Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change
Canada’s ecological footprint declined during COVID-19, but is it back to pre-pandemic levels?
Canada’s ecological footprint declined during COVID-19, but is it back to pre-pandemic levels?
What is the size of Canada’s ecological footprint, and that of the rest of the world, and how did that change during the global pandemic? Researchers at York University will release the Ecological Footprint of Canada, and 200 other countries, from 1961 to 2022, at an online launch on Thursday, April 20, from 1 to 2 p.m.
York U drives positive change, empowers individuals to act
York U drives positive change, empowers individuals to act
The new free microlecture series aims for a more sustainable future.
Big thinkers - three York University professors join ranks of CIFAR
Big thinkers - three York University professors join ranks of CIFAR
Three York University professors join other big thinkers as part of two new programs launching today by the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) to delve into pressing and challenging questions facing humanity now and into the future.
A powerful new educational series on the climate crisis and sustainability
York U launches powerful resource to inspire action towards a greener future
York U launches powerful resource to inspire action towards a greener future
New microlecture series features world-renowned academic experts
Report tackles big tech, personal data collection ahead of Canada’s competition policy review
Report tackles big tech, personal data collection ahead of Canada’s competition policy review
As Canada starts reforming its competition policy, a new report out of York University says Canadians should not only be worried about the dominance of big tech and the lack of competition, but the privacy of their personal data as well.
Federal gifts for the nuclear and mining industries, including a decision to not conduct an assessment of a proposed small modular nuclear reactor in New Brunswick
Why farmers in northern Ghana go to bed hungry. Climate change is affecting the availability of food to the families of farmers
Teaching youth how to change their world
Teaching youth how to change their world
How do you empower today’s youth to change the dial on climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation? You invite more than 800 students from some 30 Ontario high schools to York University’s Change Your World conference.