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On this day: October 14th, 2020 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the installation of a time capsule and a plaque beside Robarts Library, commemorating the work of Pollution Probe, the earliest environmental student group at U of T. Five years ago, the School of the Environment worked with seventeen environmental student groups to mark the anniversary, by installing a second plaque, which reads "Our fight now is climate change and our numbers have grown. Not separate from nature, united in goal, our commitment to foster a sustainable world ever grows". Pollution Probe is still active today - read about their work at https://www.pollutionprobe.org.
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Registration is now open! This three-day virtual event will provide undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to learn about possible career pathways after graduation. Inspired by Career Day and the Graduate School Information Session, the Environment Pathways Week 2020 provides a consolidated and engaging opportunity to virtually network with, and learn from, other members of the environmental community.
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November 18 | 4-6 PM
Prof. Tzeporah Berman will explore the social policy implications of climate change and fossil fuel conflicts in Canada. In particular, the lecture will discuss the implications of the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports for Canadian policy and explore what it will take to create a plan in Canada that aligns our policies and planning with global equity considerations, indigenous rights and the social policy implications of both mitigation and adaptation. Register for this event.
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Prof. Tanhum Yoreh was the recipient of the 2020 Canadian Jewish Literary Award in the category of Jewish Thought and Literature for his book Waste Not: A Jewish Environmental Ethic. The Jewish prohibition against wastefulness and destruction is an ecological ethical principle by contemporary Jewish environmentalists. Waste Not is an intellectual history of this concept.
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Prof. Beth Savan discussed the future of cycling in the New York Times article Winter’s Coming. Will Canada’s Pandemic Bicycle Boom Last? Prof. Savan found that access to bikes is a major barrier for many who have little spare funds. "Dusting off existing bikes is critically important, as is accessing a free or loaner bike," said Savan.
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Trinity College announces the inaugural leadership of its Integrated Sustainability Initiative. Prof. Stephen Scharper will serve as Director of Sustainability and Prof. Nicole Spiegelaar will serve as the Assistant Director. In these roles, they will develop and support the ambitious Initiative that is designed to integrate the principles of sustainability into the daily life at the College – from academic programs and co-curricular programming to the student experience.
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The School of the Environment Seminar Series offers public lectures, bringing a diverse array of speakers into our community. The seminars are open to students and faculty from across the many disciplines associated with the school, as well as the public.
October 21, 2020 | 12:10 PM — 2 PM
Statistical Ecology: What is it? with Vianey Leos Barajas, Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistical Sciences and School of the Environment. Vianey primarily works in the area of statistical ecology, with a focus on the analysis of animal movement and time series modeling.
November 4, 2020 | 12:10 PM — 2 PM
Addicted to Glyphosate: The Political Economy of Chemical Dependent Agriculture with Jennifer Clapp, Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security and Sustainability and Professor in the School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability at the University of Waterloo.
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October 15, 2020 | 7:30 PM — 9 PM
Fighting the Climate Crisis at the University and Beyond
Join the conversation with special guest Donna Ashamock from Indigenous Climate Action, and with UofT staff, students and faculty to learn more about how we can each be a part of urgently needed local climate justice organizing work on and beyond our campuses.
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October 21, 2020 | 3 PM — 5 PM
Where is Decarbonization in the Recovery Plan?
The Environmental Governance Lab invites you to join the panel discussion on how countries, and especially Canada, can avoid the mistakes of the last ‘green’ recovery following the 2008-2009 economic crisis and what needs to happen for recovery plans to help societies build back better.
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Hosted by the Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (CECCS), the Adams Sustainability Celebration is a tribute to the growing community of sustainability-minded students, staff, and faculty at the University of Toronto (U of T). This event series will take place on a virtual portal from September 22, 2020 to January 21, 2021 and will consist of several activities.
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