IIESL UTSC

The Institute for Inclusive Economies and Sustainable Livelihoods (IIESL), based at the University of Toronto, Scarborough, is a research centre devoted to the exploration, imagining, and planning of alternative economic futures.

IIESL is rooted in the recognition that transitioning to sustainable livelihoods requires new ways of thinking about economics and economic development policy from a place-based and inclusive perspective, paying particular attention to the needs of traditionally marginalized populations and peripheral territories, both in the Global North and the South.

We do this through collaborative research projects, community-driven initiatives, experiential learning, working groups and public-facing events.