Search results for: “”

  • Toronto Assesses Climate Risks and Learns About Vulnerabilities

    Combining spatial analysis, systems modelling, and community input, SSG worked with the City of Toronto to understand where climate hazards will hit hardest and how the City can be more resilient.

  • How Our Co-op Structure Enables Us to Live Our Values

    March is both B Corp Month and home to International Women’s Day. For SSG, it’s a moment to reflect on how our cooperative model makes it possible to meet the rigorous ethics of B Corp certification, and to enable women and non-binary workers to be majority owners of our business.

  • How Small Communities Can Boost Climate Action Through Regional Collaboration

    A 600-person community in St. Louis County is part of a coalition of municipalities that have worked together to address shared priorities. Their success can provide clues on how to implement the local climate actions necessary to achieve regional climate targets.

  • Beyond the Headlines at COP30

    With Blue Zone access, SSG Senior Consultants Rodrigo Dittborn and Carlos Urriola-Cuevas had a front row seat to what official national delegations were showcasing.

  • SSG Managing Director Honoured for Leadership in the Worker Co-op Movement

    From accounting for the coffee and chocolate business at La Siembra to supporting climate action as Managing Director at SSG, Colin MacDougall’s leadership style has been transformed by the co-op structure.

  • Tipping Points: Cooperatives and the Path to Sustainable Prosperity

    On October 27, SSG Principle Consultant Yuill Herbert gave the keynote address at the 2025 Global Innovation Coop Summit. The following is the full text of his remarks.

  • How to use data to advance your community’s climate agenda

    Struggling to communicate how climate action drives community-wide benefits? This webinar explores how energy and emissions data can help tell a story that will help staff, councils, and senior leaders understand the case for action.

  • Urban Planning

    Our urban planning services integrate climate change and equity considerations to help governments build resilient communities.

  • Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Priority Climate Action Plan

    The Problem In 2023, the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments (SEMCOG) received a federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grant giving them five months to identify implementation-ready projects that would dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions while creating good jobs, improving quality of life, and reducing the energy burden faced by 1.3 million disadvantaged residents. The Problem HowContinue…

  • St. Louis Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan

    The Problem The East-West Gateway Council of Governments (EWG) received a Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to coordinate climate action across 15 counties with diverse industries and communities in the St. Louis region of Missouri and Illinois. With residents largely supportive of climate action, but facing high levels of air pollution and energy burdens, EWG setContinue…