The Climate ACT advisory committee is a collaboration of leading sustainability academics at Toronto’s four universities, organized and facilitated by Ontario’s former Environment Commissioner to assist Toronto City Councillors to implement Toronto’s climate emergency declaration. This committee was organized at the invitation of several Councillors, led by Councillor Mike Layton. To assist the City, the […]
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Laurane Harding, recipient of the Dean’s Distinguished Long Service Award, retires on July 31, 2020 after 44 years with the University of Toronto
Laurane Harding, the School of the Environment’s Business Officer, and recipient of the Dean’s Distinguished Long Service Award, has been a pillar of the School, in its various iterations, since its inception. We are pleased to recognize and celebrate Laurane for her dedicated service over her distinguished career. “Aside from the obvious contributions of four […]
We’re Hiring: Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream – Contractually Limited Term Appointment (CLTA) – Sustainability
Trinity College and the School of the Environment in the Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto invite applications for a Contractually Limited Term Appointment (CLTA) in the area of Sustainability. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Trinity College (67%) and the School of the […]
Graduate student Jennifer C. Langill and Prof. Christian Abizaid recently published “What is a bad flood? Local perspectives of extreme floods in the Peruvian Amazon” in the August issue of “Ambio”.
The annual flood cycle is integral to rural life and livelihoods in riparian Amazonia. Livelihoods are built around the flood cycle, which facilitates transportation and affects soil fertility and fish migrations. Flood extremes, however, can have devastating impacts for riverine populations, yet there is minimal understanding of what distinguishes a ‘normal’ flood from a ‘bad’ […]
Professor Scott Prudham on “The social metabolism of Karl Polanyi’s fictitious nature” in the recent publication of “Market/Place”.
A chapter on The social metabolism of Karl Polanyi’s fictitious nature, written by Professor Scott Prudham is included in the recent publication of Market/Place, Exploring Spaces of Exchange. This collection of new essays rediscovers the physical space that markets inhabit and explore how the impact of political, social and economic factors determine the shape of […]
ENV337 World Water Day projects demonstrate student resilience
Despite having to rapidly switch from in-person to online learning, students in the course ENV337 – Human Interactions with the Environment were able to put together a collection of multimedia material related to World Water Day, which is celebrated on March 22nd. Taught by Sessional Lecturer Carlos Avendano, the original plan was to screen the […]
