For over 50 years the Faculty of Environment has been dedicated to having a positive impact locally and globally. Our community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and industry partners make meaningful change happen in the classroom, the office, and in communities around the world, together. Our vision is to use our unique position as a leading teaching and research institute for the environment to create sustainable solutions needed to address the complex challenges facing our world.
Departments and schools
Our five departments and schools offer environmental education from all angles and their activities are enhanced by our two support units: Environment Technology & Instructional Support and the Ecology Lab.
Research excellence
Today, sustainability is a driver of modernization and profound changes are taking place in society as the pace of technological change accelerates, environmental concerns reach crisis levels, and demands for justice intensify. These changes provide an imperative to focus our research on the world’s most pressing challenges.
TD Walter Bean Professorship
Building the knowledge and skills necessary for society to address complex environmental issues, the TD Walter Bean Professorship aims to attract top international research professors on the environment to campus to give public lectures, teach classes, and meet with professors and students.
Discover your story in Environment
Join the global movement advocating for a greener, more sustainable world. Get outdoors and protect vulnerable ecosystems. Command a boardroom and make environmentally responsible business decisions. Design livable communities close to home, or work toward economic global equality. How do you want to leave your eco-friendly mark on the world?
Your scholarship and funding opportunities
Your community
We know that our students are among the best and brightest, and our staff and faculty are here to help you to continue to grow and succeed. Find out about the current student resources, supports and services that are available to you.
News
Environment graduate students awarded Flight 302 Legacy Award
Two PhD students in the Faculty of Environment are among the recipients of the 2025 Flight 302 Legacy Award. The award, valued at $10,000, is named for Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 that crashed in March 2019 near Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
Caribou forage availability informs conservation efforts
The Torngat Mountains, located in northern Labrador, is home to the Torngat Mountain Caribou (TMC) herd. Alex Johnson, a recent Master of Environmental Studies graduate from the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability, studied the past, present, and future state of the TMC.
Now accepting applications for new field course in Ghana
Take part in an exciting hands-on learning opportunity this summer in Ghana through Waterloo International’s Beyond Borders program, in collaboration with the Faculties of Environment and Science. Interested third and fourth year undergraduate students must apply by March 21, 2025 to be considered for the course.
Events
Building a career you love: Strategies for career fulfillment and growth with Deborah Williams
Discover how to create a fulfilling career and embrace the possibility of multiple paths along the way. Join Deborah Williams to explore strategies for finding work you love, adapting to change, and maintaining balance throughout your journey. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to pivot, gain practical advice to help you thrive in every stage of your career.
Driving growth, innovation and sustainability with Kent Willmore
Why does sustainability matter in every organization and industry? Join Kent as he shares his expertise in investment strategy, governance, and sustainable development and his commitment to responsible land stewardship, strategic planning, and building collaborative teams. Kent will show you how to become invaluable to any organization and uncover the hidden secret to success.
ENVigorate 2025
ENVigorate is back for its eleventh year with a new and fun theme: climate optimism! From March 25 to March 27, join students, faculty and staff in discovering sustainability workshops, exciting speakers, and fun events around how the Faculty of Environment is working towards realizing the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).