by Jane Lumumba As the urban population in African cities rapidly grows at an average of 4.5% per year, the need to provide sustainable solutions to urban transport and mobility becomes critical. It is in this regard, that I have developed a keen interest in informal public transport across African cities in particular the ‘matatu’ […]
by Amber Williams King For communities pressed to the margins of society and the globe, particularly those who are poor, racialized or of the Global South, ecological crisis is not some unimaginable elsewhere but rather an omnipresent, pervasive reality. In the Caribbean basin, the increasingly powerful storms brewing in the warming waters of the Atlantic […]
Increasingly, governments at both ends of the migration cycle recognize the value of (im)migrants, and are finding ways to support them for their respective national interest. Generally, countries of origin, especially in Africa, seek to attract their diasporic talents and resources back home for national development, just as countries of destination (e.g., Canada) are using […]
About Brittany Giglio Brittany is the Recruitment & Liaison Officer of our very own Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change. She has been on the York campus for the past 10 years in various roles (peer education, recruitment & admissions) as well as completing her education. She is graduate with an Honours BA in Geography. […]
We at the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) are committed to addressing anti-Black racism and to facilitating an EUC culture and practice fully attentive to equity, diversity, and inclusivity. Our approach is meant to be restorative, hopeful, and tangible in pursuit of systemic change. We endorse the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black […]
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 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 […]