipal policies that address housing regulations and development. It identifies areas in the city that fall under the “inclusionary zoning” framework to determine where affordable housing can be built in a sustainable manner in accordance with TransformTO’s guidelines. A jurisdictional scan of […]

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Title Internal Carbon Pricing for Capital Project Planning at the University of Toronto

Excerpt An exploration of possible applications of internal carbon pricing for capital projects at U of T, and a recommended framework.

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Students Mai-Yin Johnston, Henna King, Ishani Sharma, Tony Tian

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Client University Planning

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SDGs Climate ActionPeace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Title Understanding the Qualitative and Quantitative Benefits of the City’s PollinateTO Community Grants Program

Excerpt This report measures the reduction in GHG emissions, diversion of stormwater and biodiversity enrichment in the City as a result of Pollinator gardens, and provides a qualitative methodology for studying the benefits to individuals and to communities.

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Students Pratik Bhalerao, Camille Gachon, Chloë Harle, Asli Hasanli, Nikita Samin

Location Off-Campus (Toronto)

Client Environment & Energy Division, City of Toronto

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SDGs Clean Water and SanitationGood Health and Well-BeingLife on Land

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Title Neighbourhood & Community-Led Solutions to Building Retrofitting

Excerpt This report examines the practices of international jurisdictions and their approaches on community-based retrofitting, which assists in building feasible recommendations and policy options to how these findings can be translated into the Toronto context

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Students Tea Vasha, Emma Hull, Lonya Burton, Juvairiyya Hanslod, Ally Buchanan

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Client Environment & Energy Division, City of Toronto

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Title Innovative Retrofit Programs Jurisdictional Scan

Excerpt Identifies the most innovative and effective programs offered by governments around the world which reduce GHG emissions from existing buildings

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Students Jigme Garwang, Anna Hardie, Emerson Ludiciani, Tasneem Tahrin, Anastasia Triadafilopoulos

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Client Environment & Energy Division, City of Toronto

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