On July 1st, 2022, the Faculty of Environment will say farewell to Jean Andrey, fondly called Dean Jean, our esteemed dean of eight years. The whole community wishes her the best in her retirement as we reflect on all her accomplishments and contributions to the Faculty.
Three researchers from the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Faculty of Environment have been awarded funding from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) to work with the community to investigate the lack of family-sized apartment housing despite the recent building boom in the Region of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.
Meet the eight inspiring individuals representing the Faculty of Environment’s newest grads at this spring’s in-person convocation. We congratulate the 2022 award recipients and wish them the best in their future endeavours.
On July 1, Professor Bruce Frayne will begin his tenure as the new dean of the Faculty of Environment for aÌýfive-year term. Prior to his appointment,ÌýFrayne was a tenured, full professor at the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ serving a second term as the Director of the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development in the Faculty of Environment.
On Thursday May 12, 2022, the Faculty of Environment held the first in-person General Assembly in over two years. The assembly received an entertaining annual report presentation from all the departments, attributed to Dean Jean Andrey’s goal for a creative spin on the classic reports.
Three students of the Faculty of Environment dominated this year’s winter term Social Impact Showcase organized by St. Paul’s University College GreenHouse by winning three out of the nine ventures that pitched for the coveted awards.
The student of Environment, Resources and Sustainability at the Faculty of Environment, Emma Schuster with other five women have been recognized as 2021 University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Co-op Students of the Year.
A recent publication, co-authored by Dawn Parker of the Environment’s School of Planning and À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ’s Institute for Complexity and Innovation, reveals 10 facts that help explain the fundamental challenges of achieving sustainability in land use, and point toward solutions.