School of the Environment, University of Toronto

08/31/2026

Environment Seminar Series:

Introduction to the NATO Climate Change and Security Centre of Excellence with Mathieu Bussières, Director, NATO Centre of Excellence on Climate Change and Security

Date: 16 September, 2026
Time: 10 - 11:30 am
ONLINE
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This seminar will provide an overview of the climate change and security file at NATO followed by a presentation of the centre, its structure, objectives, activities, opportunities and challenges.

08/27/2026

Join the School of the Environment for our 2026 Undergraduate Orientation to learn more about the exciting programs in the School of the Environment, get connected with environmental student groups on campus, and mingle with professors and fellow students over food. Open to all new and returning students!

📅 Thursday, September 10, 2026
⏲️ 5:15 – 7:00 PM
📍 ES B142, 5 Bancroft Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 3J1

Please RSVP by September 7, 2026: https://buff.ly/eAEf0by

08/25/2026

Assistant Professor Michael Classens is a co-applicant on a successful, $2.4 million SSHRC Partnership Grant.

His case study case study will bring together community-based organizations across Toronto with student-run organizations at the University of Toronto all working at the intersection of food-climate justice. The objective of the project is to explore how community-campus solidarities might facilitate shared responses to the ongoing crises of food injustice within the context of emergent climate disasters. The project will specifically focus on already-vulnerablized neighbourhoods and populations across the city.
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08/24/2026

📖 Dr. Leah Stokes on The Carbon Wave: A Story of Democracy, Parenthood, and the Race to Protect Our Planet
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Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm
Time: 4:30 - 6:00 pm
Location: Seeley Hall; 2nd floor room T18, Trinity College, 6 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 1H8

Everyone has been told to shrink their carbon footprint and lighten their load on our planet by changing their behavior. But what if instead of making ourselves smaller, we joined with others to maximize our impact? That’s the carbon wave. And this book shows us how to make it.

08/18/2026

🌳 Stories From the Field:
Graduate Fieldwork at the Intersection of Social and Environmental
Well-being in Madagascar

As part of her Master of Environment and Sustainability (MES) research project, Vanessa Virgo traveled to Madagascar to investigate how conservation and community well-being can be strengthened together.

"It was the people I met and learned from, who are the heart of this work, who gave the experience its lasting meaning, and reaffirmed my desire to continue to research and work at the intersection of social and environmental wellbeing.”
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08/17/2026

Calling all School of the Environment alumni!

The School of the Environment is thrilled to invite you to take part in the Environmental Leaders Mentorship (ELM) program this academic year.

ELM is centred on supporting student success by strengthening a sense of belonging, cultivating academic and career pathways. Your expertise and guidance as a School of the Environment alumni mentor can make a meaningful difference to the student experience while building community through forming connections with students and fellow alumni.

We have options for one-on-one and/or group mentoring. The program will run from October 2026 through April 2027.

Apply now: https://buff.ly/S2yNaT3

08/04/2026

The School of the Environment invites you to join the Collaborative Specializations Open House! Learn more about the Collaborative Specializations in Environmental Studies and Environment & Health offered at the School of the Environment.

Date: Friday, September 4, 2025
Time: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Delivery Mode: In-person
Location: ES1042, Earth Sciences Building

Whether you are new to the program or joined in prior years, this event is a great way to learn more about the collaborative specializations and meet fellow students, faculty and staff at the School of the Environment. We welcome students and faculty to join the event to learn more about the Collaborative Specializations, collaborating with the School of the Environment, and learn more about the Graduate Environmental Student Association (GESA).

Register:
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07/23/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Meredith Franklin and Steve Easterbrook recipients of a Lawson Climate Institute at University of Toronto inaugural Catalyst Grant.
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Following a competitive call, 20 projects have been selected for funding across two streams – Societal Transformation and Technological Innovation – with total funding valued at $1M. These projects represent the breadth of climate research across all three U of T campuses, advancing innovative approaches to decarbonization, climate adaptation, and the development of more resilient and equitable societies.

The Catalyst Grant was established to support research and recognize that addressing the complex challenges of climate change requires collaboration across disciplines, sectors, and communities. Funded projects span a wide range of areas, including climate-resilient infrastructure, sustainable technologies, climate policy, public health, education, food systems, energy systems, finance, climate justice, and more.

07/13/2026

Confronting the Climate Crisis (ENV101) taught by Steve Easterbrook is featured in the A&S News article "New course gives students optimism and a voice in the face of the climate crisis".
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“Before the course, I felt overwhelmed, uncertain and powerless. Now I see the connection between science, policy, health and justice, and that’s made the issue personal. Now I feel empowered, responsible and action oriented.”

In Confronting the Climate Crisis, undergraduate students examine the global threat from scientific, social, economic, political and cultural perspectives to help them understand it as a complex, interconnected set of problems. They explore the crisis through questions such as: Who does it affect? Can we agree to fix it? What’s stopping us from solving it?

Prior to taking the School of the Environment course, Confronting the Climate Crisis (ENV101), Lydia Chen knew full well that climate change was one of the defining challenges of her generation. But the fourth-year physics, astronomy and astrophysics major from New College nonetheless viewed it as a...

06/24/2026

Congratulations to Associate Professor Debra Wunch and the Total Carbon Column Observing Network (TCCON) team on being named runner-up for the Global Climate Research Prize! They were recognized for their important work on providing accurate measurement of atmospheric greenhouse gases. The TCCON focuses on advancing greenhouse gas monitoring methods to support evidence-based climate policy and emissions reduction.

Founded by Clare Hall and LUT University, the Global Climate Research Prize (GCRP) is a biennial, philanthropic initiative designed to support international collaboration and highlight research addressing climate-induced effects. The winner was selected from four finalist teams tackling some of the most urgent climate challenges.