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Title Documenting endangered species in the Greenbelt, protections they enjoy and threats they face

Excerpt Following the release of Bill 5 by the provincial government, Marcillenus conducted a literature review on special economic zones and examined the implications of replacing the Endangered Species Act with the Species Conservation Act. This analysis uncovered opportunities to strengthen protections against species extinction and resulted in an op-ed published in The Narwhal.

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Title Promising Practices: Placemaking in the Floodplains

Excerpt Through the TowerPOPS initiative, Nushrat analyzed two community sites in Rockcliffe-Smythe (Toronto) and Cooksville (Mississauga). A toolkit was developed demonstrating how placemaking in flood-prone neighbourhoods can transform underused spaces near apartment towers into vibrant community hubs that foster health equity, social connection and climate resilience.

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Title Climate-Resilient Urban Agriculture Toolkit

Excerpt Sara developed a climate impact tracking toolkit for Ecosource’s Iceland Teaching Garden in Mississauga. The toolkit provides a framework for monitoring key factors, such as rainfall, soil moisture and pest presence, to mitigate climate impacts and train volunteers in climate-smart food production, which supports community well-being.

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Title Reducing Hospital Waste Using Communal Sorting Stations

Excerpt Liza developed a strategy and implementation plan to replace individual office waste and recycling bins at Holland Bloorview with centralized communal sorting stations. The initiative was implemented in order to improve landfill diversion, lower costs and promote sustainable practices, along with the potential to serve as a model for other healthcare organizations.

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Title Bouncing Forward – Neighbourhood Resilience Plan

Excerpt Bouncing Forward is a community-driven resilience initiative in East Scarborough’s Kingston–Galloway/Orton Park neighbourhood. Through low-carbon, anti-racist and locally informed strategies, Gauri helped shape a neighbourhood plan designed to prepare residents for and recover from climate-related shocks, address systemic barriers and guide inclusive resilience planning across Toronto.

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Students Gauri Chuttani

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Title Financing Municipal Climate Solutions

Excerpt Tashyana conducted a comprehensive review of financing strategies from cities across North America and Europe, assessing their feasibility and identifying barriers to adoption. The analysis explored options such as private investment, stronger project pipelines and financial tools available through the City of Toronto’s existing mechanisms to advance climate action.

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Students Tashyana Davidson

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Title Expanding Toronto’s Home Energy Loan Program to Enhance Community Flood Resilience

Excerpt Akshaya explored opportunities to expand Toronto’s Home Energy Loan Program (HELP) to include financial support for homeowners implementing flood resilience measures. The HELP initiative aims to reduce urban flooding risks, property damage, health hazards and financial burdens while strengthening long-term community resilience through targeted retrofits.

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Students Akshaya Kaliappan

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Title Engagement for a Toronto Green Jobs Strategy

Excerpt Aman contributed to the development of a Green Jobs Strategy for TCBN aimed at expanding employment in Toronto’s growing green industries. Drawing on local and global best practices, the strategy promotes equitable access to opportunities while supporting the city’s net zero 2040 climate goals

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Title Exploring and Evaluating Carbon Capture Technologies for Sequestering Process Carbon Emissions

Excerpt Angel applied her chemical engineering expertise to investigate how steel slag (a byproduct of steelmaking) can be repurposed to capture and store industrial CO₂ emissions. The goal is to support a circular economy by transforming waste into a valuable climate solution.

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Title Life Experiences and Patterns of Distress in Chinese-Canadian Women with a History of Suicidal Behaviour

Excerpt Recent studies have highlighted higher rates of suicidal ideation and behaviour and associated themes of gender role stress in Chinese women residing in North America (Chung, 2004). Through qualitative interviewing and analysis, this study explores the experiences, stressors and beliefs of Chinese-born women living in Canada with a history of suicidal behaviour. They describe restricted […]

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