ENVision - May 2021

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THE CERTIFICATE IN SUSTAINABILITY IS HERE!

Open to all A&S students, The Certificate in Sustainability complements any degree or discipline. Students will develop a sustainability-lens through which they can approach the rest of their academic program, career path and life in general. In addition to a foundations and capstone course, students can choose from over 40 courses from 19 different units across the Faculty of Arts & Science that draw connections between multiple dimensions of sustainability (environmental, social, political, ethical, cultural, and economic). Successful completion of the certificate is recorded on the academic transcript.

This Certificate is part of a tri-campus initiative, led by the President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (CECCS), to incorporate sustainability into the undergraduate curriculum and address society’s pressing sustainability challenges.

NEWS

Professor Brad Bass leads a virtual tour bringing Kensington Market's Jewish history to life as part of the Jane's Walk festivities. Scroll through all eight stops and watch the streets come to life through guided videos presenting the sights and sounds of the one-time Jewish Market.

Professor Jessica Green comments in the Guardian feature, So what has the rest of the world promised to do about climate change?, that Canada is on track to miss the 2030 emissions reduction target.

Professor Stephen Scharper delivered an Earth Day Sermon about ecological leadership to the Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation.

Professor Jessica Green participated in a seminar on Kim Stanley Robinson’s recent novel, The Ministry for the Future, about climate change and how our political and economic system might have to change to stop it.

PUBLICATIONS

Celebrating the work of undergraduate students in the School of the Environment, the Environmental Students' Union is proud to present the inaugural edition of EcoTone: Undergraduate Environmental Review. The journal is comprised of a variety of student submissions, ranging from academic pieces, op-ed stories, photography, research posters, and more. Take a look at the journal to see the amazing work the students at the School of Environment are taking part in and learn more about the initiatives and activities of environmental groups across campus.

Professor Miriam Diamond recently published three papers:

Anthropogenic Particles (Including Microfibers and Microplastics) in Sediments of the Canadian Arctic in Science of the Total Environment.

Indoor exposure to phthalates and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) to Canadian children: the Kingston allergy birth cohort in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology.

Hands as Agents of Chemical Distribution in the Indoor Environment in Environmental Science & Technology Letters.

Professor Kate Neville published Colonialism in Community-Based Monitoring: Knowledge Systems, Finance, and Power in Canada. The paper examines how knowledge systems intersect with political economy and what this means for community-based monitoring.

WE'RE HIRING!

Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - Contractually Limited Term Appointment - Sustainability
The School of the Environment in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invites applications for a three-year Contractually Limited Term Appointment (CLTA) in the area of Sustainability. Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies, or another field related to sustainability by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching. All application materials, including reference letters, must be received by May 19, 2021. Find out more and apply.

SEMINARS

Wednesdays 3 - 5 pm. Twice a month from May - July.
The Summer Webinar series is presented by The School of the Environment and the Environmental Students' Union (ENSU).

May 19: Bees for Peace with Carrie Dohe

COMMUNITY EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

June 2 | 5:30 - 8:30 pm
Our Health on Thin Ice!
U of T talks and Raw Talk Podcast in the Institute of Medical Science presents an evening of discourse on the effects of climate change and health, and where we go from here for a healthier future.

June 16 - 18
Absolutely Interdisciplinary 2021 — Human and Machine Normativity: New Connections
Absolutely Interdisciplinary will convene researchers from across disciplines to build new, interdisciplinary approaches to advance our understanding of how to meet the challenge of ensuring AI and other powerful technologies promote human well-being.

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