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.
Building better spaces: High school students become urban planners for a day and reimagine York U’s Keele campus
Author: Chau Nguyen From e-scooter networks to innovative study spaces, 30 students of Grade 11 and 12 from R.H. King Academy in the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) brought fresh perspectives to York University's Keele campus design through an innovative
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The biggest threat in the Ontario election isn’t Donald Trump, it’s voter disengagement
Left to right: Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, moderator Markus Schwabe, Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford and Ontario Green Leader Mike Schreiner take part in a debate in North Bay on Feb. 14, 2025. THE
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Trump’s lurking assault on Canada rests on endless lies and irrational populism
Author: Ian Kapoor, Professor, Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, York University February 18, 2025 United States President Donald Trump has temporarily put his trade war against Canada and Mexico on hold after vowing to slap 25 per cent tariffs on most
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(Re)Building Canada’s First Indigenous-led research station
by Jennifer Korosi, Dieter Cazon, William Quinton The Scotty Creek Research Station (SCRS) is a world-class climate research hub located 50 km south of Fort Simpson, in the Dehcho region of the southwest Northwest Territories, Canada. The station has hosted
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Supporting African newcomers’ resilience and ability to thrive in Canada
Partnership for Research with African Newcomers (PRAN) Inaugural Meeting at York University in 2023. In 2022, the Partnership for Research with African Newcomers (PRAN) was launched with the support of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). Consisting of
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Imprints of large-scale climate oscillations on river flow in selected Canadian river catchments
Adeyemi Oludapo Olusola by Adeyemi Olusola, Samuel Ogunjo, and Christiana F. Olusegun SynthesisWe investigated the impacts of six major climate oscillations on river flow at three stations within the Humber catchments (located in Ontario, ON and Newfoundland and Labrador, NL)
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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