Events & Workshops
ESAC Photo Contest
ESAC is pleased to announce its very first photo contest with the theme Capturing Canada's Environmental Diversity. This contest is open to everyone engaged in environmental research affiliated with a Canadian institution. We invite all eligible participants to showcase their creativity!
You can submit your photo(s) along with a short description via this Google Form.
Two winners will be announced in June 2025. The first-place winner will receive a $50 gift card (choice of MEC or Well.ca) along with a full year of ESAC membership. The runner-up will be awarded a full year of ESAC membership, with one year for faculty and professionals, and two years for students.
This contest is open to everyone doing environmental research and affiliated with a Canadian institution. You must be over 18 years to apply. Please read the photo requirements below.
Photo Requirements:
High quality photos (can be photos taken with phone as long as they are good quality)
Original work taken within the last three years
Must relate to environmental studies and/or showcase Canada's natural beauty
Up to 3 entries per participant
Thematic Categories:
Canadian Landscapes
Flora and Fauna
Environmental Research in Action
Sustainable Communities
Representations of environments
Technologies, infrastructure and the built environment
Submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on March 15th, 2025.
ESAC Fall social and webinar
On October 8th 2024, ESAC will be hosting an hybrid seminar along with an in person networking session at our new host institution, the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University in Toronto (Ontario, Canada)! The evening will feature presentations from the Ecological Footprint Initiative. Opportunities to network in French and English!
Le 8 octobre 2024, l'ACÉE organise un séminaire hybride ainsi qu'une session de réseautage en personne dans notre nouvelle institution hôte, la Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change de l'Université York à Toronto (Ontario, Canada) ! La soirée comprendra des présentations en anglais de l'Ecological Footprint Initiative. Opportunités de réseautage en français et en anglais!
Here is the schedule for the evening. Voici l’horaire de la soirée:
6:00pm: In person only bilingual networking session, vegetarian and vegan refreshments provided. Session de réseautage bilingue en personne, rafraîchissements végétariens.
6:30pm: Start of the Zoom webinar. Land acknowledgement and Introduction from ESAC and EUC. Début du webinaire, reconnaissance des territoires et introduction de l’ACÉE et de EUC.
6:45pm: Presentations by Eric Miller and Kiona Lo from the Ecological Footprint Initiative *English only, anglais seulement.
To confirm your attendance, please fill out the form below. This event is open for ESAC members and beyond. Pour confirmer votre présence, merci de remplir le formulaire ci-dessous.
Please note that there will be photography at the event and that by registering for the event, you provide consent for photographs to be taken and used by ESAC. You can contact us by email at info@esac.ca to opt out of the photographs. Veuillez noter que l'événement sera photographié et qu'en vous inscrivant à l'événement, vous consentez à ce que des photographies soient prises et utilisées par l'ACÉE. Vous pouvez nous contacter par courriel à l'adresse info@esac.ca pour refuser.
Featured speakers / Présentateurs:
Eric Miller is the Director of the Ecological Footprint Initiative and Co-Director of the International Ecological Footprint Learning Lab at York University. Eric manages multiple projects and partnerships, including the production of the National Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts. He teaches footprint-related courses, supports students and project staff, and supports the Footprint Data Foundation as its Secretary-Treasurer. His prior work as a consulting economist has informed governments, industry, think tanks, and NGOs. His earlier career in public service had him leading the team of economists in the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, after he had worked for the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Environment Canada.
Kiona Lo is a Senior Data Analyst at the International Ecological Footprint Learning Lab, based at York University. She recently completed her Master’s in Environmental Studies and earned a Business and Environment Diploma from York University. Her academic journey began with an undergraduate degree in Biology, focusing on animal physiology and conservation. Over time, her interests shifted towards environmental sustainability in the private sector, influenced by her experience working in veterinary hospitals—where animal healthcare intersects with small business operations. Currently, Kiona is producing the next edition of York University's GHG emissions and Ecological Footprint report, along with the National Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity Account for over 190 countries globally.
About the Ecological Footprint Initiative:
The Ecological Footprint Initiative (EFI), a data analytics research hub at York University in the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, produces the National Ecological Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts for every country in the world from 1961 to 2023. These accounts are an aggregation of millions of data points on the production, trade, and consumption of crops, livestock, fish, emissions, and more. In addition to the aggregated data, and we have micro-level data on the Ecological Footprint embodied in hundreds of crops and livestock products, and thousands of fish products. This micro-level data can be used to understand how sustainable certain foods are, by country and by year.
Digital Collage
Join us for a unique opportunity to participate in a Digital Collage at Congress!
OPEN EVENT - Climate Crisis: A New Story, with Sarah Patterson from Common Earth (Recording)
Join Sarah Patterson, President of Common Earth, as she outlines a more holistic explanation of the climate crisis.
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OPEN EVENT - Sustaining Shared Futures: Towards a [More] Sustainable Future, with Keynote Speaker Dr. Nate Hagens (Recording)
The Environmental Studies Association of Canada and York University's Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change are proud to welcome Dr. Nate Hagens, Director of The Institute for the Study of Energy & Our Future (ISEOF) and host of the Great Simplification Podcast.
ESAC 2024 Annual General Meeting
Join us for our 2024 Annual General Meeting, where we’ll discuss the future of ESAC. All ESAC members are welcome to attend.
OPEN EVENT - Transcending Double Blinds, with Steffi Bednarek & Bec Davison
This session explores the nature of double binds in relation to entwined social and environmental crises.
Climate Circle with Autumn Trainer from One Resilient Earth (Hybrid)
Join us for our Climate Circle Event featuring Autumn Trainor from One Resilient Earth. The Climate Circle session will serve as an opportunity to share ‘openly about injustice, exhaustion, frustration, grief, but also joy, hope and critical experiences, within a supportive community of purpose.’
Previous Events
Reckoning and Re-imagining Climate Anxiety
May 30th, 2023, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, with Laureline Simon from One Resilient Earth. The event was co-hosted by ESAC and York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change.
ESAC ‘s Annual General Meeting
May 30th, 2023, 2:30 – 3:30 pm.
Indigenous Knowing and Climate Futures
May 31st, 2023, 3 – 5 pm. The event was co-hosted by York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change and ESAC.
Building Ties between the Francophone and Anglophone Communities in environmental studies
June 1st, 2023, 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, with Guillaume Deschênes-Thériault and Editors-in-Chief of the journal Natures Sciences Sociétés. The event was hosted by ESAC with support from the Université de l’Ontario français, York University’s Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, and the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences.