Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

An effective blend of regionally coordinated but locally driven efforts, the 12,000 Rain Gardens in Puget Sound campaign has played a major role in taking the rain garden concept from obscure to commonplace and from outlier to mainstream in terms of stormwater management strategies. With representatives from the City of North Vancouver, the District of North Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver, we will talk about what it would take to engage our citizens in such an initiative here on the North Shore. learn more →

The partnership will help secure funding for the Pender Ocean Discovery Station project. PODs will focus on researching local biodiversity, educating the public, and will positively impact the Pender Harbour and Sunshine Coast economy. learn more →

We are happy to announce the Faculty of Environment Undergraduate Student Op-Ed Writing Contest winners! Thank you to all of the students and judges who participated. learn more →

Each year, students in the Certificate Program for Community Economic Development work together on strengthening local economies and tackling social problems in their communities. learn more →

Geography's associate professor Kirsten Zickfeld has been selected as the lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. She recently co-authored a study that found warming from short-lived compounds could cause long-term consequences on the sea level even after the pollutants have been cleared. learn more →