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On July 1, Professor Bruce Frayne will begin his tenure as the new dean of the Faculty of Environment for a five-year term. Prior to his appointment, Frayne was a tenured, full professor at the University of Waterloo serving a second term as the Director of the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development in the Faculty of Environment.

On Thursday May 12, 2022, the Faculty of Environment held the first in-person General Assembly in over two years. The assembly received an entertaining annual report presentation from all the departments, attributed to Dean Jean Andrey’s goal for a creative spin on the classic reports.

The Faculty of Environment has introduced four annual awards in recognition of faculty and staff for their exceptional contributions and dedication to their field which has led to the enrichment of the Faculty.

The study by Faculty of Environment researchers shows that Vancouver's commitment to livability does not address the city's long-standing and growing inequalities in the historically working-class and low-income neighbourhoods.

April 24-30, 2022 is National Volunteer Week, a week-long celebration where we recognize the many meaningful contributions our volunteers make throughout the year and thank them for their engagement and support of University of Waterloo and Faculty of Environment initiatives. 

This year, the Faculty of Environment's chosen theme for National Volunteer Week is "celebrating the power of together". Below and on our social media accounts, you will find mini profiles on a handful of student, faculty, staff, and alumni volunteers. We hope you enjoy getting to know some of these incredible community members and are inspired to find your own avenue to give back. 

By Jacqueline Meldrum, Alumni relations associate

A new report warns extreme heat is set to cause devastating climate-related suffering in Canada, that if left unchecked, will surpass the 595 heat-related fatalities reported by British Columbia's coroner in 2021, and 86 lives lost in Quebec in 2018.

In advance of Earth Day 2022 on April 22, Sarah Burch, a professor at the Faculty of Environment and Canada Research Chair in Sustainability Governance and Innovation, discusses its relevance more than 50 years on.

The faculty held a lively student-focused Food Truck Social to honour and celebrate the Dean, Jean Andrey for her 33 years with the University of Waterloo.

A student of the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED), Hafij Khan, is making a massive difference in the world. Khan has been elected as a member of the Executive Committee of Warsaw International Mechanism (WIM) for loss and damage by 48 Least Developing Countries (LDCs).