After efforts to reintroduce gray wolves in many states, populations are starting to make a comeback. They remain, however, far below their historical abundance. view graphic »
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British Columbia
Climate Policy
Fair and Effective Solutions
What makes smart climate policy? How can we be sure it is fair, effective, and efficient? Read primers, fact sheets, and reports on how to do climate policy right. read more »
Cap and Trade 101: A Climate Policy Primer
July 2009 Federal Policy Edition
In Cap and Trade 101: A Climate Policy Primer, Sightline sorts out the details on what’s emerging as the most popular and comprehensive policy solution to the enormous challenge of climate change. Sightline’s primer also looks at current bills, such as the American Clean Energy and Security Act. read more »
Green-Collar Jobs: Realizing the Promise
Green-collar jobs—jobs dedicated to saving energy, producing renewable energy, or reducing pollution—can speed progress on two deeply rooted problems at once: easing our dependence on climate-warming fossil fuels and fostering lasting, broadly shared economic prosperity. read more »
BC Leads Cascadia in Key Quality-of-Life Trends
Progress report shines light on province’s successes, challenges
British Columbia leads the Pacific Northwest in several critical long-term trends, including human health, energy efficiency, and smart growth, reported the Cascadia Scorecard, a regional progress report released today by Sightline Institute at http://scorecard.sightline.org. read more »
Slowing Down: Vancouver, BC, and Smart Growth
Sightline Report: Greater Vancouver, BC's smart-growth leadership has slipped
Vancouver Report: Sightline analysis of new Census data finds decline in Vancouver’s smart-growth record. From 2001 through 2006, the share of new urban and suburban growth that went into compact, walkable communities declined and the amount of land developed to accommodate new residents increased, compared with the 1990s. read more »
Greater Vancouver’s Leadership in Smart Growth Slips
Analysis of census data finds recent decline in Greater Vancouver’s compact, walkable neighborhoods
Analysis of census data finds recent decline in Greater Vancouver’s compact, walkable neighborhoods. read more »
Sprawl and Smart Growth in Selected Northwest Cities
Sightline Institute’s reports on sprawl and smart growth in several Northwest cities analyze how each city did at curbing sprawl and developing efficiently, starting with the period of the 1990s. read more »
Sprawl and Smart Growth in Greater Vancouver, BC
Vancouver, BC’s smart-growth leadership has slipped in recent years. This time-lapse map shows the growing sprawl. view graphic »
Canada and Climate Change
Canada’s provinces emit as much greenhouse gas emissions as some nations. Canada’s population of 32 million generates more than other countries with a combine population of 157 million. view graphic »