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 analyst, and Eric Miller, who directs the initiative and manages its various projects, this detailed research

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York’s University’s Co-Op Program a Gateway to a Successful Green Career

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 worldwide survey by the Manpower Group reports that 70 per cent of employers are urgently recruiting or planning to recruit people with sustainability skills.  Toronto’s York University is working to bridge

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YorkU’s EUC Students Lead Change for a Sustainable Future

Students in York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change are exploring pathways to become changemakers for a just and sustainable future. York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) offers 21st-century education in a student-centric, research-intensive, and inclusive community. The faculty’s innovative interdisciplinary programs and focus on experiential education — including placements, co-op, research projects,

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EUC Professor on 'the short shelf life of corporate DEI'

Ilan Kapoor, a professor at York’s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, discusses the end of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in major United States corporations in a recent article published in Al Jazeera. The article claims that the discontinuation of DEI initiatives highlights a shift driven by political and economic pressures. Initially adopted

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EUC Professor breakdowns why 'Trump is taunting Canada and Justin Trudeau'

Ilan Kapoor, a professor at York’s Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, discusses the psychological and political dynamics behind Donald Trump's taunts toward Canada and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a recent article published in The Conversation. The article analyzes Trump's populist approach, which exploits American anxieties about trade, economic decline, and global competition, particularly

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BEST OF EUC 2024

Celebrating a year of achievements in EUC From groundbreaking research to vibrant community events, our faculty is showcasing our top ten moments from this past year as we wrap up. Raju Das' book on Marx’s Capital, Capitalism and Limits to the State: Theoretical Considerations (2022) was given The Distinguished Achievement Award in Political Economy for

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Research initiative aims to improve life for migrant fishermen

Editor: Alex Huls October 24, 2024 A York University researcher and his colleagues are providing valuable insights into how to improve the sometimes deplorable conditions for hundreds of thousands of migrant workers who are working and living on industrial fishing vessels across the globe. Media stories over the past decade have exposed the dark side

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York U expert highlights lessons for Canada from Colombia's housing crisis

Editor: Ashley Goodfellow Craig December 3, 2024 The rush by governments to address the global housing crisis with large-scale, financialized, low-cost high-rise apartments will have long-term unintended consequences for people and cities, says a York University researcher who has documented the downsides of a similar housing policy in Colombia. Luisa Sotomayor, an associate professor in

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York’s new sustainability strategy outlines institutional plan for a greener future

Author: Marie Visca Scime November 6, 2024 The renewed strategy, Positive Change: Connecting People, Planet and Purpose, builds on the University’s proven track record as an international leader in sustainability-related research, teaching, partnerships and campus practices. Connecting people, planet and purpose – that’s the overarching goal of York University’s new institutional sustainability strategy. Released today, the

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York University: Creating positive change for people and planet

York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change (EUC) is all about action. It prepares future leaders to make an impact through a mix of rigorous knowledge and hands-on training. It’s an effective combination — one that empowers tomorrow’s problem solvers, policymakers, and planners to tackle urgent environmental and urban challenges head-on. That’s exactly what Timothy Ong set out

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