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Teaching 

& Learning

Sustainability education at the University of Toronto is as expansive as our campuses, where nearly 100,000 undergraduate and graduate students study and learn through hundreds of innovative programs, courses, workshops and experiential learning opportunities.

Both broad in scope and scale, students explore sustainability and related topics from thousands of world-class faculty, instructors and community experts, gaining the skills, knowledge and training to become the next generation of global sustainability leaders.

Courses

Browse the course finder to explore over 2,000 sustainability-oriented undergraduate and graduate courses that address human and environmental well-being, aligned with one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. 

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Social Sustainability

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Undergraduate

Diversity and Social Justice in Canada

ABP102Y1

Undergraduate

Environmental 
Issues Today

ABP104Y1

Undergraduate

Media, Culture, 
and Society

APS380H1

Undergraduate

Introduction to University Studies 
in Chemistry

ABP108Y1

Undergraduate

Equity and Diversity in the Arts

ACMB10H3

  • 2000+ sustainability-oriented or related courses offered at U of T
  • 100+ experiential learning courses with a sustainability focus
  • 400+ of students enrolled in the Citizen tier of the Sustainability Pathways Program

Teaching & Learning Initiatives

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Sustainability Pathways Program

Created by the CECCS, the Sustainability Pathways Program is designed to provide curricular and co-curricular sustainability education and leadership development training to all students at U of T across all degree programs. 

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Experiential Learning

U of T students learn by doing, applying their skills and knowledge to real-world sustainability challenges. Experiential education provides students with the opportunity for professional development, while also creating tangible impacts in the community.

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Community of Practice on Sustainability Teaching

This CoP brings faculty and doctoral students together from different programs, faculties and campuses to discuss and critically analyze the what and the how of teaching sustainability.

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Campus as a Living Lab

Campus as a Living Lab (CLL) projects help deliver sustainability solutions to U of T partners, internally and externally. CLL projects provide students with opportunities for applied research and practical problem-solving.

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Co-Chairs

Tim Chan (Co-Chair)

Associate Vice-President and Vice-Provost, Strategic Initiatives, Office of the VP, Research & Innovation; Professor, Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

Hilary Inwood (Co-Chair)

Lecturer; Coordinator, Sustainability & Climate Action Network, OISE

Subcommittee Members

Michael Classens

Undergraduate Associate Director; Assistant Professor, School of the Environment, FAS

Andrea Cortinois

Assistant Professor, Global Health, DLSPH

Cristina D’Amico

Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Graduate Student Development & TA Training, Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation (CTSI)

Heather Hermant

Lead Coordinator, Academic Initiatives, Centre for Community Partnerships (CCP) 

Alexandra Rahr

Director, Undergraduate Programs & Student Experience; Associate Professor, Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy

Shannon Simpson

Senior Director, Office of Indigenous Initiatives

Laura Tozer

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physical and Environmental Sciences, UTSC

Sarah Urquhart

PhD Candidate, OISE

Ayako Ariga

Project Manager

CECCS Teaching & Learning
Subcommittee

The Teaching & Learning Subcommittee, a part of the President’s Advisory Committee on the Environment, Climate Change, and Sustainability (CECCS), leads a range of projects to ensure that all students can engage in sustainability education while at U of T.

It supports the development and delivery of the Sustainability Pathways Program, CLL projects, the Community of Practice on Sustainability Teaching, amongst other projects. With curricular programming at its core, the members also provide guidance on experiential learning and leadership development opportunities, community collaborations and workshops to enhance the student learning experience.