Welcome to the
School of Environmental Studies!

The Earth's environment is under stress, and the search for solutions is anything but simple: It requires an interdisciplinary approach to problem-solving and education. Our program emphasizes the diverse contributions of technology, the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences to understanding and solving environmental problems.

There are many exciting career opportunities in the environmental field, and our faculty have the broad range of expertise and the dedication to help you get to where you wish to go.

The School of Environmental Studies offers:

• interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate training that integrates the concepts of environmental toxicology and chemistry, ecosystems, human health, environmental policy and management, as well as the importance of social, cultural, and economic systems into the overarching theme of sustainability;
• integrative courses addressing the scientific, socio-political, philosophical and economic aspects of environmental issues;
• a faculty with a broad range of expertise, dedicated to teaching and learning across disciplinary boundaries;
• national and international perspectives;
• a sense of community by providing students with opportunities to get involved---on campus, in the local community, at the provincial, national and global level.

Located in beautiful Kingston, Ontario, Queen's University is a campus that strives to promote a culture of sustainability. In addition to Queen's large number of environmental clubs, organizations, and institutes, an array of field courses further enrich students' learning experience about environmental issues outside the classroom.

How did it all start? More on the history of Queen's School of Environmental Studies . . .

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