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School of the Environment, University of Toronto

The School of the Environment provides a home for students in environmental programs at the Universi The School offers an undergraduate B.A.

Welcome to the University of Toronto (U of T) School of the Environment. The School of the Environment has grown from the former Centre for Environment, and is located within the Faculty of Arts and Science. The School serves as a focal point to help direct students, faculty and the community to environmental initiatives across the three campuses of the U of T. program in environmental studies an

d a B.Sc. program in environmental science, with exciting programs under development. In addition, collaborative programs are offered with departments and programs at U of T such as chemistry, geography, geology, human biology, physics, philosophy, psychology, and others. At the graduate level, interdisciplinary collaborative programs in Environmental Studies, as well as in Environment and Health, are offered in partnership with over twenty other units at U of T. In addition, distance education and certificate programs provide opportunities for professional development, as do leading-edge workshops and seminars in areas such as Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance. The School is also pleased to collaborate with other organizations, inside and outside the University, to offer opportunities for student engagement and collaborative research projects. We invite you to follow us on Facebook and to browse our website (www.environment.utoronto.ca) to learn more about our programs and activities.

06/05/2026

Assistant Professor Ranaivo Rasolofoson has led and conducted independent research that transcends disciplines and systems (e.g., terrestrial and marine). His research addresses global challenges related to human health, development, and environmental sustainability. Ranaivo currently examines the roles of environmental resources in resilience to the health impacts of extreme weather events. He also explores how to integrate community conservation and nutrition programs to deliver benefits to nutritional health and the environment in low-income countries. He is the recipient of a 2024-25 Connaught New Researcher Award. Find out more about what inspires his research.

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06/03/2026

📢 Second-year students! Applications are officially open for the School of the Environment Second-Year Learning Communities! Build friendships, become more confident academically and gain insight into future academic and career opportunities.

Apply here by July 1st➡ uoft.me/slc

06/02/2026

🎉 Professor John Robinson is set to retire on July 1, 2026 leaving a legacy of optimism in sustainability. His teaching career ends where it first began – at U of T, where he earned both his BA and PhD. In 2016, Robinson returned to U of T where he was appointed presidential advisor on the environment, climate change, and sustainability. The inaugural role included co-chairing the President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (CECCS) Robinson served as co-chair until earlier this year.
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05/27/2026

Assistant Professor Ranaivo Rasolofoson published "Distributional effects of marine conservation on coastal livelihoods in Eastern Indonesia" in Nature Communications.
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The study investigates socioeconomic inequality linked to marine protected areas in eastern Indonesia using a quasi-experimental design and multi-round household surveys of over 10,000 households across 180 coastal settlements in 10 MPAs (2010–2017).

05/11/2026

Associate Professor Kate Neville, as part of a research team, published the open-access research paper "Toward inclusive energy futures: Reflections on the collective authorship of a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged equity, diversity, and inclusion terms of reference".
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Abstract

This reflection outlines the development of a Terms of Reference (ToR) for equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in a 6-year energy transitions research project spanning 11 institutions and involving 100 researchers across science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), social science, and humanities disciplines. This multi-disciplinary and multi-institutional project involves partnerships with industry and civil society organizations, attempts to center justice-oriented research, and includes communities and users in knowledge co-production in a field of research and practice known for exclusion and marginalization. An EDI ToR is a guiding document that outlines the shared understandings and practices necessary to foster a safe, equitable, and inclusive research environment.

05/05/2026

Associate Professor Franklin published "Characterizing spatiotemporal trends in PM2.5 component exposures across the western United States using daily 1-km estimates from multi-source data and deep learning" in the Journal of Environmental Management.
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04/27/2026

🔦 Faculty Spotlight: Michael Classens

Assistant Professor Michael Classens is the undergraduate associate director at the School of the Environment. His research focuses on food systems transformation, social and environmental justice, and critical food systems pedagogy. In his courses, he specializes in community-based learning, informal learning outside the classroom, and integrating multiple sources of knowledge, including community-based knowledge. In 2024 he received the Faculty of Arts & Science Outstanding Teaching Award – Early Career.
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04/23/2026

Assistant Professor Simon Appolloni published "What are we doing? Advancing a discussion of how instructors teaching courses on the environment at universities are addressing eco-anxiety among their students" in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences.
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04/21/2026

Associate Professor Meredith Franklin published "Modeling community hydrogen sulfide exposure in an urban industrial area during routine and extreme events" in Environmental Pollution.
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03/25/2026

Assistant Professor Hanna E. Morris published "Apocalyptic Climate Change Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation in White-Nationalist Communities Online: An Analysis of 25 Years of Discourse on St******nt" in Environmental Communication.
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"We identify four themes (Science, Conspiracies, Race, and Politics) and analyze arguments in favor and against the scientific consensus on anthropogenic climate change used by white nationalists to question the validity of scientific evidence and the integrity of scientists, while promoting apocalyptic fears of a New World Order and justifying violent, extremist, and authoritarian solutions for mitigation of such imagined threats. The data demonstrate consistent trends over time, where the prominence of debates around scientific evidence has been in decline and was steadily replaced with racist and political appeals."

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