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March 25 | 4pm - 6 pm
Join us for an in depth conversation with Avi Lewis, strategic director and co-Founder of the Leap. A Q & A session will follow. This event will take place via Zoom.
Register for this event.
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The School of the Environment's new undergraduate Certificate in Sustainability has been approved for September 2021. This Certificate is part of the tri-campus University of Toronto Sustainability Scholar initiative and is designed to complement any Faculty of Arts and Science degree or discipline. Participating students will develop a sustainability-lens based in systems-thinking that can be used to approach the rest of their academic program and career path — whether it’s environmental-related or not. It offers students interested in environment and sustainability, but who were not able to fit it in their major/minor/specialist selection, an opportunity to get involved and get recognition. Stay tuned for more details on this exciting new program.
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In the paper We Need a Global Science Policy Body on Chemicals and Waste published in Science, Professor Miriam Diamond along with an international group of scientists, called for a global intergovernmental science-policy body for informing policymakers, business, and the public about reducing harm from chemical pollution. "Chemical pollution is a global threat that needs global action," say the authors.
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Professor Jessica Green published Beyond Carbon Pricing: Tax Reform is Climate Policy in Global Policy. "This reform would repatriate billions of dollars in missing capital, and help create the political conditions for meaningful action on decarbonization. Tax reform, not just carbon pricing, is climate policy too," writes Green.
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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.
March 17 | 12 pm - 2 pm
The Use of Climate Model Ensembles for Targeting Adaptation Planning with Dr. Megan Lickley, postdoctoral associate in Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences at MIT. This talk will explore how ensembles of climate models can be used to inform adaptation and mitigation decisions. Dr. Lickley will present work that explores common drivers of aridity change, and identifies populations most at risk to severe change.
March 17 | 4 pm - 6 pm
Bats and Coronaviruses: Using One Health to Prevent Pandemics with Dr. Arinjay Banerjee, NSERC postdoctoral fellow at McMaster University. This seminar will highlight the interconnectedness of human, animal and environment health, and what we can learn by studying animals and their viruses, such as bats and coronaviruses to design effective countermeasures. His talk will also discuss the zoonotic and zooanthroponotic potentials of SARS-CoV-2, and its implications on human health as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on.
March 24 | 4 pm - 6 pm
Global Context and Climate Change: Implications For Global Health in The 21st Century with James Orbinski, professor & director, Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research, York University. He will explore and define the major challenges of the global commons, as these intersect with climate change to impact global health in the 21st Century.
April 16 | 12 pm - 2 pm
Fossil Fuels in the Age of Climate Change with Garth Lenz, editorial and fine art photographer. This is an illustrated discussion of the impacts of climate change and growing awareness and concerns around fossil fuels and how this will impact Canada's economic and ecological future. As these issues become increasingly polarized and rational open discussion becomes more challenging but also more necessary than ever, the role of art and photography can play a role in encouraging discussions of these issues in a non threatening and non polarizing context.
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Post-doctoral fellowship offered by the Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance
IMFG offers a $50,000 Post-Doctoral Fellowship, funded by the School of Cities, to support researchers who have received their PhD and are continuing their studies. Fellowship recipients are expected to live in Toronto, Canada while pursuing their research and study, and will have the opportunity to participate generally in the intellectual life of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy and larger University of Toronto community during the 2021-2022 academic year. The deadline for applications is April 23, 2021. For more details, please visit the website.
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The Environmental Students' Union (ENSU) is proud to present a number of upcoming events for the month of March. To learn more about these events, and other initiatives ENSU is a part of, check out their social media pages and their Linktree. ENSU hopes to see you at these events, and wishes students all the best with the rest of the semester.
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You’re invited to participate in the U of T Student Equity Census: a five-minute demographic questionnaire that asks undergraduate and graduate students about gender identity, sexual orientation, Indigeneity, race and ethnicity, and more. Complete the U of T Student Equity Census (UTORid login required)
Your answers will help us understand our student body, and whether U of T is adequately engaging and supporting students from diverse backgrounds – particularly those who have been historically underrepresented. As ALL students participate, the University will be able to more significantly advance equity-efforts within our community and throughout the student experience. To learn more, visit the U of T Student Equity census web page.
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COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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A New River Innovation Challenge
Waterfront Toronto’s Port Lands Flood Protection (PLFP) project will protect 240 hectares of downtown Toronto from flooding by transforming the existing mouth of the Don River into a natural and ecologically functioning river channel.
The challenge invites data scientists and designers to develop creative, compelling and innovative ways to interpret and communicate this scientific information to the public to promote awareness and conservation.
They will award three $10,000 cash prizes for the top three ideas, in addition to a $30,000 honorarium for the top team to advance their design. Submissions are due May 2, 2021.
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March 18 | 7pm - 8:30 pm
Pipelines, Politics, and Power: the Future of Fossil Fuels in a World on Fire
Drawing from her experience as an advisor to the Alberta Government on climate policy in the oil sands, as well as on the frontlines of the climate justice movement blockading pipelines and negotiating divestment from oil drilling with some of the worlds largest banks, Tzeporah Berman will reflect on Canada’s climate policy and the strange disconnect between fossil fuel expansion and The Paris Accord.
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April 21- 24 | EECOM 2021 Conference - Exploring the Nature of Cities: Urban Environmental Education in Action
Participants can engage in daily keynote addresses: a powerful and free public Earth Day kick-off by youth activist Larissa Crawford on April 22; a special co-presentation from Indigenous artists Christi Belcourt and Isaac Murdoch on April 23; and a deep-dive into climate justice with Julian Agyeman on April 24.
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