Sustainability Sciences

Welcome to the Department of Sustainability Sciences where an interdisciplinary team of academics extract the essence of their expertise collectively to address the challenges facing human-environment systems.

Interested in Sustainability Sciences?

Students interested in our programs will learn, through experiential and community- based learning as well as “on the job training” through our Co-Op option:

  • How to promote sustainable ecosystems
  • How to apply principles of sustainable development
  • How to use science to develop green technologies
  • How to create innovative solutions to the challenges facing human-environment systems

What is Sustainability Sciences?

The study of sustainable development and environmental science.

Our programs focus on the nexus between human development and wise use of Earth's resources in a continuously changing world.

  • Acquiring and sharing knowledge by participating in various intellectual forums
  • Active participation in laboratory and field studies
  • Active involvement in the community on knowledge sharing
  • In-depth professional training for higher studies and careers in the sustainability fields 
  • Career oriented preparation through the Co-Op option 
  • All-encompassing package of arts and science courses for overall proficiency in the field of sustainability
 
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EVENTS

Jul
18
Summer Institute on Economic Security and Local Resilience 8:00 AM
Lakehead University, Orillia

NEWS

Oct
3
Lakehead University Professor to speak at the 4th Urban Economy Forum

Dr. Rosario Adapon Turvey, Associate Professor with the Department of Sustainability Sciences and Geography at Lakehead University will speak on the... full story

Sep
29
Lakehead University Professor to speak at the 4th Urban Economy Forum

Apr
30
Local high school students get creative in online workshop with Lakehead prof

A unique partnership between Lakehead University and Patrick Fogarty Catholic Secondary School is helping students get hands-on science programming... full story

Apr
9
Lakehead University and NOSM collect PPE for frontline healthcare workers in Thunder Bay, throughout Northern Ontario, and Orillia

Representatives from Lakehead University and the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) have collected hundreds of boxes of personal protective... full story