Articles by Stewart Chisholm

About Stewart Chisholm

Stewart Chisholm is an urban planner with over 25 years of experience. He’s passionate about cities and the natural environment — especially the intersection between them. As a Program Director at Evergreen, he’s led a wide range of initiatives aimed at professional and community audiences that address urban ecology, green design, sustainable transportation, green economic development and community engagement. He is working closely with the Urban Age Institute on the planning and programming of Meeting of the Minds in Toronto. He’s a member of the Canadian Institute of Planners and speaks regularly at conferences across the country.

Evergreen: Advancing Urban Sustainability

The world is undergoing a rapid and unprecedented process of urbanization. Today, about 85 percent of us live in cities, a jump of nearly 50 percent in a mere 30 years. As urban populations grow, greater pressures are placed on natural green spaces both within...