‘A truly poisonous intervention’: What will Doug Ford’s bike lane limits do to Toronto’s climate goals?

Authors: September 26, 2024 When Doug Ford doubled down with his comments on bike lanes this week, he did more than reject one of the city’s strategies to get people moving. He also threw a wrench in a plan that is arguably even more consequential: Toronto’s climate goals. Passenger vehicles are the city’s second-largest source

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The food-processing industry keeps crying about labour shortages. Is it really true?

Authors: September 29, 2024 Since 2020, we have been conducting research on migration and work in relation to Canada’s beef-processing sector. We have found terrible standards of living among the low-paid temporary foreign workers and immigrant workers that populate the sector. A family of five, for example, is living on $40,000 a year. The beef-processing

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York U students engage in experiential learning in Costa Rica

September 3, 2024 York University students are stepping out of the traditional classroom to experience the principles of sustainability and ecology first-hand at the University’s Las Nubes EcoCampus in Costa Rica. This summer, 25 students in the Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) had the opportunity to visit the EcoCampus, located within the Alexander

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Safety concerns are at the heart of the railway dispute as arbitration decision draws near

By Bruce Campbell – Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada September 8, 2024 On Aug. 24, Canada’s federal labour board ordered the Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPK) railways, along with over 9,000 workers, to return to work and enter binding arbitration to produce a new contract. The Canada Industrial

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EUC offers summer activities to enhance student, staff well-being

August 28, 2024 As exam stress and work demands piled up for students and staff in York University’s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) this summer, a variety of new health and wellness activities were on offer to help them unwind, reconnect with nature and foster a sense of community. Activities available included dog

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Exploring The Well: Toronto’s New Mixed-use Destination 

On Friday, September 6, students and alumni from York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) had the opportunity to explore the Well. The tour was organized by MYPAC (MES York Planning Alumni Committee). The ambitious project, located at Front Street and Spadina Avenue, cohesively combines and integrates residential, commercial, and office space in

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The real issue at the heart of Canada’s meat processing industry isn’t labour shortages — it’s low wages

Authors: August 30, 2024 A United Nations special rapporteur recently released a damning report describing Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker program as a “breeding ground for contemporary forms of slavery.” The report detailed the many ways migrant workers have been mistreated in Canada, including excessive work hours, limited breaks and physical abuse. The report’s revelations have intensified

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York University prof advocates for Indigenous rights, climate justice

August 9, 2024 In addition to work focused on the political economy of oil and gas in Alberta, Angele Alook – a professor in York University’s School of Gender, Sexuality & Women’s Studies and a member of Bigstone Cree Nation in Treaty 8 territory – has been pursuing interdisciplinary projects that underscore how critical Indigenous Peoples’ rights

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Celebrating EUC's Class of 2024

On June 14, 2024, York University’s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change (EUC) celebrated its graduating Class of 2024 and their remarkable achievements. The convocation ceremony, held at the Keele Campus’ Sobeys Stadium, marked a significant milestone for the graduates as they gathered in their academic regalia alongside family, friends, and faculty members to commemorate

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EUC Expresses Gratitude to TD Friends of the Environment Foundation for Supporting Maloca CommunALL Earthwork Project 

The Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) at York University extends heartfelt thanks to the TD Friends of the Environment Foundation (TD FEF) for their generous support of the Maloca CommunALL Earthwork Project. This initiative is a significant step towards integrating Indigenous principles and practices into urban agriculture, directly benefiting our diverse student body

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