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).
Three students of the Faculty of Environment dominated this year’s winter term Social Impact Showcase organized by St. Paul’s University College GreenHouse by winning three out of the nine ventures that pitched for the coveted awards.
The student of Environment, Resources and Sustainability at the Faculty of Environment, Emma Schuster with other five women have been recognized as 2021 University of Waterloo Co-op Students of the Year.
Amid rising oil prices stemming from sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the Canadian government is pressing Michigan to end its opposition to the transnational Line-5 pipeline. Geography and Environmental Management professor Grant Gunn explains the environmental concerns regarding the pipeline being situated at the bottom of lakes that annually freeze over.
A recent publication, co-authored by Dawn Parker of the Environment’s School of Planning and Waterloo’s Institute for Complexity and Innovation, reveals 10 facts that help explain the fundamental challenges of achieving sustainability in land use, and point toward solutions.
As witnessed in recent weeks, rising seas, swollen atmospheric rivers and post-tropical storms are a threat to community infrastructure, housing and the safety of those living along Canada’s east and west coasts.
It’s the time of the year to look back and reflect,
To count lessons and blessings, to reach out and connect.
And while we’re sure you’ve clocked enough screen-time this year,
We hope these four minutes bring you good cheer.
Brendan Martin (BES '15) is the Aquatic & Terrestrial Biomonitoring Project Coordinator at U-Links Centre for Community Based Research. Learn more about his role in Woodlands & Waterways EcoWatch, a community driven biomonitoring initiative in Haliburton and surrounding areas.
Chris Rickett is the Director of Municipal and Stakeholder Relations at Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (BES '05, Planning). He shares his passion for the environment and sustainability, and how he uses tech to help propel small businesses in Toronto.