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Located in beautiful Kingston, Ontario, Queen's University is a campus that strives to promote a culture of sustainability...

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The School of Environmental Studies appreciates your support. Donations to the department can be made through the Office of Advancement's secure website.

If you have any questions, or prefer to donate by other means, please do not hesitate to contact our Director, Brian Cumming at 613-533-6153 or brian.cumming@queensu.ca

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.

Hard at work! Our students get the chance to experience a vast array of hands-on work in a variety of environmental fields.

What We Offer

Interdisciplinary undergraduate and graduate training
Integrative courses addressing the scientific, socio-political, philosophical and economic aspects of environmental issues
A faculty with a broad range of expertise and teaching experience
National and international perspectives
A sense of community with chances to get involved - on campus, in the local community, and at the provincial, national, and global level

Highlights

**NEW** PhD Environmental Studies

has been approved to commence!!

Applications open now for a Start Date of September 2013*

Mandate: to provide outstanding graduate training at the doctoral level in sustainability & sustainable practices, facilitating interdisciplinarity across Queen’s faculties.