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Meg Holden is an Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Geography at Simon Fraser University and a Co-Investigator with MC-3. Here Meg shares her impressions of developing community resilience through iterative sustainable development practice in Sweden.
While cycling in cities like Copenhagen, Portland, Seville and Vancouver, gets a lot of attention, cycling in the suburbs around these cities is often overlooked.
Continuing our series of reflections from the research team, Ann Dale shares why she is hopeful that the stars are alligning for a meaningful agreement in Paris this December. Ann is the Principal Investigator on MC3.
We have blogged before about urban centres in developed countries outgrowing the automobile. Well, Dublin seems to be the next city on the list.
In last MC3 researcher reflection, Eric Brown made mention of Pope Francis’s encyclic
Toronto played host this week to the Climate Summit of the Americas, an event that drew over 300 delegates from 21
Continuing our series of reflections from researchers involved in MC3, Eric Brown shares why he is feeling optimistic about the prospect of a meaningful deal in Paris this December. Eric is a Master of Urban Studies Candidate at Simon Fraser University with a focus on sustainable community planning for small towns. 
The Guardian recently published a list of eight climate change falsehoods that require a dose of myth busting.
Over the next few months we will be profiling some of the current thinking on climate change and local governmenance among researchers involved in MC3. Alastair Moore, Doctoral Candidate at the University of Manchester, kicks things off with this optimistic piece on political leadership towards transformative change.
The leaders of seven of the world’s most advanced economies have committed to phasin