Welcome to the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change! Our friendly student services team can help you navigate through your program, select the right courses and study experiences, connect you with on-campus resources and well-being services, and help you gain the fundamental skills you will need to succeed in your academic and professional life. My […]
Your hard work deserves to be supported. That’s why we offer multiple ways to finance your studies in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. From entrance scholarships and awards for current students to on-campus employment within the Faculty, there are lots of opportunities to finance your studies at York. For Our Undergraduate Students We […]
Empower future changemakers while also inspiring your organization with the fresh perspectives and valuable insights of Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change students, who have the diverse skills necessary to meet the challenges of your evolving workplace. Our unique interdisciplinary programs provide a range of perspectives from the social sciences, business and sustainability, humanities and […]
Changemakers for a Just and Sustainable Future York University’s new Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change has been created as a call to action to respond to the most pressing challenges facing people and the planet. As a community, we believe that making positive change requires bold and diverse thinking, ambitious action, and community engagement. We […]
This year’s festival takes up an expansive theme of “Pollination,” including the biocultural importance of pollinators to the ecosystem and recognizing pollination in terms of the exchange of knowledge and ideas. This theme invites facilitated conversations across disciplines, to create writing, performances, workshops and artworks that consider pedagogical, environmental and artistic approaches to the concepts […]
It’s not enough to just imagine a better future. We need to build a better future – today. Every gift to the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change will have an impact. Your investment will create positive change for our students, our communities and the world around us. Together, we can create a more just […]
Maloca brings campus and community together in regenerative agroecological urban agriculture. What does this mean? We work together to restore soils, increase biodiversity and ecosystem health while we grow fresh, organic fruits, herbs and vegetables. We grow together in two communal fields and in community gardens plots along the Black Creek Watershed on York U’s Keele campus. We […]
The Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change brings together geographers, physical scientists, social scientists, humanities researchers and artists whose innovative research seeks to advance sustainability and social justice. Using field-based science, policy analysis, critical social theory, planning skills, geomatics, and cultural and arts-based approaches, our researchers drive action to address the world’s environmental and urban challenges. By the Numbers […]
Project Investigator: Sarah Flicker. Partner: Native Youth Sexual Health Network (NYSHN). Funding: CIHR Operating Grant. Term: 2015-2022. The research aims to (1) Understand the landscape, feasibility and readiness of communities across Canada to incorporate HIV prevention content into diverse Indigenous gatherings; (2) Build the research and health promotion capacities of 9 Indigenous SHC youth leaders […]
Co-Principal Investigator: Sarah Flicker. Funding: IDRC/SSHRC. Term: 2015-2020. This international and interdisciplinary partnership based at McGill University brings together government and community-based organizations focusing on girls and young women, 40 co-applicants and collaborators from 14 post-secondary institutions in Canada and South Africa and a network of stakeholder partners located in both countries. The partnership seeks […]