Faculty of Envinronmental Studies Archives - News@91��ɫ

91��ɫ calculates that world has overshot sustainable use of natural resources ��

roshanp — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 13:01:25 +0000

TORONTO, Aug. 20, 2020 – By Saturday, humanity will have overdrawn its ecological account for the year. Known as , it’s the day when humans will have used as much from the Earth as the planet can renew in a year.�� 91��ɫ produces the data that informs this calculation.

The good news is that Earth Overshoot Day this year – August 22 – arrives 21 days later than in 2019.�� Coronavirus-induced lockdowns around the world have reduced the burning of fossil fuels and reduced wood harvests. Even so, the world will demand more from nature than can be renewed this year.

91��ɫ has partnered with the to calculate the Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity of every nation on the planet.�� This data is needed to determine Earth Overshoot Day.

“At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us the true scale of our global interconnectedness, we have an opportunity to leverage partnership and collaboration to overcome complex global challenges like inequality, COVID-19, and of course, climate change,” says President & Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton. “91��ɫ is proud to provide leadership through an international research collaboration like the Ecological Footprint initiative that helps countries determine whether they are on track to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals, and gives us the data to calculate Earth Overshoot Day.”

Eric Miller leads a team of researchers and graduate students in 91��ɫ’s Faculty of Environmental Studies to produce the for the , a Canadian not-for-profit organization.

Miller and his team measure the carbon footprint, the amount of built-up land or urban sprawl, how much forest is used for timber and paper, how much cropland and pasture is used to produce food and the amount of seafood fished every year. ��These all add up to humanity’s Ecological Footprint.

Since 1970, humanity’s Ecological Footprint has overshot the capacity of nature to sustain it.�� The resulting ecological debt has been an in the atmosphere and .

“As we emerge from the pandemic, we must rebuild our economies for well-being and sustainability.�� We need regenerative economies that use natural resources at rates that can be sustained,” says Miller.

91��ɫ’s measurement of the Ecological Footprint helps to inform individuals, communities, and governments to make better decisions on how to better manage resources, reduce economic risk and improve well-being.

Researchers and students, who work on the accounts at 91��ɫ, are available to discuss the Ecological Footprint or Earth Overshoot Day.

-30-

91��ɫ champions new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 25 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 alumni. 91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media Contact:

Sandra McLean, 91��ɫ Media Relations, 416-272-6317, sandramc@yorku.ca

The post 91��ɫ calculates that world has overshot sustainable use of natural resources �� appeared first on News@91��ɫ.

Culling cormorants unscientific? 91��ɫ researcher weighs in on debate

roshanp — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:53:53 +0000

TORONTO, Aug. 05, 2020 – Cormorants can engender strong feelings, but 91��ɫ biologist says, they have been unfairly maligned. She suggests there are better ways to manage this aquatic bird than the current sanctioned cull expected to go ahead this fall.

Anyone familiar with the tree nesting species of cormorants knows their droppings can kill their host trees and the surrounding vegetation, however, Fraser, who has studied these native birds for years, says this is part of the natural ecological process and the effect is highly localized.

Fraser says she would like to see population targets or modelling done first to show whether a cull is needed, and if so, what the per day bird limit for each hunter should be to achieve the goal. With the current 15 birds per day limit, she is worried the hunt could remove the entire breeding population in Ontario.

“A significant reduction of the cormorant population in Ontario may have repercussions for other species, such as the recovering population of bald eagles,” says Fraser of the Faculty of Environmental Studies. “Cormorants have, for example, made up a large portion of the prey for bald eagles in Minnesota and are already impacting cormorant colonies in Ontario. A cormorant hunt will remove a significant prey base for bald eagles.”

Fraser is available to discuss the following:

Alternative ways to manage cormorants,
The importance of cormorants in the Great Lakes ecosystems,
How cormorant ecology relates to biodiversity conservation,
How they came back from near extinction in the early 1970s.

-30-

Media Contact:

Sandra McLean, 91��ɫ Media Relations, 416-272-6317, sandramc@yorku.ca

The post Culling cormorants unscientific? 91��ɫ researcher weighs in on debate appeared first on News@91��ɫ.

What’s the bee-g deal with community science?

roshanp — Tue, 12 May 2020 13:58:45 +0000

TORONTO, May 12, 2020 – How valuable is community science to research? A survey of participants at , a community and research collaboration to track and conserve bumble bees in North America, found users are well educated and strongly motivated to save bees, say 91��ɫ researchers.

Bumble Bee Watch is a community science program where participants submit photos of bumble bees from across Canada and the United States for expert verification. The data can be used to help better understand bumble bee biology and aid in their conservation. But who is doing the submitting and is it enough? How can community science programs motivate their participants?

Eighty-eight per cent of participants said they were involved in the program because they wanted to contribute to scientific data collection, while 80 per cent said it was because they worried about bees and had a desire to help save them. Sixty-three per cent said they chose to participate to learn more about species on their property. Fifty-nine per cent said they participated because of a personal interest.

“It’s necessary for community science programs to understand participant demographics, what motivates them, and the outcomes of their participation,” says PhD student Victoria MacPhail of the Faculty of Environmental Studies, whose supervisor is Assistant Professor Sheila Colla.

“That can tell us what areas are working well or could be improved. It is also important to understand who verifies the submissions and who uses the data.”

The researchers found that participants want to learn more about bumble bees and contribute to the scientific understanding of them. “We want volunteers to stay active and continue to contribute high quality data, as well as increase their interest in conservation actions,” says MacPhail. “That way we can also create a program that meet their needs.”

Suggested areas for improvement included better app and website functionality, faster and more detailed feedback, localized resources, and more communication, but overall, participants think the program is valuable and they have learned about bumble bees.

A separate survey of 15 experts suggested how to improve the verification process and the quality of the submitted data. The experts suggested the research questions that are asked or answered from the data could help fill knowledge gaps around species diversity, ranges, habitat, phenology and floral associations. That would help support species status assessments, effect policy and legislation, and encourage habitat restoration and management efforts, as well as guiding further research.

The paper, , is published today in PeerJ.

Bumble Bee Watch partners include 91��ɫ’s , , , , , and .

PHOTOS:

Volunteers taking photos of bees -

Bees on flowers -

-30-

Media Contact:

Sandra McLean, 91��ɫ Media Relations, 416-272-6317, sandramc@yorku.ca

The post What’s the bee-g deal with community science? appeared first on News@91��ɫ.

Greening the holidays: how to give guilt-free

roshanp — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 15:50:59 +0000

TORONTO, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 – Shiny paper, glitter, festive ribbons and bright bows may make your holiday gift pop, but what you may not know is most of that fancy wrapping will end up in the landfill site as waste, says recycling expert Calvin Lakhan, co-investigator of the project at 91��ɫ’s Faculty of Environmental Studies.

Lakhan is out to teach people how to navigate the world of recycling. With the holidays fast approaching, it’s a good time to consider more ecologically friendly ways to give gifts.

So how do you give an enticing gift while still being environmentally friendly? “Look for wrapping paper that doesn’t have a coating and isn’t foil or metallic or sparkly,” said Lakhan. Re-use bags and boxes, make your own wrapping, and skip the ribbons and bows for something biodegradable or edible. Dried flowers, homemade goodies, a sprig of a pine or spruce tree and strips of fabric from old clothes can all be used to spruce up a present.

What about all the packaging that comes with an increase in online shopping?

“Much of that packaging can’t be recycled,” said Lakhan. “Styrofoam packaging or peanuts are considered a contaminant within the recycling��stream and will quickly fall apart and cause a mess.”

Lakhan can talk about the following:

What kind of gift-wrapping paper is recyclable, what kind isn’t, how do you tell the difference and why isn’t it recyclable?
The difficulty of ribbons, bows, tape and tinsel, unless you’re planning to re-use them
Why packaging, such as Styrofoam packaging or peanuts, should never be tossed in the recycling bin as they can create a recycling nightmare and are considered a contaminant
Why all that glitters is not necessarily a good thing as it’s often made of plastic.

-30-

91��ɫ champions new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 25 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 alumni. 91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media Contact:

Sandra McLean, 91��ɫ Media Relations, 416-272-6317,
sandramc@yorku.ca

The post Greening the holidays: how to give guilt-free appeared first on News@91��ɫ.

Federal Election: Health, Environment and Education Experts Available

roshanp — Wed, 16 Oct 2019 13:58:45 +0000

TORONTO, October 16, 2019 – A universal national pharmacare program, a single-use plastic ban, and increased education spending are just some of the promises being made by federal party leaders in their platforms.

91��ɫ experts on health, environment and education are available to discuss key election issues including:

What it would take to create a national pharmacare program
What the party leaders are promising in their platforms to address climate change
How education policies impact students

Health

is a professor of Health Policy and Management in the Faculty of��Health. She has conducted extensive research on global health governance, pharmacogovernance and mental health policy. Wiktorowicz can comment on a national pharmacare program, and government approaches to health policy, particularly access to mental health care, and pharmaceutical policy.

Environment

��is a professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies and co-chair of the Sustainable Energy Initiative. His research and teaching focuses on the areas of sustainable energy and low-carbon transitions; climate change; and environmental policy and governance. Winfield can comment on climate change policy, carbon pricing, clean technology strategies, as well as environmental policy, including Bill C-69 and the federal environmental assessment process.

Education

��is an associate professor in the Faculty of Education. An expert in education policy and democracy, her research examines how education policies and policy processes impact equity, diversity, social justice, and public participation in policymaking.��Winton can comment on privatization of public education and a wide range of K-12 education policies including fundraising and school fees.

91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media Contact: Vanessa Thompson, 91��ɫ Media Relations, 647-654-9452,��vthomps@yorku.ca

The post Federal Election: Health, Environment and Education Experts Available appeared first on News@91��ɫ.

Disappearing bumblebee species under threat of extinction

roshanp — Thu, 18 Apr 2019 14:11:16 +0000

91��ɫ research shows species is critically endangered

TORONTO, April 18, 2019 – The – a species once more commonly seen buzzing around Southern Ontario – is critically endangered, according to a new study led by 91��ɫ.

The finding, published in , found the native North American species, Bombus pensylvanicus, is facing imminent extinction from Canada, considered the highest and most at-risk classification before extinction. Many bumblebee species are rapidly declining across North America, but are important pollinators needed to grow Canada’s crops including apples, tomatoes, blueberries and legumes, as well as countless types of trees, shrubs, and wildflowers.

The researchers assessed the extinction risk of the American Bumblebee, ranking the risk much higher than a federal advisory committee’s most recent assessment which classifies the species’ extinction risk at special concern.

“This species is at risk of extinction and it's currently not protected in any way despite the drastic decline,” said Assistant Professor , an expert in bees and endangered species in the Faculty of Environmental Studies.

“Now that we have assessed the extent of the decline and located where the remaining populations are, we can look more closely at threats and habitat requirements to design an effective conservation management plan so that this species does not disappear from Canada forever,” said Colla, who co-authored and helped design the study.

Colla has been studying bumblebees in Southern Ontario since the mid-2000s. This study relies on the annual data that she and her fellow researchers have collected.

The study’s research team – led by Victoria MacPhail, Colla’s doctoral student, and including a scientist from the University of Vermont – used data from three sources. They analyzed Southern Ontario data from the citizen science program, , a collaboration of volunteers who submit bumblebee photos through a website or phone app for experts to identify. The researchers used the Bumble Bees of North America database to obtain records of bumblebee species in Ontario and Quebec dating back to the late-1800s. They also used their own field survey work which allowed them to evaluate the status of the species within its Canadian range, using the globally-recognized International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List assessment criteria.

The researchers found that the American Bumblebee’s area of occurrence has decreased by about 70 percent and its relative abundance fell by 89 percent from 2007-2016 compared to 1907-2006.

“This bumblebee species now has a reduced overall range,” explained MacPhail. “It used to stretch from Windsor to Toronto, and all the way to Ottawa and into the Quebec area, but it is now only found in some core areas and has experienced a 37 percent decrease in overall range.”

“It’s now a rare sighting in Toronto,” said MacPhail. “In terms of relative abundance, compared to other bees, you’d have to catch 1,000 bumblebees to find four of this species, and that compares to finding 37 bees in the past. You could walk out the door and win the lottery and find it, or you could be searching for years and not find any.”

This study echoes Colla’s previous findings with the critically endangered Rusty-patched Bumblebee, once found in Southern Ontario. The species has not been seen in Canada for about ten years and drastically declined towards extinction without receiving protection or conservation management.

“The American bumblebee is still found in areas throughout its Canadian range and immediate action may save it from the same fate as the Rusty-patched Bumblebee,” said Colla.

91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media Contact: Vanessa Thompson, 91��ɫ Media Relations, 647-654-9452,��vthomps@yorku.ca

The post Disappearing bumblebee species under threat of extinction appeared first on News@91��ɫ.

Earth Day: Wildlife, conservation and climate change experts available

roshanp — Tue, 09 Apr 2019 14:30:24 +0000

91��ɫ experts can explain how their research supports Earth Day’s goals

TORONTO, April 9, 2019 – On April 22, Canadians will celebrate Earth Day. The day aims to inspire Canadians to go green, make sustainable choices and reduce their carbon footprint.

This year, Earth Day Network has chosen the global theme of . The campaign focuses on protecting endangered and threatened species, and rapidly declining plant and wildlife populations. The day is also an opportunity to examine the impact of human activity on climate change, deforestation, poaching and pollution.

The following 91��ɫ experts are available for interviews about their research and expertise on forest conservation, wildlife crimes and climate change.

is an associate professor in the Department of Geography in the Faculty of Liberal and Professional Studies. A political ecologist and geographer, Lunstrum’s research focuses on the politics of conservation and national parks, environmental displacement related to human rights abuses, wildlife crimes, biodiversity conservation, and the impact of national parks on Indigenous people. Currently, she is researching changes to conservation practices in Canada’s national parks.

She can comment on:

Conservation politics
Conservation in Canada, South Africa, Mozambique and the U.S.
Wildlife and commercial poaching

, a professor in the Department of Biology in the Faculty of Science, has spent four decades doing ecology field research on plant-animal interactions and invasive plant management, from Canada's arctic to the U.S. border. A STEM scholar and leader in science communication, Bazely has led studies examining the impacts of high numbers of white-tailed deer on southern Ontario forests, which have been used by government agencies to guide forest and deer herd management. Her research focuses on the spread of introduced plant species, the success of habitat management to restore rare plant species and ecosystems, and how ecotourism is helping people understand the importance of biodiversity.

She can comment on:

Climate change and climate change policy
Impact of climate change on ecosystems, biodiversity and invasive species
Declining plant populations, forest conservation and management

��is an associate professor in the Department of Biology in the Faculty of Science. Her research focuses on the impacts of human-caused environmental stressors, including the effects of climate change and invasive species on lakes. Recently, Sharma led an international study that predicts 35,300 lakes will lose their annual winter ice cover across the Northern Hemisphere due to climate change. The study, published in the journal��in January, is considered to be the first comprehensive, large-scale assessment of lake ice loss.

She can comment on:

Impact of environmental stressors on lakes
Climate change
Invasive species, water quality and freshwater fisheries

is a professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies and co-chair of 91��ɫ’s . His research and teaching focuses on sustainable energy and climate change policy; environmental governance and regulatory regimes; environmental sustainability; and the political economy of Ontario. Winfield has written dozens of published articles, book chapters and reports including his book, Blue-Green Province: The Environment and Political Economy of Ontario, a study of environmental policy in Ontario, published in 2012.

He can comment on:

Energy, environmental and climate change policy
Carbon pricing, low-carbon transition and clean technology subsidies
Air and water pollution

91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media Contact: Vanessa Thompson, 91��ɫ Media Relations, 647-654-9452,��vthomps@yorku.ca

The post Earth Day: Wildlife, conservation and climate change experts available appeared first on News@91��ɫ.

91��ɫ U experts available to comment on 2019 Federal Budget

roshanp — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:55:13 +0000

TORONTO, Monday March 18, 2019��– Skills training, pharmacare, and housing affordability are all expected to play a large role in tomorrow’s federal budget. 91��ɫ experts are available to answer questions about how the 2019 budget will impact the economy, address issues surrounding housing affordability, poverty and the labour market.

is a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School who co-chairs 91��ɫ’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Society Task Force. D’Agostino is the founder and director of IP Osgoode. She can comment on the importance of skills training with the evolving nature of the labour market due to the effects of AI, the importance of startups and scaleups in the Canadian economy, regulatory hurdles confronting big data collection, and intellectual Property (IP) and commercialization.

is a professor in the Faculty of Health in Health Policy and Management and director and special advisor to the dean for Global Health, Community Partnerships and Strategic Projects. Wiktorowicz can speak about a national pharmacare program, healthcare equity for low-income segments of the population, and negotiating the price of pharmaceuticals.

is a professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Professional Studies in the School of Public Policy and Administration. Klassen’s research focuses on Canadian labour market policy and income security (including pensions and employment insurance). ��He can comment on affordable housing and mortgage policies, job training, labour market shortages in the skilled trades, and retirement and pensions in Canada.

is a professor in the Faculty of Environmental Studies and co-chair of the Sustainable Energy Initiative. Winfield can comment on climate change policy, carbon pricing, low-carbon transition and clean technology subsidies, as well as environmental policy.

, is a professor and the director of the Dahdaleh Institute for Global Health Research. Orbinski is a medical doctor and advocate for global health. He is the former international president of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders. He can comment on the health benefits of a national pharmacare program and how poverty reduction can help improve health outcomes.

NOTE: 91��ɫ’s��is available for double-ended broadcast interviews.

��91��ɫ champions new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-disciplinary programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 25 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 alumni.

91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media contact: Yanni Dagonas, 91��ɫ Media Relations

647-468-7850 | yannidag@yorku.ca

The post 91��ɫ U experts available to comment on 2019 Federal Budget appeared first on News@91��ɫ.

91��ɫ U experts available to comment on 2019 Federal Budget

roshanp — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 15:55:13 +0000

NOTE: 91��ɫ’s��is available for double-ended broadcast interviews.

91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

Media contact: Yanni Dagonas, 91��ɫ Media Relations

647-468-7850 | yannidag@yorku.ca

The post 91��ɫ U experts available to comment on 2019 Federal Budget appeared first on News@91��ɫ.

91��ɫ U to calculate progress on key UN Sustainable Development Goals

roshanp — Tue, 17 Apr 2018 14:07:44 +0000

TORONTO, Tuesday, April 17, 2018 – 91��ɫ will lead an international research collaboration to calculate how well countries are managing their natural resources and meeting their United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

The University has been chosen by California- and Switzerland-based non-profit to produce its National Footprint Accounts. These accounts show each country’s ecological footprint or overall demand on nature and the biocapacity of nature to regenerate.

The collaboration will be announced at 12:30pm today in Ottawa (Room 430, Wellington Building,��180 Wellington St., Ottawa) at a reception for parliamentarians and senators hosted by MP Joyce Murray, MP Linda Duncan and Green Party Leader MP Elizabeth May. 91��ɫ’s Faculty of Environmental Studies Dean Ravi De Costa and Professor Emeritus Peter Victor will be on hand. Mathis Wackernagel, co-founder and CEO of Global Footprint Network, will give a presentation at 1pm on the Ecological Footprint framework and emerging collaboration.

“Whether it is through teaching, research, engagement, or volunteerism, 91��ɫ is committed to being a leader in sustainability and to addressing the challenges we face locally and globally, including those of ecological integrity,” said 91��ɫ President & Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton. “This collaboration is a major opportunity for our researchers and their international partners, as well as for our graduate students. It will build on the innovative research and teaching underway in our Faculty of Environmental Studies to inspire positive change and action, shape public policy, support evidence-based decision-making, and foster sustainability as an embedded value.”

The National Footprint Accounts are the foundation of Global Footprint Network's Ecological Footprint accounting framework and are updated annually with the latest United Nations data sets. The National Footprint Accounts track the Ecological Footprint and biocapacity of more than 200 countries and regions. This has been used by more than a dozen national governments to guide sustainability policy, including Switzerland and the United Arab Emirates, and many cities, such as Calgary and Vancouver. When coupled with the UN Human Development Index, the Footprint can help determine if countries are on track to meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

"By establishing the National Footprint Accounts at 91��ɫ – a vibrant, independent, well-governed, and respected academic leader in sustainability – the accounts will become even more trusted and effective," said Wackernagel. "After spreading the use and recognition of Ecological Footprint accounting around the globe, this new placement at 91��ɫ will turn these accounts into an even more incontrovertible reference for public and private decision-making in support of sustainability."

The goal of the partnership is to make the National Footprint Accounts even more scientifically robust and widely used. An international hub at 91��ɫ will not only update the accounts, but also coordinate, among international research institutions, methodological improvements to the Footprint Accounts.

In addition to hosting the Ecological Footprint database, 91��ɫ will look into developing a new graduate program to support the production of the National Footprint Accounts.

-30-

About 91��ɫ
is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design and diverse experiential learning opportunities. 91��ɫ students and graduates push limits, achieve goals and find solutions to the world’s most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. 91��ɫ U is an internationally recognized research university – our 11 faculties and 26 research centres have partnerships with 200+ leading universities worldwide. Located in Toronto, 91��ɫ is the third largest university in Canada, with a strong community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty and administrative staff, and more than 300,000 alumni. 91��ɫ U's fully bilingual Glendon campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education.

About Global Footprint Network
is an international research organization that is changing how the world manages its natural resources and responds to climate change. Since 2003, Global Footprint Network has engaged with more than 50 nations, 30 cities, and 70 global partners to deliver scientific insights that have driven high-impact policy and investment decisions. Together, we’re creating a future where all of us can thrive within our planet’s limits.

Media Contact:

Sandra McLean, 91��ɫ Media Relations, 416-736-2100 ext. 22097, sandramc@yorku.ca

The post 91��ɫ U to calculate progress on key UN Sustainable Development Goals appeared first on News@91��ɫ.