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Ever wondered what it’s like to attend a university lecture? Curious about what students in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change are learning?
Join us for Shadow a Student for the Day, a special opportunity for high school students to experience a real university class. Whether you're considering post-secondary studies or just want a glimpse into university life, this is your chance to sit in on a lecture in person.
Professor: Ilan Kapoor
Course: Environmental Politics and Justice
Description: How do we change the world? How do we construct a just society? This core course focuses on facing today's environmental challenges through politics and environmental justice movements. You will study how environmental inequalities arise, including class, indigenous, racial and gender dimensions.
Date & Time: October 26, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: HNES 030
Professor: Gail Fraser
Course: Introduction to Environmental Science
Description: The course provides an introduction to the study of ecology with additional aspects of physics, and chemistry that are necessary for the study of environmental problems. It also acquaints students with techniques (including computer techniques) for the description, organization and display of quantitative data.
Date & Time: November 20, 2026 | 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Professor: Patricia Elaine Perkins & Elaine Howarth
Course: Introduction to Climate Change Science and Policy
Description: This course is intended to provide a critical overview of the field with particular attention paid to emerging trends in science and planning systems. Description of the theoretical underpinnings of planning, the application and development of Decision Support Systems, as well as the introduction of case studies, will provide students with the background needed to deal with the particularities of regional planning issues of climate change adaptation(CCA).
Date & Time: November 27, 2026| 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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