I’m often asked how we create impact on the ground. How current students, alumni and faculty are generating practical, evidence based solutions for people and planet. Amazingly, there is no shortage of examples.
For this issue, we highlight how our community is mobilizing — even on bikes — to protect, restore and manage resources sustainably in a rapidly changing world. At the heart of these efforts are the people who are on the front lines of advancing water protection and berry picking practices, turning knowledge into action and creating meaningful change in communities locally and globally.
We are also pleased to celebrate the 2026 Alumni Award winners and share their inspiring achievements. The contributions of our alumni continue to shape the world in meaningful and lasting ways. I offer my sincere congratulations to these incredible recipients and look forward to connecting with our alumni locally and around the world in the coming year.
How do we empower communities to better manage and share water? A group of students and partners, supported by Dr. Dustin Garrick, had an idea to get people together on bikes, and it set a movement in motion.
Meet the six alumni, friends and partners receiving the Faculty of Environment’s 2026 alumni awards. From transforming education and city building to connecting research with communities and investing in future environmental leaders, this year’s recipients are putting knowledge into action in Canada and around the world.
Using a combination of Western and Indigenous practices, Master's student Tara Ryan is exploring how climate change is impacting bakeapple quality and picking practices.
