THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE STUDIES PROGRAM OFFERS SEVERAL DEGREE OPTIONS, INCLUDING THE RECENTLY DEVELOPED BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE/STUDIES.
provides a suite of sustainability-related academic courses. The Environmental and Resource Studies Program offers several degree options, including the long-standing Bachelor of Environmental Science/Studies, which is the first university environmental science program to be accredited by the Canadian Environmental Accreditation Commission (CEAC) and Environmental Careers Organization (ECO) Canada. Also new at Trent is the Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems program and a Masters of Arts (M.A.) in Sustainability Studies which will carry out interdisciplinary graduate education and research
that will improve our understanding of environmental sustainability, economic prosperity, and social responsibility. These courses build on the University’s strengths and take advantage of Trent’s ability to offer extensive on-campus farm fields and rooftop gardens, multidisciplinary and collaborative teaching, and opportunities for hands-on experience through the Trent Centre for Community-Based Education. Students interested in agriculture and food even operate an on-campus organic café which serves locally-sourced produce. Ms. Strain is extremely proud of Trent University’s commitment to sustainability
and the progress that has been made on campus. “Now when people ask about our efforts; yes we are reducing energy and water use, yes we have a car share program, yes we have a bike share program, yes we have ‘greened’ our cleaning solutions, yes we have a sustainability office, we compost everywhere on campus, and we’ve been generating renewable energy for our entire existence! We are small and our resources are strained so we spend more of our time ‘doing’ than promoting these efforts. It is nice to take a moment and celebrate how truly remarkable our campus community is.” c SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MAGAZINE
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