April 15, 2021
Environmental and Urban Change students are engaged in valuable experiential education opportunities designed to give students practical training on precision agriculture, climate change solutions and local sustainable development strategies, using the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs) and the Earth Charter as guidelines.
April 15, 2021
Since Black Creek Community Farm (BCCF) is within shouting distance of York University’s Keele Campus, it seemed odd for Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change Assistant Professor Sarah Rotz to be taking her Land and Food Politics class there virtually, but such is life during the pandemic. Rotz has embraced the challenge and the result is a meaningful experience for her students.
April 14, 2021
York University faculty, staff and students are challenged to take part in the Plastic Pick-up Challenge during Earth Week. The challenge is designed to clear plastic waste from parks, pathways and areas in neighbourhoods in an effort to spring clean the planet.
April 13, 2021
On Friday, April 30 at 12 p.m. ET, join York University President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda L. Lenton, York University Alumni Board Chair Francesca Accinelli (BFA ’92), York alumni and staff for ‘The York U of the Future,’ a special virtual conversation about the opportunities, challenges and priorities for the University in 2021 and beyond.
April 11, 2021
The 2020-21 York Circle @ Home Lecture Series concludes on April 17 with a panel discussion featuring five York University experts. Eric Kennedy, Deborah McGregor, Gabrielle Slowey, James Stinson and Mark Winfield will discuss their research on sustainability and environmental issues during COVID-19.
April 4, 2021
The Rob and Cheryl McEwen Graduate Study & Research Building, which is part of the University’s Schulich School of Business, received LEED Gold certification – one of the highest standards of sustainability for a building.
March 30, 2021
York University has released its first-ever list of Top 30 Changemakers Under 30, shining a spotlight on remarkable young alumni who are making a difference in their communities, the country and around the world.
March 24, 2021
This year’s lecture features AMPD Associate Professor Ian Garrett and international scholars Huhana Smith and Rachel Hann, who will reflect on the vital role that artists can play in designing for climate, urban and environmental justice. The lecture takes place online on March 29 from 2:30 to 4:15 p.m.
March 18, 2021
In a letter to the community, Dean Sarah Bay-Cheng writes that even amid all the recent and ongoing challenges associated with the pandemic, there is a growing sense of optimism that collectively, we might be able to work together not only to adapt to these changes already in motion, but also to use this unusual moment in history to create a better future.
March 17, 2021
“Knowledge Now: Grad Research @ York,” presented by the Faculty of Graduate Studies, showcases York’s graduate scholars undertaking cutting-edge, and socially engaged research.
