It’s a shame that the Anishinaabe, profoundly connected to their land, suffer from environmental racism. Hope drives pro-environmental actions, what is the nature and level of hope the Anishinaabe have for preserving the health of their traditional territories? As a Chinese studying on Anishinaabe lands, I want to learn more about my positionality and elucidate these through secondary research. Methods Week 1-7: Read from databases like the I-Portal and relevant books to understand Anishinaabe Environmental Knowledge, history, and worldview; comprehend their perspective and outlook Week 8-12: Review the characterization and measurement of hope in environmentalist and Indigenous contexts using psychology databases (e.g., PsyINFO, PsycArticles) Throughout, I’ll critically screen for Western biases in the existing literature. I’ll produce a paper that summarizes my findings and highlights any research gaps.
The agency of the people (seen as a feeling of control over actions and their consequences) is crucial in developing policy directives for social and environmental justice that support fair and equitable access to sustainable energy infrastructure and use. Using a community-centred approach to explore individuals’ rationale, perspectives, and lived experiences on energy transition pathways, the study explores how communities and individuals react to the government’s energy/climate policy directives on energy transitions through norm-setting behaviour.
Climate Positive Energy is pleased to announce a partnership with the City of Toronto’s Environment and Climate Division to lead the development of a city-wide youth engagement strategy. This work will enable youth-led leadership with an equity lens in climate action in Toronto, supporting the implementation of the City of Toronto’s TransformTO Net Zero Climate Action Strategy.
The TransformTO strategy outlines a pathway to achieve net zero emissions in Toronto by 2040. As part of the research and development of TransformTO, it was identified that the creation and implementation of a youth-specific engagement strategy is critical to the adoption of the city-wide actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The four-phase project will see the research team complete a jurisdictional scan and review of relevant best-practices to inform the approach for a city-wide youth climate action strategy. Once this phase is completed, a co-design with key youth-led or youth focused organizations will be developed, followed by a city-wide consultation process utilizing identified support options to inform the Youth Engagement Strategy. The results of the research and consultations will be presented in a written report, which is expected to be completed in 2024. The report will continue to inform key recommendations for youth climate action engagement in Toronto.
Analyzing the factors that influence travel behaviour to and from campus to provide understanding into how transportation infrastructure is meeting the needs of the community, and where inequities exist.
