Research

We shape the future of climate, environment, and sustainability research in the health sciences.

There is truly remarkable research capacity at the University of Toronto and across the affiliated academic health science community, the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN). A diverse constellation of scholars, scientists, students, trainees, and existing centres of excellence have interests and expertise that can contribute to the Collaborative Centre’s purpose. We aim to build a thriving collaborative research community, and to channel that capacity to address critical issues in new ways.

Collaborative Centre Programs

Supports & Services

In addition to our programming, we aim to support members to build their research capacity, gain access to relevant resources, build their networks, and strengthen their impact.

Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaboration for Inclusive and Equitable Research

Through this work, we seek ways to strengthen interdisciplinarity and trans-disciplinarity to engage with critical and heterodox scholarship that challenges “business as usual” thinking, to mobilize community-engaged research, and to collaborate with those leading in efforts to engage Indigenous knowledge systems, environmental health justice, and equity.


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Latest News

Publication: Canadian Poverty, Health Equity, and Climate Change (CPHECC) Initiative’s Year 3 Report 

Policy & Practice Change / Research

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Member Publication: The Health Case for a Fossil Fuel Advertising Ban

Policy & Practice Change / Research

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Member Publication: Increasing the Environmental Sustainability of Operating Rooms in Canada: An Evidence-informed Guideline for Policy

Policy & Practice Change / Research

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Upcoming Research Events

Critical Conversations: Food, Climate and Conflict: From Control to Annihilation of Food Systems in Gaza

Mar
25

Mar 25, 2026 from Noon (EDT)

Hybrid

Education / Research

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Climate & Health Seminar: Public Health and Collaborative Governance in Extreme Heat Response: Evidence from Canadian Provinces and Urban Centers

Apr
1

Apr 1, 2026 from Noon-1pm (EDT)

Hybrid (virtual: 12-1pm ET; in person: 12-2pm ET)

Policy & Practice Change / Research

Event Details