Resources
Resources, news and updates from ASI and our partners to inspire us all towards a better future.
News and Updates
Collaborative Leadership for Climate Action – Meet the Guest Speakers
Are you looking for a new learning opportunity to build your capacity to lead collaborative climate action? The Academy for Sustainable Innovation is launching the Collaborative Leadership for Climate Action, a 4-week online course where participants will have the...
Top priorities for sustainability practitioners in 2023
Sustainability practitioners are leading the way to help reach Canada’s net-zero commitments. Their contributions are diverse, as are the roles they hold in organizations across the country. They’re leaders of ESG, CSR, Sustainability, Climate Action, Resiliency, Risk...
Meet the Team: Upskilling for Canada’s Climate Transition
Meet the masterminds behind the Upskilling for Canada’s Climate Transition research project. Through this partnership, the Academy for Sustainable Innovation and the Resilience by Design Lab united their best people to learn more about how to support workforce...
The Ecology of Leadership
The world is quickly changing; temperatures increasing, storms surging, political movements rising and falling, and we find ourselves simultaneously more connected and divided. In response to these dynamic changes and the mounting crises from climate change,...
5 questions with Ed Whittingham, Academy for Sustainable Innovation Co-Founder
ASI has been at the forefront of important conversations about climate transition leadership since its inception in 2018. We’re actively working to create programs and partnerships that build and enable transition leadership toward a low-carbon, socially-inclusive...
A Big Win For Decarbonization
Earlier this year, ASI collaborated with QuadReal Property Group to facilitate dialogue across their Sustainability, Environmental, Health & Safety, and Community teams to guide the cultivation of a shared vision, and to explore what cultural shifts were needed to...
Newsletters
ASI’s February 2023 Newsletter
We start the year by saying welcome to two new amazing people at ASI - Shanice and Anamika. Our Upskilling for Canada’s Climate Transition research project is now in high gear - we have finalized our literature review and started interviews. Read more about the...
ASI’s December 2022 Newsletter
That's a Wrap! 2022 has been a year to remember! We are so grateful to each and every one of you who connected with and supported ASI this year. We look forward to growing our reach and impact even further in 2023. This is a special newsletter - it’s a wrap and a...
ASI’s November 2022 Newsletter
Much like October, November is shaping up to be another exciting month of activity at ASI. In this edition of our newsletter are excited to bring you an interview with ASI Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor, Ed Whittingham, where he dives into ASI’s history and current...
ASI’s October 2022 Newsletter
Dear ASI Community, October is a big month for ASI! Today we launch an exciting new partnership with Future Skills Centre and the Resilience by Design Lab focusing on creating a roadmap for upskilling Canada's workforce for climate action. See below for details on...
ASI’s September 2022 Newsletter
Dear ASI Community, It's hard to believe it's the first week of September! As we gear up for a busy fall season we want to share a link to our newest blog posting which explores how the power of collaboration can help organizations reach their ESG targets. We’re also...
ASI’s August 2022 E-Newsletter
Dear ASI Community, We hope you’re having a good summer! The past few months has seen the team at ASI busy with activities that advance our mandate of building resilient organizations and people to lead Canada’s transition to a low-carbon, socially-inclusive economy....
Reports
Breakthrough Leadership for Transition
Prepared by The Academy for Sustainable Innovation Canada and Talik & Co. Organisation Design and Development
Nadine Gudz, M.Sc., Vice President of Executive Leadership, Academy for Sustainable Innovation
Dr. Alexandra Stubbings, Managing Director & Co-Founder, Talik & Co. Organisation
Design and Development
Understanding Canadian Clean Steel & Cement Decarbonization Opportunities
Prepared by The Academy for Sustainable Innovation Canada
Ed Whittingham, Senior Advisor
Nicole Doray, Manager, Social Impact and Strategic Innovation
Leveraging Technology for a Healthy Planet
Prepared by ASI and supported by RBC Foundation for Environmental Funders Canada