Navigating the Waters: A Howe Sound Case Study Respecting Squamish Nation’s Inherent Rights and Title Over Water Policy
Project Title: Navigating the Waters: A Howe Sound Case Study Respecting Squamish Nation’s Inherent Rights and Title Over Water Policy Client: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Students: Paula Clifford, Sarah Bear, Marcos Avina, Anuja Pardhee Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Traditional Territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw Year: 2024-25 About the Project: The territory of […]
Pathways to Legal Status in Canada – a Toolkit for Undocumented Tibetans
Project Title: Pathways to Legal Status in Canada – a Toolkit for Undocumented Tibetans Client: Canadian Tibetan Association of Ontario Students: Ashley Barn, Anjana Donakonda, Nivedita Harsh Faculty Lead: Tsering Shakya Fieldwork Location: Ontario Year: 2024-25 About the Project: The project focuses on understanding the challenges faced by Tibetan refugees in the Canadian legal […]
Applying an Equity Lens to British Columbia Decarbonization Policies: Potential Impacts on Residential Sector Energy Access and Affordability
Project Title: Applying an Equity Lens to British Columbia Decarbonization Policies: Potential Impacts on Residential Sector Energy Access and Affordability Client: Ecotrust Canada Students: Juan Cristobal Collado, Kelly Chang, Lam Fung Liu, Mohini Singh Faculty Lead: David Boyd Fieldwork Location: British Columbia Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project aims to develop policy solutions that […]
Counting the Cost: A Framework for Measuring Systemic Racism
Project Title: Counting the Cost: A Framework for Measuring Systemic Racism Client: City of Vancouver Students: Elaine Huang, Fariha Kabir, Kamali Pahwa, Mia Song Faculty Lead: Tara Cookson Fieldwork Location: Vancouver Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project examines the most effective methodologies and frameworks for quantifying the cost of racial inequities. It aims to identify […]
Strengthening Canada’s Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-Up for International Human Rights Commitments
Project Title: Strengthening Canada’s Implementation, Reporting, and Follow-Up for International Human Rights Commitments Client: Maytree Students: Jimmy Yi-Te Ho, Luka Houde, Nishtha Gupta, Su Thet San Faculty Lead: Matias Margulis Fieldwork Location: Ottawa Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project seeks to address the challenges in Canada’s human rights reporting, monitoring, and follow-up systems by […]
Paths to Participation: Analyzing Adolescent Participation Programs in the Dominican Republic
Project Title: Paths to Participation: Analyzing Adolescent Participation Programs in the Dominican Republic Client: UNICEF Dominican Republic Country Office Students: Ankita Goyal, Elena Del Rivero, Khayria Mansouri, Cathy Wang Faculty Lead: Grace Jaramillo Fieldwork Location: Dominican Republic Year: 2024-25 About the Project: This project aims to identify the key factors that determine the success of […]
A Case for Culture: Bridging the Gap Between Newcomers & Healthcare System
Project Title: A Case for Culture: Bridging the Gap Between Newcomers & Healthcare System Client: BCACHC – Umbrella (British Columbia Association of Community Health Centres + Umbrella Multicultural Health Co-Op) Students: Nicole Ng, Adiya Baratova, Anshul Tipnis, Daniel Beltranena Faculty Lead: Veena Sriram Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Lower Mainland Year: 2023-24 About the Project: “A […]
Upholding Squamish Values and Principles in Policymaking
Project Title: Upholding Squamish Values and Principles in Policymaking: Strategies to Address Inequities and Disparities in Policies, Laws, and Regulations of the Squamish Nation Client: Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Students: Alex Talavera Vilchez, Karthik Chinta, Kopal Heda and Tim Linsell Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Squamish Nation Territory Year: 2023-24 About the […]
Gender Situational Analysis and Programmatic Review
Project Title: Gender Situational Analysis and a Gender Programmatic Review for UNICEF-Dominican Republic Country Office Client:UNICEF Dominican Republic Students: Alida Oegema Thomas, Elena Gordillo Fuertes, Simran Pachar, Christina Tse, Liliane Pari Umuhoza Faculty Lead: Grace Jaramillo Fieldwork Location: Dominican Republic Year: 2023-24 About the Project: This project involves conducting a comprehensive Gender Situational Analysis in collaboration […]
Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation Land Stewardship
Project Title: Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation Land Stewardship Client: Stswecem’c Xget’tem First Nation Stewardship Program Students: Amir Alavi, Jenina Ibañez, Mitali Madhusmita, Rakashdeep Kainth Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Stswecem’c Xget’tem territory (Northern Shuswap-Williams Lake area) Year: 2023-24 About the Project: The Stswecem’c Xgat’tem First Nation (SXFN) is interested in developing its own land stewardship […]
ESG Report in the Context of BC Local Government
Project Title: Exploring environmental, social & governance (ESG) reporting in the context of BC local government Client: Climate Action Secretariat (CAS) of BC & Municipal Finance Authority (MFA) of BC Students: Cait Cameron, Chun Lok Tang, Jiaxin Zhang, Kritika Kukreja, Sanat Kanwar Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – British Columbia Year: 2022-23 About the Project: This research […]
Responding to Climate Misinformation in Vancouver
Project Title: Responding to Climate Misinformation in Vancouver: Best Practices from Local Governments Client: Department of Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability, City of Vancouver Students: Duo Pan, Xinyu Zhang, Nicolas Côté, Ian McAuliffe Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vancouver, British Columbia Year: 2022-23 About the Project: Through the Climate Emergency Action Plan, the City of Vancouver […]
Embodying Values, Protecting Futures: A Sḵwxwú7mesh Constitution
Project Title: Embodying Values, Protecting Futures: A Sḵwxwú7mesh Constitution Client: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Students: Divija Madhani, Joseph Flores Ayala, Karla Erika Ordoñez, Matthew Putman Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Squamish Nation Traditional Territory Year: 2022-23 About the Project: This project explores how Indigenous peoples around the world have exercised their right to self-determination […]
National Security Threats Enabled by AI
Project Title: Understanding National Security Threats Enabled by Artificial Intelligence: Implications for CSIS Client: Canadian Security Intelligence Service Students: Linda Xu, Mackenzie Edwards, Edi Qereshniku, Hisham Hazari Faculty Lead: Chris Tenove Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Ottawa Year: 2022-23 About the Project: This research identifies three categories of threat-related activities exacerbated by AI-enabled technologies. It analyzes CSIS’ capabilities to […]
Child Marriage and Early Unions (CMEU) in Latin America and the Caribbean
Project Title: Positioning the Issue of Child Marriage and Early Unions (CMEU) in Latin America and the Caribbean – The Case of UNICEF Dominican Republic Client: UNICEF Latin America and Caribbean Regional Office Students: Clara Renault, Condie Cantrell, Darby Walton, Norma Patiño Sánchez Faculty Lead: Grace Jaramillo Fieldwork Location: Dominican Republic Year: 2022-23 About the Project: The project consists […]
Canada, Latin America and the Russia-Ukraine War
Project Title: Canada, Latin America and the Russia-Ukraine War Client: Global Affairs Canada Students: Jose Villagra, Bianca Batacan, Genevieve Varelas, Gustavo Villela Faculty Lead: Maxwell Cameron Fieldwork Location: Washington, USA Year: 2022-23 Publication: Open Canada About the Project: Assessing the diverging responses from states in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and […]
Working Towards Data Management Bias Mitigation in the National Security Context
Project Title: Working Towards Data Management Bias Mitigation in the National Security Context Client: Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Students: Claire Okatch, Savannah Tuck, Melissa Hollobon, David Markwei Faculty Lead: Timothy Cheek Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Ottawa Year: 2021-22 Publication: Lights on Data About the Project: This research identified options for best practices to mitigate the emergence of bias […]
Exploring Policy Options for the Village of Ging̱olx
Project Title: Exploring Policy Options for the Village of Ging̱olx in the Context of Large Infrastructure Development Client: Ging̱olx Village Government Students: Prajna Singh, Paige Inglis, Arthur Zhang, Surabhi Gupta Faculty Lead: Julian Dierkes Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Nisga’a Lands Year: 2021-22 Publications: National Observer About the Project: The Ksi Lisims Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) is a proposed […]
Inspirations for the City of Vancouver
Project Title: Inspirations for the City of Vancouver: Engagement, Climate Policy & Reconciliation Client: Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability Department, City of Vancouver Students: Kazi Mohua, Sason Ross, Shanel Feller, Soheil Nasseri, Yeonjin Lee Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vancouver Year: 2021-22 About the Project: This research provided inspirations for City of Vancouver on how to […]
Changing the Rules of the Game
Project Title: Changing the Rules of the Game Client: Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Students: Arthur Bledsoe, Chloei Andres, Joshua Codd, Nadine Van Dalen, Prithy Ahmed Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Squamish Nation Traditional Territory Year: 2021-22 About the Project: Researching good practices for developing and maintaining relationship agreements that advance Sḵwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw strategic goals.
Impact of Climate Change on Sexual and Gender Based Violence
Project Title: Impact of Climate Change on Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Internally Displaced Persons in Haiti Client: Global Justice Center (GJC) Students: Gina Zuno, Paige Rumelt, Joshua Diemert, Sogol Ghattan-Kashani Faculty Lead: Erin Baines, Ketty Anyeko Fieldwork Location: Virtual – New York and Haiti Year: 2020-21 Publication: The Pub About the Project: This […]
Contributing to a Safe Land-based Education Program for the Tahltan Community
Project Title: Contributing to a Safe Land-based Education Program for the Tahltan Community Client: Tū’desē’cho Wholistic Indigenous Leadership Development Society (TWILD) Students: Sumaiyyah Adam, Jessika Woroniak, Khushi Nilani Mohan Haranahalli, Lilian Shams-Amiri Faculty Lead: Nadja Kunz Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Tahltan Territory Year: 2020-21 About the Project: In partnership with TWILD, the researchers worked with […]
Village of Lax̱g̱alts’ap Assessment of Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Strategies
Project Title: Village of Lax̱g̱alts’ap Assessment of Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Strategies Client: Nisga’a Village Government of Lax̱g̱alts’ap Students: Brayden Pelham, Stephen Patenaude, Erica Steele, Victoria Ker Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Nisga’a Lands Year: 2020-21 Publication: National Observer About the Project: This research from this project focused on assessing the adaptation startagies […]
Climate Action Strategy
Project Title: Climate Action Strategy: Coordinating Action on Squamish Nation Territory Client: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) Students: Kingsley Eze, Remy Hellstern, Nidhi Sharma, Claire Ross Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Squamish Nation Traditional Territory Year: 2020-21 About the Project: This project is situated in the information-gathering phase of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw’s Climate Action Strategy. […]
Prioritizing Threats and Allocating Resources
Project Title: Prioritizing Threats and Allocating Resources: Applying Lessons from Four Sectors to Inform National Security Priorities Client: Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) Students: Daniel Park, Easton Smith, Nicolas Jensen, Yahe Li Faculty Lead: Julian Dierkes Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Ottawa Year: 2020-21 Publications: The Pub About the Project: This research worked on improving the […]
Refugee Resettlement Strategies
Project Title: Refugee Resettlement Strategies: Exploring Barriers to Success for New Vermonters Client: State of Vermont Office of the Lieutenant Governor Student: Hazel Brewster Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vermont, USA Year: 2020-21 About the Project: This project was a partnership with the Vermont Lieutenant Governor’s Office that aimed to supply the […]
Opportunities to Decolonize ‘The Vancouver Plan’
Project Title: Opportunities to Decolonize ‘The Vancouver Plan’ Client: Department of Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability, City of Vancouver Students: Archana Rajendren, Michael Law, Isabella Pepe, Alexander Howes Faculty Lead: Andrea Reimer Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vancouver Year: 2020-21 About the Project: The goal of this research was assessing strategies used by communities to the […]
Applying an Equity Lens
Project Title: Applying an Equity Lens to the City of Vancouver’s Climate Emergency Response Plan Client: Department of Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability, City of Vancouver Students: Schyler Edmundson, Shivangi Khanna, Alexandra Martin, Nikki Wirawen, Sean Wu, Yi Yang Faculty Lead: George Hoberg Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vancouver Year: 2019-20 About the Project: Understanding how […]
Preparing a Labour Transition for Oil Sands Workers
Project Title: Preparing a Labour Transition for Oil Sands Workers Client: Alberta Federation of Labour Students: Susanne Beilmann, Clare Kim, Tommy Koh, Aaron Nelson Faculty Lead: George Hoberg Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Alberta Year: 2018-19 About the Project: Exploring the strategies that the Alberta Federation of Labour can advocate to manage the impact on oil […]
Balancing the Equation
Project Title: Balancing the Equation: Reconciling BC’s LNG Export to China with its Climate Target Client: Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Energy, Government of British Columbia Students: Aboozar Ahmadi, Jiaxin Li, Nicole So, Darren Touch Faculty Lead: Wenran Jiang Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vancouver Year: 2018-19 About the Project: Examining the policy options available […]
Greening Vancouver’s Fleets
Project Title: Greening Vancouver’s Fleets Client: Department of Planning, Urban Design, and Sustainability, City of Vancouver Students: Luthfi Dhofier, Sara Harb, Nicholas Lloyd-Kuzik, Alex Loginov, Chiamaka Mọgọ Faculty Lead: George Hoberg Fieldwork Location: Vancouver Year: 2018-19 About the Project: Providing guidelines on the possibilities, processes, and barriers to promoting the transition to zero emissions in […]
Between Two Rivers
Project Title: Between Two Rivers: Access to Safe Drinking Water in Canada and the Case of Lytton First Nation Client: Global Reporting Centre (GRC) Students: Marc Attallah, Amelia Duggan, Yannick Gayama, Farah Kashaf Faculty Lead: Peter Klein Fieldwork Location: Lytton First Nation Traditional Territory Year: 2017-18 About the Project: Examined overall water governance structures, standards […]
Resilient Neighbourhoods Project
Project Title: Resilient Neighbourhoods Project: Fostering Social Connectedness and Engagement Client: Resilient Neighbourhoods Program, City of Vancouver Students: Candy Tladi, Oluwatoyin Christiana Onabola Faculty Lead: Moura Quayle Fieldwork Location: Virtual – Vancouver Year: 2017-18 About the Project: Analysing how to harness the City’s current social assets in order to foster a stronger sense of community and […]