Sustainability means meeting our own needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. The Certificate in Sustainability will provide students the opportunity to develop a sustainability lens -- an interdisciplinary toolkit for examining societal, cultural, economic, political and environmental issues from a perspective that promotes ecological health, social equity and development.
Enrolment in the Certificate in Sustainability is open to all students completing programs at UTM. To complete the Certificate, a student must complete 2.0 credits, with 1.5 credits chosen from at least 2 of 4 Perspectives offered (Economic, Environmental, Political/Institutional, Social/Cultural). Upon completion "Certificate in Sustainability (U of T Sustainability Scholar)" will be recorded on the academic transcript as a component of the undergraduate degree. Students who complete the requirements of the Certificate in Sustainability are considered University of Toronto Sustainability Scholars. Students will not receive a separate parchment at Convocation.
2.0 credits are required.
- Foundation: ENV210H5 or ENV310H5.
- 1.5 credits chosen from at least 2 of the following four Perspectives:
- Economic Perspective: CCT433H5, ECO302H5, ECO303H5, ECO313H5, ECO315H5, ECO320H5, ECO321H5, ECO324H5, ECO326H5, ECO333H5, ECO335H5, ECO336H5, ECO343H5, ECO362H5, ECO373Y5, GGR202H5, GGR209H5, GGR252H5
- Environmental Perspective: BIO412H5, ENV201H5, ( ENV205H5 or ENV305H5), ENV320H5, ENV332H5, ENV425H5, ENV495H5, ENV496H5, ERS101H5, ERS111H5, ERS312H5, ERS315H5, ERS401H5, ERS412H5, GGR214H5, GGR227H5, JGE378H5
- Political/Institutional Perspective: ENV430H5, GGR207H5, GGR461H5, HIS318H5, HIS319H5, JEP351H5, JEP356H5, JEP452H5, JPE251H5, JPE252H5, POL346Y5, POL475H5, SOC343H5, SOC463H5, SOC465H5
- Social/Cultural Perspective: ANT357H5, ANT368H5, ANT370H5, ANT464H5, EDS220H5, EDS250H5, ENG259H5, ENV311H5, GGR265H5, GGR385H5, GGR415H5, JBH471H5, PHL273H5, SOC304H5, SOC356H5, VCC207H5, VCC236H5, VCC410H5, WRI375H5
- Economic Perspective: CCT433H5, ECO302H5, ECO303H5, ECO313H5, ECO315H5, ECO320H5, ECO321H5, ECO324H5, ECO326H5, ECO333H5, ECO335H5, ECO336H5, ECO343H5, ECO362H5, ECO373Y5, GGR202H5, GGR209H5, GGR252H5
Additional courses with sufficient sustainability content may be appropriate for the Certificate in Sustainability. Students must receive permission from the Academic Counsellor prior to course enrolment.