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Environmental Studies
BA
The Environmental Studies BA brings together
the various strands of environmental thinking that exist within
different disciplines in geography, economics, philosophy,
anthropology, to name a few. Students study such topics as
environmental policy and economics, natural resources management,
and environmental ethics. In this program students will cultivate
the kind of integrative, analytical thinking that will enable
them to contribute effectively to environmental decision-making
and leadership in whatever personal or professional setting
they ultimately find themselves.
Why Environmental Studies?
All of us live in and depend on the environment
to lead healthy and prosperous lives. Governments from the
local to the global level, non-government organizations (NGOs)
and citizens in every country in the world are increasingly
concerned about environmental quality and the sustainability
of our societies. Even many prominent business leaders now
embrace "green" principles and practices as the
standard way of doing business in our globalizing world.
Environmental education has a tremendously important
role to play in guiding us towards a more sustainable future.
Yet, traditional academic disciplines on their own are ill-suited
to providing the educational content and breadth that are
required to understand the necessarily complex and interdisciplinary
environmental challenges facing us. The ES program, by bringing
together the various strands of environmental thinking that
exist within different disciplines, encourages students to
harvest the most relevant ideas and synthesize these in a
manner that enables a comprehensive environmental literacy.
ES also provides opportunities for students
interested in environmental issues to engage with the outside
world. The program features frequent guest speakers who range
from swordfishers to deep ecologists and have included the
Director of the Ecology Action Centre, a Woodlot Owner and
Environmental Activist, the Executive Director of the Sierra
Club of Canada, a Professor of Philosophy from a major US
university and numerous individuals from Environment Canada
and the Canadian Wildlife Service.
For more information, contact Dr.
Brad Walters, at bwalters@mta.ca
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