The Faculty of Environment’s growing community is Canada's largest network of environmental changemakers working with the world for the world to drive transformative change for people and planet. Guided by Waterloo at 100 and Environment 2035, we advance bold research, innovative teaching and real‑world collaborations that address climate change, natural resources and biodiversity, sustainable transitions and community planning and resilience. Whether you are an alum, faculty or staff member, retiree, donor, parent or friend of the Faculty, we need your help to turn ideas into impact.
Water Cycles Expeditions, a social enterprise based at University of Waterloo’s School of Environment, Resources and Sustainability (SERS), reconnects people and water through bike-powered learning and community science. This year, Water Cycles is collaborating with Two Row on the Grand and Six Nations Tourism to provide a bicycle tour of the Grand River. The tour will take place alongside Two Row on the Grand (http://www.tworowonthegrand.com/), an initiative that started in 2016 to paddle from Cambridge to Port Maitland each summer, sharing the river, meals, campgrounds and cultural/environmental teachings each day. In 2026, a growing partnership will add a bike tour that weaves alongside the paddling experience. Participants will paddle, pedal, learn with Indigenous knowledge keepers and build meaningful relationships rooted in the history and teachings of the Grand River watershed. This pilot will include 10 participants including University of Waterloo students and members of Six Nations. In future years, other students and community members will be able to participate — so stay tuned!
Your gift to the Planning Entrance Scholarship Fund or the Department of Geography and Environmental Management Experiential Learning Fund can be doubled up to $20,000 per area by alumni leaders — and may even be tripled with the University’s match, maximizing your impact on student learning and experience.
Make an immediate difference where it matters most. Gifts to the Faculty of Environment Fund give the Dean the flexibility to respond to pressing priorities, from student emergency support and groundbreaking research to community outreach and time sensitive opportunities.
Open doors to transformative, hands-on learning experiences for GEM students. This new experiential learning fund supports opportunities that bring learning beyond the classroom, including field courses, conference participation, and inspiring guest speakers, among others. Thanks to a generous GEM alumnus, $20,000 in matching funds are available to double your impact and help more students gain the real-world experience that shapes confident, capable graduates.
Help launch the next generation of planners on their academic journey. By joining the Planning Class of 1995 in supporting this entrance scholarship fund, you’re helping talented students begin their studies with confidence and belonging. The Class of ’95 has generously committed $20,000 in matching funds, meaning your gift today will go twice as far in opening doors and inspiring future leaders in planning.