The environmental edge

Be the catalyst for systems change

Environmental Studies (ES) students are seeking whole-systems solutions for a socially just and ecologically healthy future.

Our program is unique for the way that it integrates knowledge from Indigenous land-caring practices, the ecological sciences, and critical social sciences to address complex challenges such as climate change.

This integrative approach means that our students are prepared to develop solutions that promote both ecological flourishing and social justice.

Our students turn knowledge into action. From field schools in the Salish Sea to getting your hands dirty working on local ecological restoration projects, our students make an impact on real issues affecting local and international communities.

Territory acknowledgment
We acknowledge and respect the lək̓ʷəŋən peoples on whose traditional territory the university stands, and the Songhees, Esquimalt and WSÁNEĆ peoples whose historical relationships with the land continue to this day.
 

Find your edge at UVic's School of Environmental Studies
 

Our commitment to racial justice and decolonization

The School of Environmental Studies at UVic recognizes that the discipline of environmental studies has historically been overwhelmingly white, resulting in what Dorceta Taylor calls the “Green Insiders Club”. This white colonial dominance has significantly weakened the discipline and the broader environmental movement it contributes to. We are committed to undoing and unlearning these colonial practices by re-shaping our collective and individual decision-making using a decolonial and racial justice lens to amplify, work with, and learn from traditionally marginalized perspectives and experience.

If you feel that this vision is not being actualized please send your feedback to Laurel Currie (laurelc@uvic.ca).