Combined HBA Environmental Management/MSc Sustainability Management
The Environmental Management programs focus on environment, society, and public policy. Students have the opportunity to develop specialized skills in resource management, environmental assessment and the social, economic and policy aspects of environmental change.
Honours Bachelor of Arts
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Students will apply to the Master’s program during their third year of study.
Life in Combined HBA Environmental Management/MSc Sustainability Management
Buzz Around Campus
As climate and weather patterns rapidly shift, the general public has become increasingly aware of personal and policy-based decisions that can help slow global warming. One of the key tools in mitigating climate change, says Professor Tenley Conway, is green infrastructure.
Caribou, whooping crane, Gibson’s big sand tiger beetle and dwarf western trillium are among the estimated 80,000 known species (not including viruses and bacteria) in Canada. Of these, scientists have enough information on almost 30,000 species to know that about 20 per cent are imperilled to some degree.
An afternoon walk along the Harbourfront was the genesis of Jacqueline Scott’s U of T doctoral thesis. “I saw a sign for a camping trip and out of sheer boredom decided to give it a go,” she says. That weekend in the woods changed her life.
Sample Courses
News stories are used to explore areas of biology, to learn about the process of science, and to find and assess the validity of information.
In this course we will address the philosophical, social, and management challenges associated with waste in Canadian and international contexts.
Transportation is an integral aspect of our daily lives and plays a key role in shaping the economy and the environment. Through this course, students will explore the geography of transportation.
Other Programs to Consider
Sustainability
This minor program provides students exposure to Sustainability practices and policies within Canada and across the globe. The interdisciplinary nature of this program will have students take classes in Geography, Sociology, and Political Science.
Environmental Law and Policy
This program provides students exposure to Sustainability practices and policies within Canada and across the globe. The interdisciplinary nature of this program will have students take classes in Geography, Sociology, and Political Science.