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Last night the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED) hosted its annual Environment and Business (EB) final capstone project showcase. This event is the culmination of ENBUS 402A and B instructedÌýby Professors Dan Murray and Goretty Dias. TheÌýtwo courses span eight months and give students the chance to apply the knowledge and skills they gain in the classroom to a meaningful project for the business community.ÌýTeams of four to five students are matched with organizations to work on projects that integrate and apply the concepts of business and sustainability.Ìý

The following two courses are available next semester, and have been updated:

• ENBUS 308: Sustainability Standards/Auditing
• ENBUS 409: Circular Economy

Last Wednesday at the EDCO 2019 annual conference, Paul received the President's Award in recognition of his contribution to graduate studies and professional training.

What FUN! The Faculty of Environment's Dean Jean, threw a surprise pop up party for the upcoming 50th anniversary this morningÌýin the atrium of EV3. Students from the Faculty of EnvironmentÌýÌýwere treated to delicious homemade cupcakes baked by Bruce Frayne, the director of SEEDÌýand owner and baker from Black Island Bakery. Are there more surprises to come??

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Professor Komal Habib will be offering an exciting new course "Circular Economy" in the Spring term. This course has been designed to equip students with the knowledge and expertise required to design and implement a circular economy initiative and monitor its progress through circularity indicators. The course will guide students in assessing the business value of circular economy cases.

Read Profesor Nayak's recently published articleÌý"Interplay Between Local and Global: Change Processes and Small-Scale Fisheries: Analysis and Practice"Ìý

Read Professor PrateepÌýNayak'sÌýarticle inÌýfull here:Ìý
fromÌýthebook Transdisciplinarity for Small-Scale Fisheries Governance highlights.Ìý Ìý

During the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) on 7 December 2018 in Katowice, Poland, Prof Barbara Mikolajczyk of the University of Silesia and University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ SEED Professor Marie-Claire Cordonier Segger, chaired the international law symposium Advancing Law & Governance Contributions to Climate Action under the Paris Agreement.

ENVISION

Issue 1: Climate Resilience

Jean Andrey's Message

Our environments – both natural and human – are changing rapidly, with impacts that can be seen and felt everywhere. From wild weather to food and water scarcity, to sprawling cities – an urgent question arises: how can we create a more sustainable future?

Heat Pumps 101: Reep House Series

Heat pumps have been around for a long time, so you may have heard of them. But what you may not know is that heat pump technology has advanced tremendously in recent years, and has become one of the most energy efficient ways to heat your home.

The Faculty of Environment is proud to announce the convocation ceremony for Fall 2018 Convocation

Friday, October 26,2018 | 2:30PM - *4:30PM | Physical Activities Complex, Main Gymnasium

*Note: ending time is approximate

Faculty of Environment Grad Reception

All environment grads are warmly welcomed to join Dean Jean Andrey and other faculty members, for an informal complimentary reception immediately following the ceremony.

4:30PM- 6:00 PM | SLC Great Room