Prof. Ann Dale, Royal Roads University, Principal InvestigatorProf. Meg Holden, Simon Fraser UniversityProf. Leslie King, Royal Roads UniversityProf. John Robinson, University of British ColumbiaProf. Mark Roseland, Simon Fraser UniversityProf. Stephen Sheppard, University of British ColumbiaDr. Alison Shaw, Royal Roads UniversityDr. Sarah Burch, University of British ColumbiaMr. Rob Newell, Royal Roads University

12 Research Partners (policy-makers, practitioners, private sector, NGOs)

Campbell River

North Vancouver

Dawson Creek

Eagle Island

Prince George

Vancouver

T'Sou-ke First Nation

Revelstoke

Surrey

Carbon Neutral Kootenays

Victoria

Drivers of Innovation• Innovative legislative and policy framework• Provincial leadership in policy implementation• Framing the issue• Strategic partnerships, alliances • Policy coherence and policy alignment• Best practises sharing

Drivers of InnovationProvincial Leadership• Legislation, Bill C27• Utilities Commission Amendment Act• Policy Framework, Climate Action Charter• Carbon Neutrality• Carbon Tax• Implementation Leadership

Financial Incentives and Tools• Climate Action Revenue Incentive (CARIP)• Community and Energy and Emissions Inventory

(CEEIs)• Tools (SMARTool and SMARTTEC)• LiveSmart Leaders

Social Innovation• Entrepreneurial new utilities (DES)• Strategic alliances, partnerships and regional

networks• Natural capital accounting• Innovative financing solutions (BC Hydro

program)

Governance factors• Alignment between staff and politicians• Leadership at multiple scales• Systematic frameworks for policy-making and

implementation (e.g. measure-reduce-effect)• Institutionalization within larger sustainability

agenda (OCPs, ICSPs)• Role of horizontal planning and sustainability

Accelerating innovation• Framing the Issue• Capitalizing on extreme events (linking to

science and reiterating research outcomes)• Peer-to-peer learning exchanges• Best practice sharing• Transforming development paths