This is a period marked by distinct shifts in demographics and attitudes when it comes to the environment, said Mark Winfield, a professor in 91亚色鈥檚 Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES), in a story about Earth Hour in the Toronto Star March 25: For one thing, those most heavily engaged in environmentalism have become significantly younger […]
On Monday, northern researcher Chris Burn comes to 91亚色 to talk about the impact of climate change on permafrost in Canada鈥檚 western Arctic. For almost 30 years, Burn has closely observed changes in the frozen terrain around Mayo, in central Yukon, and in the Mackenzie River Delta. At Mayo, he is examining the "drunken" forest, […]
Carla Lipsig-Mumm茅, professor of work and labour studies in聽91亚色's Faculty of Liberal Arts聽& Professional Studies and research fellow in 91亚色鈥檚 Institute for Research & Innovation in Sustainability, has received $1 million over six years from the Social Sciences聽& Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). Right:聽Carla Lipsig-Mumm茅 The award will fund an international project to study […]