About Edith Barabash How would you describe your years at EUC, and did the program prepare you for your career? How? The BES program’s interdisciplinary nature gave me a chance to explore how so many fields related to the environment, so I really got to try out a variety of subjects before narrowing in on […]
About Flavien Joubert Flavien Joubert is currently the Minister for Agriculture, Climate Change & Environment on the small nation island of Seychelles. He completed a Master of Environmental Studies (MES) in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change at York University in 2003. How did you end up at York? I attended York in 2001 […]
About Connie Ko Connie Ko is the GIS / Remote Sensing technician (Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change), adjunct faculty member and research associate at York University. Besides her work as a GIS / Remote Sensing technician for 18 years, which includes interaction with a wide range of students, faculty members, and staff, she is […]
About Tamo Campos Tamo Campos is a filmmaker, impact practitioner, community organizer and extreme sports athlete. His films include The Klabona Keepers (2022), Ru-Tsu (2020), The Radicals (2018), A Last Stand For Lelu (2016), Northern Grease (2013) & over fifty shorts. Tamo embeds himself in the community wherever he goes and is dedicated to combining […]
About Edward Parker Edward Parker (he/him) is a Meteorological Technician for Environmental and Climate Change Canada (ECCC). As a federal employee, he travels the country installing weather stations both on land and at sea with the help of the Canadian Coast Guard. These weather stations, installed and maintained by Parker and his team, provide the […]
About Lenore Newman Lenore Newman is the director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley where she holds a research chair in food and agriculture innovation. She is an Associate Professor in the School of Land Use and Environmental Change, and is an emeritus member of the Royal Society […]
About Camille Turner Camille Turner is a Canadian artist who explores themes related to race, space, home, and belonging. Her work combines Afrofuturism and historical research. She is a master’s and PhD graduate of York University’s Environmental Studies program, and received the Toronto Biennial’s Artist Prize for her contribution to the 2022 Toronto Biennial of Art exhibit, […]
About Broti Kar How would you describe your years at EUC, and did the program prepare you for your career? How? At EUC, I found my love for learning. All thanks to my professors, I left EUC with more questions than answers, and also with key skills that helped me kick-start my career. I believe […]
Tribute written by Professor Emeritus Ted Spence with University Professor Emeritus Bill Found and Anita McBride Paul Wilkinson Paul Wilkinson, University Professor Emeritus in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, passed away on Dec. 19, 2021 at Sunnybrook Hospital ending a three-week stay following emergency surgery. He was predeceased by his wife Dorothy, and is survived […]
In August 2021, EUC students and their professors, W. Steven Tufts and Richard Bello, took their learning into the field for a week long exploration of the Bruce Peninsula (aka 'the Bruce'). The Bruce Peninsula is an UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve containing the largest continuous forest in southern Ontario. Learning the Bruce (EU/GEOG 4541) is a […]