For over 50 years the Faculty of Environment has been dedicated to having a positive impact locally and globally. Our community of students, faculty, staff, alumni, donors and industry partners make meaningful change happen in the classroom, the office, and in communities around the world, together. Our vision is to use our unique position as a leading teaching and research institute for the environment to create sustainable solutions needed to address the complex challenges facing our world.
Departments and schools
Our five departments and schools offer environmental education from all angles and their activities are enhanced by our two support units: Environment Technology & Instructional Support and the Ecology Lab.
Research excellence
Today, sustainability is a driver of modernization and profound changes are taking place in society as the pace of technological change accelerates, environmental concerns reach crisis levels, and demands for justice intensify. These changes provide an imperative to focus our research on the world’s most pressing challenges.
TD Walter Bean Professorship
Building the knowledge and skills necessary for society to address complex environmental issues, the TD Walter Bean Professorship aims to attract top international research professors on the environment to campus to give public lectures, teach classes, and meet with professors and students.
Discover your story in Environment
Join the global movement advocating for a greener, more sustainable world. Get outdoors and protect vulnerable ecosystems. Command a boardroom and make environmentally responsible business decisions. Design livable communities close to home, or work toward economic global equality. How do you want to leave your eco-friendly mark on the world?
Your scholarship and funding opportunities
Your community
We know that our students are among the best and brightest, and our staff and faculty are here to help you to continue to grow and succeed. Find out about the current student resources, supports and services that are available to you.
News
Students awarded second place for new MetroBooming app
Congratulations to University of Waterloo students Andrew, Kevin, and Franco for winning second place at this year's Esri Canada GIS Centers of Excellence Competition (ECCE App Challenge)!
Researching student heat stress in university residences
Climate change in Canada is increasing the frequency and severity of heat waves. Yuki Yeung, a Faculty of Environment student, is investigating student perceptions and vulnerability to heat stress in Canadian post-secondary residences. The findings from her thesis have now been published in Canadian Geographies.
Navigating international conferences, insights from undergraduate presenters
What’s it like to present at a conference as an undergraduate student? Izzie Kelly, Corrine Knox-Germans and Sakura MacLean, Knowledge Integration undergraduate students in the Faculty of Environment, travelled to Rochester, New York this spring to present at the Study for the Association of Play conference. They reflect on the opportunity to present their capstone project and hope to encourage more undergraduates to apply for conferences relevant to their studies.
Events
Adapting and thriving: Lessons from Siggi Gudmundsson's diverse career journey
Alumni office hours were created to bring alumni and students together. Students learn what's possible with an Environment degree and alumni are able to share their career tips and journey.
MCC 10-year program anniversary
This year marks a special milestone for the Master of Climate Change (MCC). It's your 10-year anniversary. Reunite with classmates and celebrate an incredible decade of impact.
Planning 1974, 50-year class reunion
This year marks a special milestone for the Planning class of 1974, your 50-year class reunion! Join your classmates and friends for a fun weekend visiting old haunts.