Welcome to the Centre for Environment’s Professional Development Programs 

By the very nature of the subject matter the study of the environment encourages universities to look outwards to the wider community and professional practice. The antecedents of the Centre for Environment – Innis College’s Environmental Programme, the Division of Environment in the Faculty of Arts and Science,  and the Institute for Environmental Studies – all supported lectures which were open to members of the public. The Centre has continued and expanded these traditions. The most notable innovations are the Environmental and Carbon Finance workshops, which are produced in partnership with Toronto’s business community, and the Distance Education Programme, which now offers five certificate programmes online. Professional Development at the Centre for Environment also hosts an on-going seminar series on the Environment and Environment & Health.

Without doubt, 2012 will be marked by a transformation of the field of environmental education. In order to keep up with the pace of change we will need to continue to work with the business community, as it is in the frontline for managing environmental change. We also need to avail ourselves of the flexibility of the medium of online education to meet the needs of professionals working in the field.

I encourage you to explore the professional development programs available at the Centre for Environment and to keep coming back as we continue to provide new and exciting programs in the coming year.
   
    We hope that you will find these programmes of interest.

    Dr. Rodney R. White
    Academic Advisor
    Professional Development Programmes
    Centre for Environment, University of Toronto

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