Create solutions for a just and equitable world. Address our global environmental challenges through various ways of knowing, thinking and creating, by exploring policy and legal possibilities and by hands-on and professional artistic practice. Explore indigenous and environmental thought, political, cultural and educational practice. Through creativity, collaboration, critical analysis, and hands-on community engagement, learn how […]
by Meetkumar Patel For my EUCURA research project, I studied predator disturbance events at a ground-nesting double-crested cormorant colony at Tommy Thompson Park with Professor Gail Fraser. It is important to understand predation because it can cause birds to move to other areas to nest. For example, some cormorants have recently moved to nest in trees […]
The Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change recently hosted a renowned group of visitors from Ghana as part of an ongoing collaboration, marking a significant step in their collaborative project under the IDRC Women RISE initiative. The partnership focuses on action-oriented, gender-transformative research exploring improved understanding of an insufficiently known livelihood activity for women, increased […]
From Fall 2023-Summer 2024, a series of monthly webinars titled "Aim High, Degrow: Dialogues on Degrowth" was held that brought together degrowth scholars from various countries with EUC faculty as moderators for virtual discussions on degrowth. The seminars explored definitions and reflections on degrowth, key debates in this emerging academic field and social movement, and […]
by Laura Tanguay Nuclear energy is often touted as a critical solution to decarbonize our day-to-day lives. Walking through the city of Toronto, you’ll see Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) posters plastered as part of the “recast nuclear” campaign, which is centered on the premise that the nuclear industry’s bad reputation is a consequence of pop […]
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EUC warmly welcomes Dr. Ahmed Abu Shaban as a visiting professor from July 2024 to June 2025. Dr. Shaban brings a wealth of knowledge and over 15 years of academic experience in environmental sociology, climate change, green circular economy, and the socioeconomics of rural development. An Associate Professor and Dean at Al-Azhar University in Gaza, […]
We know you are looking to make positive change and seeking a University major that will provide you with the knowledge, training and experience that will empower you to do just that! We also know choosing a major can be difficult and that you may need a little more time and some experience in University […]
Environmental Science explores the impact of human activities on our planet through the study of biology, chemistry, physics, and physical geography. You will gain comprehensive training in the sciences needed to address urgent environmental and urban challenges, and practical experience generating and communicating solutions. The Environmental Science program offers two streams of study, and you […]
We live in an urban world. Cities and city-regions around the globe face pressing social and environmental challenges linked to the climate crisis, emerging infectious disease, global displacement and migration, and deepening inequalities and racial divides. But cities are also the places where solutions to these problems can be found. In Cities, Regions, Planning, you […]