Implementing the Environmental Science (ENSC) Curriculum Renewal

Since the last Environmental Science (ENSC) curriculum review in 2010, global temperature records have been broken year after year. Extreme wildfires, heatwaves, drought and floods have become annual occurrences with disproportionate impacts on poor and marginalized communities. Tackling global crises such as climate change, species extinction and pollution requires the ability to work across sectors.

With TLEF funding we will develop, implement and evaluate a revised ENSC curriculum that will realign existing courses with updated Specialization Objectives (SO) and Learning Goals (LG), revise current course pedagogies to accommodate larger class sizes, and build new courses to embed and progressively develop:

• data analysis, computational, and problem-solving skills
• intersections of climate change with other environmental and equity concerns
• opportunities to work across different knowledge systems
• connections to complementary fields of study (policy, law, engineering etc…)
• exposure to diverse professionals in the environmental sector and opportunities to develop a professional identity

Tara Ivanochko, Professor of Teaching, Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (EOAS), Faculty of Science
Sara Harris, Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science
Kendra Chritz, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science
Michael Lipsen, Lecturer, EOAS, Faculty of Science
Anais Orsi, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science
Shandin Pete, Assistant Professor of Teaching, EOAS, Faculty of Science
Valentina Radic, Associate Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science
Rachel White, Assistant Professor, EOAS, Faculty of Science
Sarah Bean Sherman, Science Education Specialist, EOAS, Faculty of Science
Milind Kandlikar, Professor, Resources, Environment and Sustainability (IRES), Faculty of Science
Terre Satterfield Professor, IRES, Faculty of Science
Hannah Wittman, Professor, IRES, Faculty of Science
Amanda Giang, Assistant Professor, IRES, Faculty of Science, MECH, Faculty of Applied Science
Carrie Hunter, Curriculum Consultant, Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology
Finn Johnson, ENSC Student
Ella Shixiang, ENSC Student
Michelle Marcus, ENSC Alumni
Tyreen Kapoor, ENSC Alumni