CHRM is serving as an advisor and team member on this initiative which is exploring ways to effectively communicate about and engage in sustainable lifestyle transformations.

• ecoCity Business Network, Vancity, 2018-19: Explored ways for businesses to work with local governments to achieve ecocities – in which cities, and the businesses within them are thriving within the Earth’s limited ecological resources.
• Zero Waste Strategy, City of Victoria, 2019: Worked as part of a consulting team (sub to Delphi) to develop foundational research and a framework for a Zero Waste Strategy for the City of Victoria.
• Surrey Single Use Item Strategy, City of Surrey, 2019: Worked as part of a consulting team (sub to Delphi) to develop a SUI strategy for the City of Surrey.
• Brief on Key Plastics Commitments, Circular Economy Leadership Coalition, 2019: research and analysis of best practices of plastics commitments and make recommendations for a Canadian plastics pact.
• Ecological Footprint Assessment of a Neighbourhood Development, City of Guelph (with Urban Equation), 2019: Prepared an Ecological Footprint assessment for a ‘One Planet Living’ neighbourhood development in the City of Guelph and comparison with the city baseline.

• Circular Cities Scan, National Zero Waste Council, 2018: Undertook a best practices scan of efforts to embed circular economy principles and objectives into local government planning.
• Global Report of National Sustainable Consumption and Production Policies and Initiatives, UNEP (with One Earth Society), 2017: Subcontracted by OneEarth to contribute to the Global Report of National Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) Policies and Initiatives. The primary objectives of the report based on a global survey are to take stock and establish a baseline of national SCP policies and initiatives worldwide. Contributed to the Canadian chapter of the report, in particular providing research, writing and strategic support towards the report.
• Climate Action Strategy, Capital Regional District (with Pinna Sustainability), 2016: Acted as an advisor and consultant in developing a Climate Action Strategy for the Capital Region of BC. The strategy provides a vision and goals to focus climate action efforts, a set of actions that are within the spheres of influence of the District, and an implementation and monitoring framework.
• Submission to BC’s Climate Leadership Plan Consultation Process, Sustainable Prosperity, 2016: Prepared a submission to BC’s Climate Leadership Plan Consultation Process on behalf of Sustainable Prosperity, focusing on recommendations for supporting tools required by local governments.
• Energy Efficiency Code for Existing Buildings White Paper,  RDH Building Science Inc., 2016: Sub-contracted to contribute local government expertise to the White Paper; identified co-benefits and complementary programs to support implementation of a new energy efficiency code for existing buildings in British Columbia.
• Long-term Energy Strategy, Capital Regional District, 2015-2016: Worked with the CRD Roundtable on the Environment to advise on a long-term energy strategy for the CRD.

• Sharing Economy Roadmap, One Earth, 2015: Advisor and author in the development of a Sharing Economy Road Map and “Sustainability Filter” to help local governments identify opportunities to leverage Sharing Economy activities to contribute to sustainability objectives. Sections authored include: Shared Energy, Shared Food, Municipal Sharing, Business-to-Business Sharing.
• Lessons Learned from BC’s Climate Action Plan: A Policy Brief,  Sustainable Prosperity, 2015: Prepared policy brief on lessons learned from BC’s Climate Action Plan, with respect to tools the province implemented to support local government action.
• UL Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy, UL Environment, 2014: Contracted to support an internal team in producing an enterprise-wide CSR Strategy. The project included a materiality assessment, a review of future trends and best practices, identification of performance metrics, and a stakeholder engagement process to establish a vision, objectives, signature programs and tactics.