Our work

We conduct research that addresses critical global challenges, fostering solutions that promote the wellbeing of both people and the planet.

Research

View our current, past & upcoming research projects that we lead or collaborate on.

CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS

Living data

HealthcareLCA: A global database of healthcare's environmental impacts

Collating existing healthcare-related life cycle assessment studies into a living, interactive repository.

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Population Health

The Nova Scotia
Health Atlas

Visualizing the determinants, health behaviours and health outcomes of Nova Scotians through an online, interactive tool.

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Planetary Health

The Canadian Environmental Quality Index (Can-EQI)

The Can-EQI is a composite measure of environmental conditions in more than 28,000 neighbourhoods for Canada's largest 30 cities.

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UPCOMING RESEARCH PROJECTS

Hospital emissions

Climate impact of hospital diets in Nova Scotia, Canada

Estimating the greenhouse gas emissions of patient diets and exploring emission reductions through replacement and plant-forward menus.

Health systems

Environmental impacts of nation and provincial healthcare in Canada

Utilizing environmentally-extended input-output modelling to quantify healthcare resource use and pollution.

Health systems

Adapting health economic evaluation to account for environmental impacts

Collating existing healthcare-related life cycle assessment studies into a living, interactive repository.