Environmental analysts play a key role in ensuring our environmental legacy by developing programs and policies that protect the environment. As an environmental analyst, you can:

• Draft environmental position papers, submissions to senior management and briefing material for politicians.
• Evaluate new environmental policy as a government representative.
• Mediate between different interest groups like environmental groups, industry, government officials and technical experts.
• Monitor and evaluate environmental programs operated by government departments and agencies or private organizations.
• Present the views of an association or organization to politicians, the media or general public.

Where you could work:

• Federal, provincial, and municipal governments
• Local land-use/conservation organizations
• Environmental advocacy organizations
• Private consulting companies
• Be self-employed

The BES program teaches the sound analytical and decision-making skills needed to be an environmental analyst. The variety of courses and in-depth discussions that occur, both in and out of the classroom, help students develop these skills. Many different viewpoints from both the sciences and social sciences are presented. Together with the valuable experience gained through research and report writing, this helps prepare students for environmental policy careers.