TORONTO, Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018 – The federal government has proposed changes to how it will do environmental assessments in the future through the creation of a single agency responsible for reviewing major energy projects, including pipelines. Currently, three agencies do environmental assessments, but under the new legislation, those agencies would regulate projects over the […]
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United Nations training students to fight pollution, climate change at York U
TORONTO, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017 – With recent research showing more people die from pollution than infectious diseases, understanding global environmental challenges is increasingly important. York University students will have an opportunity to undergo United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Training on Thursday with a keynote speech by Jamil Ahmad, Deputy Director, United Nations Environment Program […]
Artist, revolutionary and urban gardener discusses how to turn “food prisons into forests” at York U
TORONTO, Thursday, October 20, 2017 – Armed with a shovel, some soil and seeds, Los Angeles activist Ron Finley, self-described “gangsta gardener” for his unexpected tactics, will discuss his mission of turning “food prisons into food forests” at York University’s Faculty of Environmental Studies on Oct. 20. Frustrated by his community’s lack of access to […]
After Suburbia conference explores rise of suburbs from city’s shadow
TORONTO, Monday, October 16 – Around the world suburbs have danced on the edges of cities commanding ever greater roles. As more attention is placed on governance and maturing of these spaces, many are becoming vibrant areas of economic growth and culture. Learn more about the rise of suburbs at the MCRI Global Suburbanisms conference […]
Towards suburbia, still detached and subdivided
TORONTO, Monday, Oct. 2, 2017 – Reports heralding the death of suburbs are greatly exaggerated. Instead, suburbs in North America continue to expand. The fourth in the Towards Suburbia Speaker Series by the Major Collaborative Research Initiative Global Suburbanisms led by York University Research Chair Roger Keil of the Faculty of Environmental Studies will address […]
Towards Suburbia, York U speaker series address what’s next in suburbs
TORONTO, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2017 – The suburbs have often been unfairly maligned, but they continue to grow and push further away from cities, while attracting millions to call them home. The changing nature and significance suburbs around the world will be discussed during the Towards Suburbia Speaker Series at York University. WHAT: Third speaker […]
Media Advisory: 2017 Ontario Climate Symposium: The Next 150 Years
May 10, 2017 Toronto, ON –The 2017 Ontario Climate Symposium being hosted by York University this week will bring together more than 70 leading thinkers to discuss the twin challenges of eliminating fossil fuel use over the coming century and building resilience to climate change. At a time when extreme weather events caused by climate […]
