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Comparing trail camera images with passive acoustic monitoring to measure predator disturbances in a double-crested cormorant colony at Tommy Thompson Park

by Meetkumar Patel For my EUCURA research project, I studied predator disturbance events at a ground-nesting double-crested cormorant colony at Tommy Thompson Park with Professor Gail Fraser. It is important to understand predation because it can cause birds to move to other areas to nest. For example, some cormorants have recently moved to nest in trees […]

Ghanaian researchers visit 91��ɫ for collaborative project on women's health and trade

The Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change recently hosted a renowned group of visitors from Ghana as part of an ongoing collaboration, marking a significant step in their collaborative project under the IDRC Women RISE initiative. The partnership focuses on action-oriented, gender-transformative research exploring improved understanding of an insufficiently known livelihood activity for women, increased […]

Bringing degrowth to 91��ɫ

From Fall 2023-Summer 2024, a series of monthly webinars titled "Aim High, Degrow: Dialogues on Degrowth" was held that brought together degrowth scholars from various countries with EUC faculty as moderators for virtual discussions on degrowth. The seminars explored definitions and reflections on degrowth, key debates in this emerging academic field and social movement, and […]

Shallow depths: Anomalies of consent in nuclear waste siting

by Laura Tanguay Nuclear energy is often touted as a critical solution to decarbonize our day-to-day lives. Walking through the city of Toronto, you’ll see Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) posters plastered as part of the “recast nuclear” campaign, which is centered on the premise that the nuclear industry’s bad reputation is a consequence of pop […]

Shaping climate philanthropy through cellphilm making

What do you get when you combine cellphones, filmmaking and intention? “Cellphilm making”, according to MES candidate, Lauren Castelino. As a young racialized climate justice activist aspiring to secure funding for her grassroots activism, projects and nonprofit organizations, Castelino sought to focus on inequities within the realm of climate philanthropy for her major research project. […]

Integrating real-world case studies highlighting the impacts of climate change and market systems on vulnerable communities

EUC warmly welcomes Dr. Ahmed Abu Shaban as a visiting professor from July 2024 to June 2025. Dr. Shaban brings a wealth of knowledge and over 15 years of academic experience in environmental sociology, climate change, green circular economy, and the socioeconomics of rural development. An Associate Professor and Dean at Al-Azhar University in Gaza, […]

Undeclared Major

We know you are looking to make positive change and seeking a University major that will provide you with the knowledge, training and experience that will empower you to do just that! We also know choosing a major can be difficult and that you may need a little more time and some experience in University […]

Cities, Regions, Planning (BES)

We live in an increasingly urban world. Cities and city-regions around the globe face pressing social, economic and environmental challenges linked to climate change, public health emergencies, deepening social inequalities and racialized divides. But cities are also the places where people are searching for collective solutions to these problems and initiate new ways of life. […]

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