🎉 Professor John Robinson is set to retire on July 1, 2026 leaving a legacy of optimism in sustainability. His teaching career ends where it first began – at U of T, where he earned both his BA and PhD. 🔗 sustainability.utoronto.ca/news/u-of-t-...

Professor Steve Easterbrook, director at the School of the Environment, appeared on the CTV: Your Morning segment Can "nation building" projects abide by climate goals? to discuss the Prime Minister prioritizing economics over the environment. tinyurl.com/yjxarek6

Professor Jessica F. Green discussed the Prime Minister’s environmental record on the AM1150 - The Early Edition segment Has Canada lost the plot on its climate goals? 🔗 tinyurl.com/3frrxj7m

Assistant Professor Ranaivo Rasolofoson published "Distributional effects of marine conservation on coastal livelihoods in Eastern Indonesia" in Nature Communications. 🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Associate Professor Kate Neville, as part of a research team, published "Toward inclusive energy futures: Reflections on the collective authorship of a multi-institutional, interdisciplinary, and community-engaged equity, diversity, and inclusion terms of reference". tinyurl.com/33jbje7u

Associate Professor Meredith Franklin published "Characterizing spatiotemporal trends in PM2.5 component exposures across the western United States using daily 1-km estimates from multi-source data and deep learning" in the Journal of Environmental Management. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

🔦 Faculty Spotlight: Assistant Professor Michael Classens is the undergraduate associate director at the School of the Environment. His research focuses on food systems transformation, social and environmental justice, and critical food systems pedagogy. www.environment.utoronto.ca/people/facul...

Assistant Professor Simon Appolloni published "What are we doing? Advancing a discussion of how instructors teaching courses on the environment at universities are addressing eco-anxiety among their students" in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Associate Professor Meredith Franklin published "Modeling community hydrogen sulfide exposure in an urban industrial area during routine and extreme events" in Environmental Pollution. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Professor ⁠Miriam Diamond⁠ warns that ⁠overusing the antibacterial chemicals in everyday cleaning products may be helping dangerous, drug-resistant bacteria evolve⁠. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

Professor Jessica Green appeared on TVO's The Rundown to discuss Ontario's use of "special economic zones". www.tvo.org/video/are-sp...

Assistant Professor Hanna E. Morris published "Apocalyptic Climate Change Conspiracy Theories and Misinformation in White-Nationalist Communities Online: An Analysis of 25 Years of Discourse on Stormfront" in Environmental Communication. www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Assistant Professor Kariũki Kĩrigia is featured in the U of T News article "U of T researcher examines how 'green colonialism' contributes to land dispossession in Kenya" www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-res...

Join Water Speaks for World Water Day 2026 Friday, March 27, 2026, 3 – 5:30 PM, Wilson Hall, Room 1016, 40 Willcocks St. Register : docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Professor Jessica Green published "It’s Time To Target The Political Power Of Polluters in NOEMA." www.noemamag.com/its-time-to-... "We won’t make progress on decarbonization until we rein in the power of fossil fuel asset owners and invest in green assets. Tax and investment policy can help."

Environment & Health Seminar Series | March 26 | 2–3:30pm | Online Fleeting, yet insidious: When sounds of the city become health hazards with Dr. Tor Oiamo. www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/envir...

Check out our undergraduate programs! Undergraduate program enrolment is now open! The School of the Environment has core programs in Environmental Studies and Environmental Science, and a new Minor in Climate Change Studies. www.environment.utoronto.ca/undergraduat...

EcoTone: Undergraduate Environmental Review, Volume VI is here! heyzine.com/flip-book/bb...

Join us in person for Research Day showcasing graduate research from the School of the Environment at the University of Toronto. April 7 | 12 – 4 pm | The Wedgewood Room, The Faculty Club, 41 Willcocks St, Toronto, ON M5S 3G3 www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/resea...

Associate Professor Tanhum Yoreh has been awarded a LEAF+ Grant to support his new initiative, Civil Discourse and Depolarization in Environmental Education www.environment.utoronto.ca/news/associa...

Course enrolment for School of the Environment Summer courses is now open! www.environment.utoronto.ca/undergraduat...

Environment Seminar Series | March 13 | 1–2:30pm | Online Climate Action - What will it take? with Peter Tabuns www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/envir...

Environment & Health Seminar Series | March 12 | 2–3:30pm | Online One Health in Action: Wildlife Conservation and Disease Prevention in a Changing World with Dr. Lucy Keatts www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/envir...

Environment Seminar Series | February 27 | 1–2:30pm | Online “I wish these were trees”: A case against sacrifice zone framings with Dr. Laurence Butet-Roch. This presentation probes framings of Aamjiwnaang First Nation’s experience of environmental injustice. tinyurl.com/hw5sec3w

Explore 400+ A&S undergraduate programs, experiential learning and career opportunities at the A&S Exploration Days Fair. Come visit our table on February 25 & 26 at Sidney Smith Hall! Register: uoft.me/programexplo...

Environment & Health Seminar Series | February 26 | 2–3:30pm | Online Trusting your senses, how community members identify air quality issues with Dr. Matthew Adams. www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/envir...

❄️ The February ENVision newsletter is here! mailchi.mp/utoronto/env... Subscribe for the latest in research, events, seminars, and more at the School of the Environment. tinyurl.com/2r9c4hvp

Certificate in Sustainability Open House | in-person or online | March from 12-1 pm | OI 4426, 252 Bloor St W Learn more about the Certificate and the Sustainability Pathways Program, find out how to enroll, and hear from students. www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/certi...

The School of the Environment, the OISE Library, and OISE's Sustainability & Climate Action Network (SCAN) invite you to attend the 2026 Sustainability Thinking Exhibition March 3-7, 2026, in the OISE Library (252 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1V6). www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/susta...

Master of Environment and Sustainability student Alex Torrealba is featured in the U of T Magazine article Fuel for Dreams. He reflects on how the the $30,000 Naylor Fellowship has allowed him to fully commit to his climate research. magazine.utoronto.ca/people/stude...

Environment & Health Seminar Series | February 5 | 2–3:30pm | Online Oceans and Human Health: From Ocean Literacy to Action with Dr. Chris O'Halloran This talk introduces the interdisciplinary field of Oceans and Human Health with a focus on “ocean literacy to action”. tinyurl.com/bdfyd7hz

February 10 | noon – 1 pm | 155 College Street & Online Addressing Eco-anxiety among University Students This discussion will explore critical pedagogy that pairs climate knowledge with psychological resilience and hope to better prepare students for an uncertain future.

Assistant Professor Ranaivo Rasolofoson published "Tourist visits to Madagascar's protected areas linked to deforestation decreases within but increases outside protected area boundaries" in Conservation Science and Practice. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Environment Seminar Series | January 30 | 1–2:30pm | Online The potential of nature-based solutions for controlling flooding in urbanized areas with Dr. Hamed Ibrahim www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/envir...

The Special Issue on Backlash, Borders, and Bunkers: Antidemocratic Politics and Climate Change Communication that I edited is now available. A huge thanks to @phaedra.bsky.social for the opportunity to edit this project and to all of the contributing authors! www.tandfonline.com/toc/renc20/2...

👏 Congratulations to Associate Professor Meredith Franklin, Assistant Professor Vianey Leos Barajas, and Associate Professor Tanhum Yoreh who received a $100,00 DSI Catalyst Grant for their research project "A Data Science Framework for Quantifying Environmental Action in Faith Communities".

☃️ The January ENVision newsletter is here! mailchi.mp/utoronto/env... Subscribe for the latest in research, events, seminars, and more at the School of the Environment. utoronto.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=...

Environment & Health Seminar Series | January 22 | 2–3:30pm | Online Environment, health, and health systems with Dr. Michael Padget This seminar explores how hospitals and health systems can reduce their environmental footprint while enhancing resilience. tinyurl.com/2k2y6muu

🎉 Yesterday, we hosted 20 partner organizations to celebrate their commitment to working with and mentoring students through academic internships and community-based research! We couldn’t do what we do without you. Thank you! 🙌

Professor Jessica F. Green published "Modelling the impacts of policy sequencing on energy decarbonization" in Nature Climate Change. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

January 20 | 2 – 3:15 pm | Online Enacting Slow Pedagogy and Indigenous Approaches to Learning in Sustainability Teaching Register: utoronto.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Environment Seminar Series | January 16 | 1–2:30pm | Online Getting Shift Done: Applied Psychology for Environmental Impact with Dr. Reuven Sussman. Dr. Sussman dives into why people act sustainably, how we can encourage sustainable action. www.environment.utoronto.ca/events/envir...

📢 Sustainability Thinking Exhibition: Call for Submissions SUBMISSIONS DUE BY Monday, January 19th, 2026, at 11:55 PM EST 🌄 Students across the University of Toronto tri-campus are invited to submit their work. www.environment.utoronto.ca/news/sustain...

Check out the School of the Environment's 2025 – 26 Viewbook to find out more about our teaching, research, academic programs, and community engagement.