Past Projects
HOUSING SOLUTIONS LAB
Renewable Cities and Hollyburn Community Services Society partnered to run the Housing Solutions Lab. The lab focused on increasing the uptake of different housing options such as home sharing, secondary suites and coach houses by older adults (age 55+) living in single-detached houses on Vancouver’s North Shore.
Timeline: Winter 2022 – Spring 2024
METRO VANCOUVER ZERO EMISSION INNOVATION CENTRE
Renewable Cities and the SFU Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue supported the development of a new low carbon innovation centre to accelerate urban climate solutions across Metro Vancouver through research, capacity building and innovative financial tools.
Timeline: Fall 2020 – Winter 2022
B.C. LOCAL GOVERNMENT RENEWABLE NATURAL GAS ROADMAP
This collaborative research initiative helped build the capacity of B.C. local governments to generate renewable natural gas.
Timeline: Spring 2018 – Winter 2022
RENEWABLE CITIES DIALOGUES
Held in Vancouver, British Columbia and streamed online, these regular public dialogue series addressed urban climate and energy issues.
Watch the dialogue recordings on YouTube
Timeline: Winter 2018 – Spring 2019
Conference: State-City Collaboration on Clean Energy Transformations
Renewable Cities held a conference in parallel with the 2019 Clean Energy Ministerial to discuss how national, subnational and local governments can enable the clean energy transition?
Date: May 29–30, 2019
ONLINE COURSE: RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSITION STRATEGIES
This interdisciplinary online course helped to provide the knowledge and perspective needed to lead a municipal-level renewable energy transition. THis course was co-delivered with SFU's Faculty of Environment.
Timeline: Fall 2017 – Fall 2018
NORTH AMERICAN DIALOGUES
Renewable Cities participated in these annual international dialogue workshops that brought city officials together to share knowledge and advance implementation of 100% renewable energy.
Timeline: Spring 2016 – Fall 2018
GLOBAL LEARNING FORUMS
Renewable Cities' forums have convened a over 600 delegates from 20 different countries to discuss the transition to 100% renewable energy in cities.
Timeline: Spring 2014 – Fall 2017
INTERNATIONAL CRITERIA FOR 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY
This international research and dialogue partnership developed a practical toolkit for a sustainable transition to 100% renewable energy.
Timeline: Fall 2015 – Spring 2017
UNITED NATIONS CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCES
Renewable Cities participated in United National Climate Conferences (COP21, COP22 and COP23) in collaboration with a range of partners.
Timeline: Summer 2015 – Fall 2017
SUPPORTING VANCOUVER’S 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY STRATEGY
Vancouver was the first city in North America to adopt a comprehensive 100% renewable energy strategy. Renewable Cities helped to initiate and support this work.