RSI is an exchange for engaging and partnering with thought leaders, innovators and organizations to advance the sustainability and resiliency of businesses, institutions and communities to thrive into the future.
Our exchange, through formal and informal discussions, action learning accelerators, publications, online and in print, provides access to progressive leaders and actionable insights for Canadians and our global partners.
InterGEN speaks to the people capability requirements for delivering value into the future, by investing in developing tomorrow’s leaders and optimizing established brain trusts– starting today! We leverage our intergenerational network of thought leaders at the forefront of change, innovation and sustainability to accelerate future-ready capabilities in a disruptive era.
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TECH – The Suffix That Disrupts Summary
TECH - The Suffix That Disrupts Summary There is no more [...]
PUBLICATIONS
AI, Sustainability and Constant Change
AI, Sustainability and Constant Change The April edition of RSI’s BIG SHIFT series, AI, Sustainability and Constant Change, explored how artificial intelligence and clean technology are reshaping business and society. A common theme emerged: [...]
The Built Environment & Stakeholder Communities
The Built Environment & Stakeholder Communities On March 27, 2025, RSI held its second event in The Big Shift series: The Built Environment & Stakeholders Communities, hosted by TELUS at their offices at 25 [...]
Foundational, BIG SHIFTS Discovery Session, Executive Summary
Foundational, BIG SHIFTS Discovery Session ARE YOU READY? On February 18, 2025, RSI held its 1st event in the 2025 The BIG SHIFT series—The Future of Work and Education—hosted by Telus. The BIG SHIFT [...]
The Future of Work and Education – Summary Report
The Future of Work and Education ARE YOU READY? On June 11, 2024, RSI held its third event in the 2024 Futures Action series—The Future of Work and Education—hosted by and in partnership with [...]
The Future of Climate and Energy-Summary Report
The Future of Climate and Energy EXPLORE. LEARN. RETHINK. ACT On March 20, 2024, RSI held its second event in the 2024 Futures Action series—The Future of Climate & Energy—hosted by TELUS at 25 [...]
The Future of Buildings & the Built Environment-Summary Report
Reimagining & Mobilizing the Future of Buildings, the Built Environment, and Urban Communities EXPLORE. LEARN. RETHINK. ACT The Futures Action Initiative RSI created The Futures Action Initiative to enhance leaders’ ability to understand, prepare [...]
Reimagining the Future of Buildings and Work
The business environment has changed rapidly since the pandemic. We have all been permanently uprooted—both physically and culturally—from what used to be the status quo. These systemic changes continue to affect everyone, both directly [...]
Putting Food on the Table: Solving Canada’s food accessibility crisis
RSI founder and roundtable moderator, Yasmin Glanville, kicked off the session noting that 15% of Canadians live in food-insecure households (Statistics Canada, 2021). The roundtable’s goal, she said, was to explore the scale of [...]
The St. James Town Journey, a Playbook for for Climate Change Action
St. James Town Journey, A Playbook for Climate Change Action in Urban High-Rise Communities This Community Climate Action Playbook describes a journey of discovery by real people and organizations, each with their different perspectives [...]
Reimagined Future of Food Security and Climate Resiliency
Reimagined Future of Food Security and Climate Resiliency Reimagined Future of Food Insights for Action Playbook Advancing a future of more secure, accessible, health promoting food in today’s increasingly disruptive climate is not just [...]
RSI Leadership Series, Fall 2019 – Rethink Waste Action Partners
RSI Leadership Series Fall 2019 - RSI Rethinking and Reshaping the Future of Waste Leadership Report This thought leadership report features actionable insights from our November 2019 Rethink Waste Action Partners dinner and dialogue, [...]
RSI Leadership Series, Summer 2019 – Shaping the Future of Energy & Buildings
RSI Leadership Series Summer 2019 - RSI_Shaping the Future of Energy and Buildings Leadership Report_2019 This thought leadership report features actionable insights from our June 2019 dinner-dialogue, including key takeaways for shaping the future of [...]
RSI Outlook: The Path Ahead
Explore our latest initiatives on affordable housing, rural economic rehabilitation, and our new international partnership with RSA. This inaugural edition of the RSI Outlook provides a comprehensive look at the research, partnerships, and systemic [...]
BOARD TREASURER OPENING
VOLUNTEER POSITION Applications accepted until October 1st, 2024. Apply by sending your resume and cover letter to: Communications@rethinksustainability.ca Summary RSI is a trusted accelerator that uses foresight, collaboration, and systems thinking to shape a thriving future. [...]



