Michelle Rutty of the Faculty of Environment has just been named our newest Canada Research Chair (CRC). Her work can not come at a better time. As COVID-19 batters the global tourism industry, her work projects a challenging future for the tourism sector, with sea-level rise and warming temperatures placing coastal tourism resources at risk, along with less predictable natural snowfall and low temperatures required for winter recreation.
They are from different backgrounds and different industries but a shared passion for sustainability have propelled this year’s recipients to achieve great things.
Faculty of Environment students and alumni come from all over the world, study in different programs and pursue careers in varying fields but there’s a common thread that unites them and ties them to their ENV roots – a passion for sustainability.
The Climate Risk Matrix, developed by the Intact Centre, is a tool that institutional investors can use to identify material physical risks that investee companies face from climate-related extreme weather events.
Regardless of how challenging our circumstances are, traditions have a way of bringing us together. That’s why I am so proud to share our Faculty’s favourite annual tradition, the Environment Holiday Video!
