Faculty of Environment

Enhance and Transform Your Career!

We're offering one-day courses in Natural Resources Planning using the Open Standards for Conservation and Environmental Assessment, a free afternoon class in designing a rain garden and a ten-week online course in Renewable Energy Transition Strategies. Join us today! learn more →
EnvirO 2017

Welcome back! Welcome here! If you're a new or returning undergraduate, you're welcome at EnvirO, an orientation run by students for students on Friday, September 8 at 3pm. learn more →
SFU's Faculty of Environment champions North Shore rain garden initiative, hosting public talk with regional experts

The 12,000 Rain Gardens campaign promotes rain garden construction and green infrastructure development throughout the Puget Sound (Washington) to address significant problems on streams and marine shorelines caused by untreated, uncontrolled runoff. An effective blend of regionally coordinated but locally driven efforts, the campaign has played a major role in taking the rain garden concept from obscure to commonplace in terms of storm water management infrastructure. What can we do to engage our own citizens in such an initiative and promote green infrastructure on the North Shore? learn more →
Wes Regan, CED Program Director and Geography Alumni

The Certificate Program for Community Economic Development is thrilled to welcome the new program director, Wes Regan. Wes is a Geography and CED program alumnus. learn more →
PWRC partners with Ruby Lake Lagoon Society and PODS

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 →