Aim high, degrow: dialogues on degrowth This EUC Seminar Series brings together degrowth scholars with EUC faculty moderators for dialogues on degrowth. In monthly webinars, we’ll be exploring degrowth - what it is (and isn’t), some key debates in this emerging academic field and social movement, and how it connects to big questions around environmental […]
Welcome to the September 2023 edition of the EUC Research Update - bringing you highlights from research activities at York's Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change. We invite you to view our past updates on our Research News page. Research Spotlights Summer Solmes (BES Sustainable Environmental Management graduate) on assessing changes in insect biomass and […]
by Jasper Wong The Humber River Catchment (HRC) is an essential area within Lake Ontario’s basin. Covering 900 km^2, it houses over 850,000 residents and stands as the largest area overseen by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA). As urban development and population growth influence the HRC, its land dynamics and biophysical attributes transform, […]
by Rachel Pellegrino Global temperatures are rapidly increasing, with high-latitude regions like the Arctic warming four times faster than the global average. This phenomenon, called Arctic amplification, leads to various environmental changes including permafrost thaw. Permafrost is defined as ground that remains frozen for two or more years, and is essential for regulating global climate […]
by Altrisha Rodrigues In the early 1950s, the City of Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories was the site of a booming gold mining industry. Giant Mine, located 5 km north of the city, produced thousands of ounces of gold by roasting vast amounts of arsenopyrite ore, resulting in the release of highly toxic arsenic trioxide […]
by Jesse Hughes Common terns are a long-lived migratory waterbird whose population is declining on Lake Ontario. The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) at Tommy Thompson Park (TTP) – designated an Important Bird Area – have used floating platforms for common terns as nesting sites for three decades. In my EUCURA project, I quantified […]
by Summer Solmes Dynamism of the biosphere is considered to be achieved by virtue of the most diverse and ecologically significant group of living organisms, insects. Crop and wildflower pollination, organic decomposition, biological control, and food provisioning, are among the many recognized services that insects provide, reflecting their global economic and ecological importance. Unfortunately, insects […]
by Mariam Alam As the global focus on sustainability intensifies, green bonds have gained prominence as a financing tool for environmentally friendly projects. Green bonds offer private investors the opportunity to support projects with positive environmental impacts, while providing issuers with access to capital for sustainable initiatives. My summer research project centred on the establishment […]
EcoArts: The capture An exhibition introduces the artworks of EUC students in the past. All of the displayed 8 pieces surround the topic of environmental and social justice. The most recent one is the 2023 Collective Mural, created by a group of EUC students on February 2023 during a painting event hosted by Thereza Eric, […]
