Moving to a net zero future in an uncertain world

Moving to a net zero future in an uncertain world CPP Investments, Canada’s largest pension fund, is committed to achieve net zero in their portfolio and operations and they wanted to communicate their plans to a larger audience. We worked with them to craft an interactive explaining their commitment to all Canadians. https://chezvoila.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/CPP-Net-Zero-EN-vignette-animee-ajustee.mp4 A guiding […]

Demystifying the costs of heat pumps for consumers

In an office room, on a table, a desktop computer shows the interactive. The screen background is a pastel gradation of colour from pastel blue to orange. A paragraph of text faces an illustration of a heat pump, set in a dark blue circle. Bright orange and blue bubbles surround the boundaries of the circle.

Demystifying the costs of heat pumps for consumers As part of a project aimed at increasing the adoption of heat pumps, the Canadian Climate Institute challenged Voilà: to design a web-based interactive to demystify the costs of heat pumps. The interactive needed to present the costs of different heating and cooling configurations, across five different cities […]

A comprehensive assessment of the cost of climate change for the Canadian population

Contextual photo of the presentation broadcast in a conference room. In the center of the image, the presentation is projected onto a television. A chest of drawers below furnishes the room. The screen shows an introductory slide to the study undertaken by the Institute. The title, "Limiter les dégâts" ("Limiting the damage") is present, as is the star image of the analysis, represented by a house in the form of a fragmented collage symbolizing households. In the foreground of the photograph, we see the conference room with a wooden table.

A comprehensive assessment of the cost of climate change for the Canadian population The Canadian Climate Institute has published the latest in a series of studies on the costs of climate change, demonstrating that the financial health and prosperity of Canadians are at risk. It is aimed at decision-makers, urging them to take action. The […]

Achieving net zero in Canada will require a Big Switch

Two copies of the summary report in print format. One is shown closed, showing the front cover of the report. It features a megaphone icon projecting a stream of light that illuminates a pylon icon. The title is "The Big Switch". The second report is presented open, and shows the highlight of a double page spread of the printed report. On the left page, we can see the first page of the second chapter, and on the right page, an infographic.

Achieving net zero in Canada will require a Big Switch In its new report, the Canadian Climate Institute lays the groundwork for a new electricity policy, exploring “the changes needed in Canada’s electricity systems to align them with net zero”. The challenge for Voilà: was to create compelling visuals that illustrate both the Institute’s message […]

A rich ecosystem that deserves to be preserved

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A rich ecosystem that deserves to be preserved The Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq) called on Voilà: to redesign two discovery activities at the Parc national du Fjord-du-Saguenay. We designed fifteen illustrated panels to present the geological formation of the fjord and the marine biodiversity of the region. A common thread: […]

Limiting the impacts of climate change on Canadian health

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Limiting the impacts of climate change on Canadian health The Canadian Climate Institute launched a series of reports on the costs of climate change and the health of Canadians is the subject of its second publication. We worked together to present these findings in the form of a scrollytelling piece. To jump to the scrollytelling […]

The Canadian economy and the transition to a low-carbon world

A picture of the “Sink or Swim” report, opened on a page showing a graphic produced by Voilà:, on a gray background.

The Canadian economy and the transition to a low-carbon world This report by the Canadian Institute for Climate Choices presents the opportunities for the Canadian economy to actively participate in building a low-carbon world. We supported them in presenting their findings and recommendations with clear and attractive visuals, developing the artistic direction, the concepts and […]

Standards for climate charts

The data visualization style guide is shown as a printed booklet with the Institute’s visual identity. The picture shows an interior double page.

Setting standards for climate charts The Canadian Climate Institute approached Voilà: for a data visualization style guide with two broad objectives in mind. Firstly, ensuring that, externally, all communication materials are clear and effective. Secondly, raising awareness, internally, around data viz best practices and spreading this knowledge among internal stakeholders. As a result, we produced […]

Taking nature into account(ing)

A picture of three copies of the report “The Economic Case for Nature”, arranged vertically like books one behind the other, on a gray background.

Taking nature into account(ing) The World Bank has developed a first-of-its-kind methodology to account for the value of nature in economic models. We worked with them to showcase the connection between biodiversity and economic development, the economic impacts of a collapse of ecosystems, and  “nature-smart” policies that provide the best way forward. Making the (visual) […]

Canada’s infrastructure under the climate crisis

A photograph of a laptop featuring the opening screen of the web interactive, an isometric bird's eye view of an illustrated landscape.

Canada’s infrastructure under the climate crisis The Canadian Climate Institute wanted to bring to light the costs of climate change for Canada’s infrastructure. With the tangible impacts that infrastructures have on our daily lives, we leveraged the power of illustration to bring this message to life. A physical reality With this web interactive story, our […]