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  QES-AS scholars, Allan Yu and Marcondes Coelho Junior met in Brazil to compare case studies on climate change and rural communities in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, Brazil. In addition, the scholars planned Marcondes Coelho Junior's visit to the Laboratory of Citizen Science (LabC) at the Universidad de Los Lagos (Chile) -- where […]

By Ferrial Adam Environmental issues are linked closely to aspects of science. This means that if people want to challenge environmental degradation, they often need an understanding of the basic science surrounding the problem. Science has become a field for professional expertise and knowledge and has been used to leverage power and ‘lock’ people out […]

  The International Workshop of Traditional Peoples and Communities on Sustainable Development and Territories, which took place in Paraty, between the 11th and 14th of July 2019, as part of the official program of the "Casa dos Povos/Casa de los Pueblos" during the International Literary Festival of Paraty (FLIP). Participants from countries such as Angola, […]

Dr. Allan Iwamu Yu, a post-doctoral researcher at the Universidad de Los Lagos (CEDER-ULAGOS) in Chile, spoke today about his QES-AS project to an intimate audience at the Faculty of Environmental Studies at York University.   Dr. Yu spoke about action-research using citizen science to integrate local and scientific knowledge through participatory GIS in responding […]

Written by Katia Carolino From November 30 to December 6, 2019, I participated in the XXXII Congress of the Latin American Sociological Association (ALAS), whose theme was “Towards a new historical horizon of a civilization of life”. The event, which took place in Lima (Peru), was attended by renowned professors and students from different Latin […]

On Friday, July 20, QES-AS Scholar, Ferrial Adam, presented her research on Water, Climate Change and Justice in South Africa to a small audience at Friend's House, Toronto. Ferrial's talk provided an update on current climate-related challenges in South Africa and how women and civil society organizations are organizing to address them. Ferrial discusses the South […]

On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, QES-AS scholar, Ferrial Adam, presented at the XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology at the Metro Toronto Convention Center. Her presentation focused on Transforming Local Socio-Political Relations through Citizen Science in South Africa. To view her presentation, click on the following link: Transforming Local Socio-Political Relations through Citizen Science in South […]

Universities Canada has published a guide for mobility program administrators, faculty and students. Based on issue briefs written by Dr. Rebecca Tiessen and Dr. Kate Grantham, the booklet addresses key issues including: Ethical considerations for North-South mobility programs How to encourage student participation and overcome funding barriers Strategies to address challenges in measuring and evaluating […]

The QES-AS York University Team is pleased to announce the selection of its first Scholar, Ferrial Adam, a PhD student from the University of Johannesburg. Her QES-AS research project focuses on Citizen Science and Environmental Justice in South Africa’s Water Sector. 

Professor Ellie Perkins of York University's Faculty of Environmental Studies (FES), and the lead on this project, is featured on York University's YFile: http://yfile.news.yorku.ca/2017/03/29/york-professor-ellie-perkins-a-recipient-of-canadian-queen-elizabeth-ii-diamond-jubilee-advanced-scholars-program/?utm_source=YFile_Email&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Top-Stories&utm_campaign=yfile