Excerpt We discuss the age and origin of the Earth, the nature of its deep interior, the origin of mountains, oceans, earthquakes and volcanoes, and show how these features are related in a unifying theory known as Plate Tectonics, that explains how the evolution of the Earth’s surface is driven by internal processes. Practicals will include […]
Course Code ERS101H5
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Excerpt Deep beneath volcanoes lie magmatic systems where magma is formed and evolves. These systems are directly related to plate tectonics and the structure and chemistry of the Earth. This course will study these systems – how they are formed, and why they evolve, as well as what they lead to; volcanic eruptions. This course will […]
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Excerpt To truly understand the Earth, and the rocks that form it, we must study their basic building blocks – minerals. Minerals are all around us; in rocks and sediments, in soils, in our bones and teeth, and in building materials. This course will examine the complex nature of minerals and crystals from a geological, physical […]
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Excerpt The course will cover basic physics of environmental processes and of measurement techniques in the atmosphere, the ocean, lake-land-forest systems, and other biological systems. It will place its work in the context of climate change and other aspects of environmental change. This course is solely intended for students who have NOT completed a previous first […]
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Excerpt Climate change is an urgent yet complex problem to communicate. Curiously, many young activists are still using the same messages and images that have been around for decades (i.e., burning globes and apocalyptic scenarios). How did these methods of climate communication emerge? And to what impact in terms of both public perception and policy? In […]
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SDGs Climate ActionPeace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Excerpt This is an experiential and interdisciplinary course to learn relevant methods, themes, and topics to engage with climate change in and connected to the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Guided by place-based pedagogy and environmental justice, experiential learning, and engagement across the physical to social sciences and humanities, this course seeks to equip students with questions, […]
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SDGs Climate ActionReduced InequalitiesSustainable Cities and Communities
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Excerpt This interdisciplinary course examines key ideas in economics, domestic politics and geopolitics that are essential to understanding energy and environmental issues. The course will cover energy markets, how these have fundamentally shaped geopolitical relations and conflicts, and the increasing role that renewable energy and sustainability plays in setting policies.
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Excerpt Special topics course designed for advanced Specialist and Major students in School of the Environment programs. This course is restricted to students enrolled in a School Environmental program.
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Excerpt The follow-up course to Restoration Ecology I, ENV496H5 will build on its theoretical foundations to focus on student involvement in a variety of restoration projects planned or underway by Credit Valley Conservation and other groups in Mississauga and the greater Credit Valley watershed. The emphasis here is on planning and implementation of restoration projects; good […]
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Excerpt This course is an in-depth analysis of conservation policy in Canada. The course begins with an overview biodiversity crisis facing the planet and then moves to an overview of Canada’s approach to managing biodiversity across the country. We will carefully examine the federal Species at Risk Act as well as the provincial and territorial wildlife […]
Course Code ENV452H5
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