Climate change is the defining challenge of our time, simultaneously requiring the transformation of infrastructure, reconfiguration of financial systems, mobilization of the electorate, and more. Cities are poised to lead the way in both devising and implementing solutions.
Climate Positive Energy
The School of Cities partners with the Climate Positive Energy, an initiative at the University of Toronto that is developing social, scientific, technical, economic, and policy solutions to transform our energy systems, ensure energy access and production is equitable, and help Canada become a global clean-energy model.
Positive Zero Transport Futures
Positive Zero provides expertise to launch pilot projects, design intervention studies, conduct research with partners and affected communities, and most critically to share the real-world experiences gained across the network.
News, Media & Research
Exhibition Opening of Parks in Action: Co-Designing Inclusive Open Spaces
This exhibition highlights the role of parks and open spaces in fostering climate action in Toronto’s inner suburbs. Urban green spaces range from expansive ravine networks to pocket gardens, and… Read more
Knowledge Café | Toward Place-based and Equitable Climate Informatics
This introduces the TCO, describes our approach and initial research program. The audience will learn about emerging topic in human-centered climate informatics and about opportunities to participate in an exciting new initiative on campus.
Knowledge Café | Indoor air quality, public health and COVID-19: a new guide for community spaces
We’re excited to open our 2022/2023 Knowledge Cafe Sessions with a 1.5hr special edition on “Reducing transmission of COVID-19 through improvements to indoor air quality: a checklist for community spaces.” A… Read more
Karen Chapple in Corporate Knights | Sustainable City Leadership 101 – Top universities are training next generation city mayors to lead large-scale climate change efforts
Knowledge Café | Lived, not ideal: Planning resilient water infrastructures at the street-level in middle India
As climate change affects water availability, concepts of climate resilience are increasingly shaping practices for water infrastructure planning and service provision.
Knowledge Café | Towers in the Park: A Prospect for Equitable Resilience
Towers in the Park: A Prospective for Equitable Resilience looks at the untapped potential of the “parks” in “Towers in the Park”. Many of these tower neighbourhoods were built between 1950-80’s… Read more