Sustainability Degree Programs: Canada
ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
INSTITUTION: University of Calgary, Environmental Design DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Design (MEDes, Ph.D.) DESCRIPTION: In both the masters and doctoral programs, students can pursue a sustainability specialization. WEBSITE: http://www.ucalgary.ca/UofC/faculties/EV/ CONTACT: Faculty of Environmental Design University of Calgary 2500 University Drive NW Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2N 1N4 Phone: (403) 220-6601 Fax: (403) 284-4399 Email:info@evds.ucalgary.ca
BUSINESS
INSTITUTION: University of Calgary and Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Latin American Energy Organization, Canadian International Development Agency DEGREE OFFERED: Sustainable Energy Development (M.Sc.) DESCRIPTION: This program is specifically aimed towards Latin American and Caribbean professionals. Students will learn the skills to implement and manage sustainable energy development projects. The program is offered at Universidad San Francisco de Quito. Students receive a joint degree from the University of Calgary. Students are expected to be fluent in English and Spanish. WEBSITE: http://www.ucalgary.ca/usfq/ CONTACT: University of Calgary OLADE Project Office 457 Scurfield Hall Haskayne School of Business 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary, Alberta Canada T2N IN4 Phone: (403) 220 - 8991 Fax: (403) 282 - 0095 Email: maestria@olade.org.ec
INSTITUTION: York University, Schulich School of Business, Erivan K. Haub Program in Business and Sustainability DEGREE OFFERED: Master of Business Administration with a specialization in Business Sustainability (MBA) DESCRIPTION: "The Business and Sustainability specialization equips students for general management and senior corporate positions, as well as for work in specialist environmental management or consulting posts." WEBSITE: http://www.schulich.yorku.ca/bsus.nsf CONTACT: Erivan K. Haub Program in Business and Sustainability Schulich School of Business, Room N211 York University 4700 Keele Street Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 CANADA Phone: (416) 736-5268 Fax: (416) 736-5195 BSUS@schulich.yorku.ca ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
INSTITUTION: Acadia University Environmental Science DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Science (M.S.) DESCRIPTION: This program gives students an opportunity to develop a broad-based understanding of the environment through the study of a number of disciplines. Applied learning and community involvement are integral to the program. Sustainable development is a focus area. An introductory class helped produce a first ever Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report for Acadia in December 2004, and another class is currently conducting a paper audit for the campus. WEBSITE: http://ace.acadiau.ca/science/env CONTACT: KC Irving Centre LL Room 34 Acadia University Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada B4P 2R6 Phone: 902.585.1141 lkelly.douglas@acadiau.ca
INSTITUTION: McGill University, McGill School of the Environment DEGREE OFFERED: Environment (Arts (BA), Science (BSc), or Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (BSc(AgEnvSc)); Minor in Environment and a Diploma in Environment DESCRIPTION: "All MSE programs are interdisciplinary and reflect current environmental issues and practices. MSE students stand to benefit from the diverse viewpoints of participating departments within three faculties on two McGill campuses: - the Faculty of Arts and the Faculty of Science, located on McGill's downtown campus in the heart of Montreal, Quebec; -the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, located on McGill's pastoral Macdonald Campus, 35 kilometres west of Montreal." WEBSITE: www.mcgill.ca/mse/about/ CONTACT: McGill School of Environment (MSE) Downtown Campus 3534 University Street Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A7 Phone: 514-398-4306 Fax: 514-398-1643 info.mse@mcgill.ca
INSTITUTION: University of Manitoba, Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth, and Resources, Natural Resources Institute DEGREE OFFERED: Natural Resources (M.S., Ph.D.) DESCRIPTION: These programs include the "assessment of the theoretical foundations and practical applications of progress toward sustainable management of natural resources" as part of their "central academic agenda." WEBSITE: http://www.umanitoba.ca/institutes/natural_resources/ CONTACT: University of Manitoba The Natural Resources Institute 303-70 Dysart Road Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada R3T 2N2 Phone: (204) 474-8373 Fax: (204) 261-0038
INSTITUTION: University of Winnipeg, Environmental Studies and Urban Studies DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Studies and Urban Studies (B.A.) DESCRIPTION: This program allows students to specialize in one of two areas: "Issues in Sustainability" or "Urban Policy and the Environment." WEBSITE: http://envstudies.uwinnipeg.ca/programs.html# CONTACT: The University of Winnipeg 515 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, MB, Canada R3B 2E9 Phone: 204-786-7811
INSTITUTION: York University, Independent Environmental Studies DEGREE OFFERED: Environmental Studies (M.A.) DESCRIPTION: Individual directed study with several sustainability courses. Two examples of concentrations include Sustainable Development and Urban Renewal and Sustainable Economic Development. WEBSITE: http://www.yorku.ca/fes/programs/mes/mes_courses.asp#6599 CONTACT: Nursing and Environmental Studies Building 4700 Keale St. Toronto, Ontario, Canada M3J 1P3 Phone: 416-736-5252. fesinfo@yorku.ca GENERAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
INSTITUTION: University of Toronto, Ontario Institute of Studies in Education Department of Adult Education and Counseling Psychology, The Transformative Learning Centre DEGREE OFFERED: Adult Education with an emphasis in Community, International and Transformative Learning (Ph.D.) DESCRIPTION: Students in this program, along with faculty members, can explore research interests related to community education, adult environmental education, and learning that is transformative. WEBSITE: http://www.oise.utoronto.ca/depts/aecdcp/ae.html CONTACT: AECP 252 Bloor St. West, 7th Floor Toronto, ON M5S 1V6 Canada Phone: 416-923-6641 Fax: 416-926-4749, OISE