The Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change has a deep respect for place and community. We embrace community engagement as a key activity for our research in order to affirm our role in making positive change and to education active citizens, innovators and leaders.
Community Impact
IPEE course highlights land-based learning and practice,collaborative and critical engagement
Every year since 1991, York University has hosted the International Political Economy and Ecology (IPEE) Summer School organized by the Graduate Programs in Environmental Studies, Geography (Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change) and Politics (Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional ...
Understanding how and why environmental geohazards are impacting ecosystem sensitivity across Canada
Adeyemi Olusola and Joshua Thienpont Our planet’s surface is constantly being reshaped by natural processes and occurring on a range of timescales. Today, however, human activities are accelerating these changes faster than ever before. To better understand these rapid shifts, ...
Podcast dives into the deep relationships between Indigenous languages and ecological knowledge
Tania Willard and Lisa Myers The Sounds Like Land (SLL) podcast officially launched in March 2025. Created by York Research Chair in Indigenous art and curatorial practice, Associate Professor Lisa Myers and Tania Willard, a Secwépemc and settler artist/curator whose ...
Alumni Impact
Flavien Joubert (MES ‘03) | York U Alumni Awards 2024 – Tentanda Via Award recipient
