Events

Graduating Class of 2021

Congratulations Class of 2021 on nearing the end of your studies at the Faculty of Environment!

Graduating undergraduate and graduate students, families and friends, staff and faculty are invited to join the Faculty of Environment Class of 2021 Virutal Grad Send Off event.

Please join us in celebration of our future alumni's achievements.

"Behind you, all your memories. Before you, all your dreams. Around you, all who love you. Within you, all you need." — Unknown

Each year, the Faculty of Environment Awards Banquet brings together student recipients with the generous donors who have contributed to their success.

Join us virtually on Thursday, May 27, 2021 at 5:30 pm -7:00 pm to honour the outstanding generosity of our donors and to celebrate together the accomplishments of our deserving students.

Green and social finance has grown rapidly in recent years, especially in the private sector. As economies across Asia and the Pacific work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, how can governments nurture green and social finance to ensure that the recovery is inclusive, resilient, and sustainable?
 
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) explored these issues in a recent report forecasting the drivers and impacts of green and social finance and its prospects in the region. 

Join renowned Professor Julian Agyeman for a conversation on challenges and opportunities facing PhD students from different backgrounds, including thesis work, publishing, job applications, career trajectories and other topics relevant to PhD students in the Faculty of Environment. 

Dr. Agyeman will begin the session with a reflection on his own PhD studies and career trajectory, followed by ample time for questions and open discussions. This session is open to all current PhD students and post-doctoral students in the Faculty of Environment. 

Get to know our outstanding 2021 alumni award recipients

You're invited to join dean Jean Andrey and each of this year's exceptional award recipients:

Join Dr. Wutich as she illustrates how the missing key to solving water insecurity is hidden in the social infrastructure all around us and how social infrastructure—informal economies, social networks, and cultural norms—can be leveraged to distribute water in fair and just ways.

In his talk, Julian will show how young people in the Roxbury neighbourhood in Boston formed a coalition called ‘Clean Buses for Boston’ as a response to increased asthma levels in the area. He will look at global climate justice activism, highlighting especially, the role of young girls and women and finally, he will look at food justice: who grows Canada’s food, and why this matters.

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

2022 Jack Rosen Virtual Pitch Competition

Transforming the cities of the future

The 21st Century is the century of the city, with the United Nations estimating 75% of the global population will live in cities by 2050. The wicked problems that we associate with cities and urban life are epitomized in the critical need to address the climate crisis while tackling societal crises related to equity and justice across our communities. 

March 25 2022 | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM EDT | STP 201 & Virtually | Happiness and Mindfulness for Transitioning from Vulnerability to Viability

March 28 2022 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM EDT | PAS 2083 | Mindfulness, Happiness and an Ethos of Caring