📣 Je suis devenu membre de l’Organisation internationale de normalisation/Comité technique 331 – Biodiversité. Dans le cadre de cette activité bénévole, je contribuerai à l’élaboration d’une norme liée à la biodiversité. Je suis le premier urbaniste à former partie du comité. Je suis motivé à continuer à approfondir ainsi que partager mes connaissances sur commentContinueContinue reading “Adhérer à un comité technique de l’ISO sur la biodiversité / Joining an ISO technical committee on biodiversity”
Category Archives: responsible investment
A review of 2025, a look forward to 2026
This year has been marked by advancements in my work. I wish you all seasons greetings and that you enjoy holidays with those you love most. Watch out for the launch of my newsletter in 2026. The Civic Infrastructure Bond: Ombrello Solutions $250 million (CDN) issuance of a bond whose proceeds would be used toContinueContinue reading “A review of 2025, a look forward to 2026”
Looking back on 2023, looking forward to 2024
Design credit: Ednalyn Lazaro via Canva The Urban Hulk has had a positive year of growth in 2023. New business came up. There are exciting projects for 2024. A year in review:1) Working with Ivey Business School at Western University on regenerative agriculture / climate-smart agriculture projects. A major report on regenerative agriculture is comingContinueContinue reading “Looking back on 2023, looking forward to 2024”
Biodiversity Finance for Cities
Download the one-pager here. Download the full report here. In early-2020, I wondered how financial markets could help achieve positive conservation outcomes. I worried about disappearing forests and animals. I approached my manager at Sustainalytics pitching an article about conservation finance. Global green bond issuances had come off another record-breaking year reaching USD 257.7 billionContinueContinue reading “Biodiversity Finance for Cities”
The time is ripe for ambition on parkland acquisition in Toronto
Cottonwood Flats, Toronto. Credit: Jean-François Obregón Download the “Time is Ripe” report here. This blog is cross-posted on the Prof. Nina-Marie Lister’s Ecological Design Lab website. “Amsterdam is known for its canals. Why can’t Toronto be known for its ravines?”, asks Philip Jessup, ex-Executive Director of The Atmospheric Fund. Many have sought refuge in parksContinueContinue reading “The time is ripe for ambition on parkland acquisition in Toronto”
Wealthsimple Recap
Credits: Jean-François Obregón, The Noun Project On January 12, 2021, I gave a lunch and learn session to Wealthsimple staff about my career and The Urban Hulk’s focus. My ambitions are to look at the intersection of responsible investment and urban planning. I spoke about how investors can address deforestation, coastal infrastructure and ecological resilience.ContinueContinue reading “Wealthsimple Recap”
Wetlands In the Balance?
Duffins Creek (Credit: “File:Duffins Creek – panoramio (1).jpg” by deltawhiskybravo is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0) This post came out of a brochure for a final academic project.Download Not wasting a crisis? Chances are you have taken more walks in nature during the pandemic than ever before. Yet the Ford government has loosened protections toContinueContinue reading “Wetlands In the Balance?”
