Changemakers for a Just and Sustainable Future
York University’s new Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change has been created as a call to action to respond to the most pressing challenges facing people and the planet.
As a community, we believe that making positive change requires bold and diverse thinking, ambitious action, and community engagement. We are research intensive, student centric, inclusive and devoted to making the world a better place for all.
Join us as we strive to create a more just and sustainable future!
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Why Study with Environmental & Urban Change at York University?
We are focused on ensuring our students receive a high quality education in our programs, providing knowledge, skills and training to support their future endeavors. We offer students a unique learning experience a supportive and inclusive learning environment that is focused on bringing hands-on experiences and opportunities to interact with employers and community partners into all of our courses.
As the smallest Faculty in the 4th largest University in Canada, we offer exclusive career development services, financial assistance & scholarships and one-on-one advising for all EUC students.
Our Programs
We empower, educate and train future changemakers through innovative and hands-on programs for graduate and undergraduate study. Our new programs will empower students with fundamental knowledge, critical thinking skills, hands-on experience, and global perspective to become problem solvers, policymakers, planners, and leaders.
Our People
We bring together world class scientists and scholars who are producing research on the climate crisis, biodiversity loss, intensive urbanization and how these dynamics impact the most vulnerable among us. Our professional and supportive administrative staff offer students, alumni and community partners unique and dynamic opportunities to learn and to collaborate for positive change.
EUC Impact Report 2023-2024
We are pleased to present our EUC IMPACT REPORT, showcasing the significant and meaningful progress we've made this past year. Throughout this year, our efforts have been dedicated to advancing a fair and sustainable future for cities and urban regions, both locally in Canada and globally.
York University EUC Hosts GIS Day 2024, Celebrating Innovation and Collaboration
Author: Chau Nguyen GIS Day 2024 provided a platform to inspire students, showcase cutting-edge applications, and foster collaboration, reinforcing the importance of GIS in building a sustainable and equitable future. On November 20th, 2024, York University’s Faculty of Environmental and
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York University initiative drives local-level sustainability strategies
Author: Deirdre Kelly January 8, 2025 York University’s Ecological Footprint Initiative has generated the first comprehensive ecological footprint and biocapacity dataset for Ontario municipalities, providing vital, local-level environmental insights. Led by the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change’s Peri Dworatzek, a senior data
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York’s University’s Co-Op Program a Gateway to a Successful Green Career
Shaniah Hutchinson, a Sustainable Environmental Management student, currently works as a co-op student with Hydro One. York’s University’s new co-op program preparing undergraduate students in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) for the future of work. A recent
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Brewing change: Rethinking coffee cup habits for a sustainable future
Daniela Palma by Daniela Palma “The truth is, the natural world is changing. And we are totally dependent on that world. It provides our food, water, and air. It is the most precious thing we have and we need to
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Making invisible stories visible and enabling the storytelling of untold stories through discursive cartographies
Prof. Joseph Palis discusses the Filipino-Canadian film "Islands" (2021) that centres on one man's alienation from the social world he inhabits and calls home. EUC welcomes Professor Joseph Palis as a scholar-in-residence from the Department of Geography at the University
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Algal assemblage change in a shallow boreal lake as a response to climate intensified permafrost thaw
Thomas Wu by Thomas Wu The past half century of climate change has seen the Canadian boreal subarctic experience warming air temperatures, more thunderstorms, and changes to local vegetation, resulting in increased forest fires. This has accelerated permafrost thaw, converting
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Alumni Spotlights
Bachelor in Environmental Studies 2019
Bachelor in Geography 2017
Master in Environmental Studies 2003
Bachelor in Environmental Studies 2013
Bachelor in Environmental Studies 2020
Master in Environmental Studies 2022
Bachelor in Geography 2014
Bachelor in Environmental Studies 2012
Land Acknowledgement
We recognize that many Indigenous Nations have longstanding relationships with the territories upon which York University campuses are located that precede the establishment of York University. York University acknowledges its presence on the traditional territory of many Indigenous Nations. The area known as Tkaronto has been care taken by the Anishinabek Nation, the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, and the Huron-Wendat. It is now home to many First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities. We acknowledge the current treaty holders, the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. This territory is subject of the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, an agreement to peaceably share and care for the Great Lakes Region