GESA at UofT

"Like COVID-19, pollution and climate change are responsible for serious illnesses and premature deaths on a global scale, but the world has been much slower to react, says U of T's Miriam Diamond"..

"If we can spark a little joy in people’s lives..., it’s money and time well spent." University of Toronto startup Just Vertical is offering free seeds and indoor-gardening tips. #UofT

"The way the world has responded to the Coronavirus is very telling of how the world could respond to the climate crisis. COVID-19 is a serious threat and governments were right to impose strong measures to fight the pandemic. But the fact that many governments reacted so drastically to the coronavirus outbreak proves that strong economies do have the structural, financial and political ability to react quickly to a life-threatening crisis. Video by Ecosia, the search engine that plants trees: https://ecosia.co/info

System Change for Health in the Climate Crisis - A panel discussion featuring leaders in the climate change and health spaces Date: Monday March 9th from 5:00-7:00 in HS208 Panelists: Lisa Vanlint, Blake Poland, Tomislav Svoboda Presented by: Emerging Leaders for Environmental Sustainability in Health (ELESH) as part of UTERNS EcoFest... Abstract: The climate crisis has been called the greatest threat to human health. If you feel overwhelmed and powerless, you’re not alone. How do we move from deep concern to real action on climate, understanding that the climate crisis is both perpetuated by the health sector and is an existential threat to health? Emerging Leaders for Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare (ELESH) are pleased to present a panel discussion on ‘System change for health in the climate crisis’ featuring leaders in the climate change and health spaces. Attendees can expect to leave with concrete actions they can take to confront the climate crisis and lead the way toward a better, more sustainable world. ELESH: Emerging Leaders for Environmental Sustainability in Healthcare is UofT’s only multidisciplinary group dedicated to education and advocacy at the intersection of health, healthcare, and sustainability to foster the development of health sector leaders in sustainability. Tickets: https://eleshpanel_utern-ecofest.eventbrite.com

Do you have concerns about your graduate program or have suggestions and ideas on how to improve it? If so, the UTGSU’s Census Committee wants to hear from you: https://ca.surveygizmo.com/s3/50024297/UTGSU-Census. Share your graduate experience and be entered to win one of 2 $50 prizes. No identifiable information will be attached to your data, and all data will be anonymized and held on secure encrypted servers. The University of Toronto Graduate Students’ Union (UTGSU) Cens...us Ad-Hoc Committee is excited to announce the first Graduate Student Census, created for students by students. This survey was designed based on input and feedback from hundreds of graduate students and graduate student groups across UofT. Its purpose is to collect data about the graduate student experience and well-being at UofT that the UTGSU can use to create and advocate for improved student experience. The survey takes approximately 10-25 minutes to complete and covers a variety of student issues including but not limited to funding, academic resources, student life and recreation, mental health, harassment and prejudice on campus, and accessibility. Please take some time to fill out our survey and contribute to the improvement of graduate student life at UofT