Our work

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

Research

Learn more about our research projects that we lead or collaborate on.

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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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.

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Health systems

Environmental impacts of nation and provincial healthcare in Canada

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

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Health systems

Adapting health economic evaluation to account for environmental impacts

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

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