EUC has several ‘living’ labs or initiatives whose work spans research, teaching, community engagement and knowledge mobilization. They serve a valuable role for the Faculty by conducting and publishing research, providing employment and experiential learning for students, and generating public discussion. Our Labs & Centres Ecological Footprint Initiative Circular Innovation Hub Maloca Community Garden Sustainable […]
EUC research is directed towards creating a more just and sustainable world. Our research projects and collaborations cut across many disciplinary and thematic boundaries, and encompass the environmental arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. There are some specific areas of focus and strength described under the themes listed below. These six themes, which are also […]
Our research examines environmental and ecological processes through field-based science, computer modelling, data analysis, and laboratory testing. EUC-based research projects in this area address: water, soils, sediments and climates in various Canadian landscapes; remote sensing and GIS applied to landscape change; changing forest landscapes; polar bear ecology in the Arctic; water quality and lake ecosystems; […]
The Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change brings together geographers, physical scientists, social scientists, humanities researchers and artists whose innovative research seeks to advance sustainability and social justice. Using field-based science, policy analysis, critical social theory, planning skills, geomatics, and cultural and arts-based approaches, our researchers drive action to address the world’s environmental and urban challenges. By the Numbers […]