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 celebrates two new Vanier Scholars
PhD students Richard Adeleke and Satveer Dhillon have received the prestigious Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship. The award, valued at $150,000 over three years, is given to doctoral students across Canada in the health, natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities fields.
New funding strengthens global critical-minerals research
A project led by Dr. Steven B. Young receives $50,000 in funding from NSERC and the United Kingdom Research and Innovation that will bring researchers together to compare and connect Canadian and UK perspectives on critical-mineral governance.
Quantifying corporate climate commitments
Corporations are major contributors to climate change and are under increasing pressure to disclose and reduce their carbon emissions. While many organizations claim to be decarbonizing their operations, it is difficult to differentiate between substantive effort and symbolic actions. This knowledge gap was the focus of Meijie Lin's research.
Events
2025 TD Walter Bean High School Lecture
Join world-renowned climate leader Dr. Andrew Steer for an inspiring talk on how your generation can reimagine cities, protect nature, and lead global change—with the world, for the world.