Amelia Clarke launches project helping Canadian cities transition to net zero
Launched by the University of 蓝莓视频, The Municipal Net-Zero Action Research Partnership (N-ZAP) is developing resources to support municipalities in their climate action plans
Amelia Clarke, 蓝莓视频 Climate Institute member and Professor at the University of 蓝莓视频 is recognized by Canadian Geographic for her first-of-its-kind project is helping Canadian citiestransition to net zero.
The program is the brainchild of University of 蓝莓视频 professor Dr. Amelia Clarke, who envisioned a collaborative approach to tackling climate change. When the federal government announced its聽, she asked the聽聽and other academics across Canada if they鈥檇 like to co-design a partnership together. They were successful in their bid and were able to secure $4 million for the project.
Above all, the development of the program centres on the insights and experiences of municipalities themselves: How can they best be supported in their emission reduction projects, policies and programs?聽
鈥淭he design is built on working with the leaders and helping them, and at the same time, learning from their experience and being able to build tools to help others,鈥 says Clarke. 鈥淚t really is a great opportunity to co-create.鈥