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  • Climate Change Action Plan for the Aysén Region

    The Problem The Aysén Region in southern Chile is vulnerable to climate change, facing biodiversity loss, water scarcity, and coastal flooding. Addressing these risks requires a clear, participatory regional roadmap for adaptation and mitigation, as required by Chile’s Framework Law on Climate Change. The Problem How can Aysén take climate action that is effective, coordinated,Continue…

  • A Climate Planning Guide for Chile

    This guide proposes concrete solutions, including 22 practical and achievableactions that regional and municipal governments can take, such as building bike lanes or using regional land-use plans to prohibit development in at-risk areas.

  • 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.

  • Regional Climate Change Action Plan for Arica and Parinacota

    Our Work The Problem The Arica and Parinacota Region in northern Chile—located in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest areas on Earth—is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including water scarcity, flooding due to intense rainfall, rising temperatures and higher sea levels. It urgently needs a clear, participatory roadmap to adapt to changingContinue…

  • 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.