Think Big: The Best Climate Solutions Embrace Integration

The Canadian Climate Institute advocates for moving beyond fragmented, siloed climate research toward an integrated approach. The author argues that narrow framing leads to incomplete solutions and that a systematic approach is essential to manage the transition to a low-carbon economy while ensuring affordability, health, and resilience for Canadians.

• Narrowly focusing on single parts of the climate problem or solution often results in incomplete outcomes because knowledge and data are frequently fragmented across different disciplines.
• A successful transition to a low-carbon economy in Canada requires a comprehensive strategy that simultaneously addresses greenhouse gas emissions, the economic impact on workers and industries, and the physical risks to health and infrastructure from extreme weather.
• Current climate research is often siloed, with different disciplines using distinct methods and vernacular, which prevents the realization of critical connections between scientists, economists, engineers, and public servants.
• The Canadian Climate Institute intends to implement a systematic and broad research approach to connect thinkers and solutions across Canada, recognizing that climate impacts are complex and dynamic.

APA

Canadian Climate Institute (2020). Think Big: The Best Climate Solutions Embrace Integration. https://climateinstitute.ca/think-big-the-best-climate-solutions-embrace-integration/

Chicago

Canadian Climate Institute. Think Big: The Best Climate Solutions Embrace Integration. 2020. https://climateinstitute.ca/think-big-the-best-climate-solutions-embrace-integration/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Climate Institute |title=Think Big: The Best Climate Solutions Embrace Integration |date=21 January 2020 |url=https://climateinstitute.ca/think-big-the-best-climate-solutions-embrace-integration/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{canadianclimateinstitute2020think, author = {{Canadian Climate Institute}}, title = {{Think Big: The Best Climate Solutions Embrace Integration}}, publisher = {Canadian Climate Institute}, year = {2020}, month = jan, url = {https://climateinstitute.ca/think-big-the-best-climate-solutions-embrace-integration/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }