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

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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

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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

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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 […]

Finding the Canadian path to net zero greenhouse gas emissions

Finding the Canadian path to net zero greenhouse gas emissions The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices wrote a flagship report on the Canadian approach to the global quest to radically reduce carbon emissions to reduce climate change. They approached us to develop some punchy visuals that would clarify their findings and help give them wide […]