Samantha Terry (BES '25), an Ojibwe student from Temagami First Nation, shares her inspiring journey of reconnecting with her Indigenous identity while thriving in co-op roles and building community at the University of Waterloo.
Dr. Leah Jones-Crank reflects on the spring 2025 field trip course which explored the complexity of urban sustainability through a case study of Singapore. As the 10-day field course progressed, the 20 students and two instructors engaged their critical thinking skills to reflect on the environmental, social, and economic connections within Singapore.
In an article published in The Conservation, Trevor Swerdfager and Derek Armitage argue that Canada urgently needs ambitious new biodiversity law if we are to make meaningful progress in addressing the biodiversity crisis facing Canada today.
Fossil fuels are widely used all across the economy, including in food systems. Dr. Jennifer Clapp has been working with colleagues on a new project that seeks to uncover where we rely on fossil fuels in our food system to assess where and how we can shift away from them. In one podcast episode, she walks through fossil energy use associated with a typical bag of corn chips.
For International Women’s Day, Dr. Kelsey Leonard reflects on the solidarity and support she receives from the women in her Shinnecock community, why it’s important to uplift women in academia and what advancements she would like to see in the future.
Dr. Jennifer Clapp's article in The Conversation argues that hunger persists across the world because we allow injustice and inequality to endure. If we are serious about ending it, we need bold political action, not just scientific breakthroughs.
ERS 318 Photography for Sustainability wrapped up another successful Open House on December 3, 2024. Twenty students took the course this year, drawn from five of the six UW faculties, and from all five academic units in the Faculty of Environment.
Every year, professors from the Faculty of Environment travel to Nanjing, China to teach students at the Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (NUFE). SERS faculty member Dr. James Nugent shares his experiences from 2024.
Beth Grant's MES research aimed to better understand students’ emotional experiences in post-secondary environmental education.
The Wildlife Ecohydrology and Conservation Lab has successfully completed our first field season! We are a curious and collaborative team interested in all things turtles, snakes, amphibians, wetlands and more. Our research often evaluates conservation and habitat restoration approaches to support at-risk reptiles.