GES at WLU
75 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L 3C5 Waterloo, ON, Canada

**NEW COURSE AVAILABLE** Please be advised that the following course has been added to the Geography & Environmental Studies course offerings list for Winter 2017 term. You may now go into LORIS and register for this course. Course: GG356/ES356: Development and the Environment (0.5)... CRN #: 3956 Credit Value: (0.5) Course Description: An examination of the forms and challenges of development in South and South East Asia, Africa and Latin America, and the relationship to environmental change. Political and ecological perspectives will be used to understand change in the context of land, water and forest resources, agriculture and food security, coastal environments, rural livelihoods and urban systems. (Cross-listed as ES356.) Prerequisites:GG101 and GG102, or ES101 and ES102, or permission of the department. Course Time & Location: Monday & Wednesday 11:30 12:50 pm (BA2019) Instructor: M. Sioui

**ANNOUNCEMENT** Hello everyone, This is a reminder for our upcoming Cold Regions Research Centre Day.... Friday, November 25th, 2016 Senate Board and Chambers 8:30 5:00 pm Please feel free to drop in any time or enjoy the whole day learning about the many research projects in cold regions our CRRC students are currently involved with. We are also pleased to welcome Dr. Peter Kershaw (Professor Emeritus, University of Alberta) as our keynote speaker. A full Schedule of the event and the event's poster are attached.

**REMINDER** The Department of Geography and Environmental Studies hosting a official screening of 'Before the Flood' - the documentary that captures a three-year journey alongside Academy Award-winning actor and U.N. Messenger of Peace Leonardo DiCaprio as he interviews individuals from every facet of society in both developing and developed nations who provide unique, impassioned and pragmatic views on what must be done today and in the future to prevent catastrophic disrup...tion of life on our planet." Date: Thursday Dec. 8 @ 12:00-1:30 pm Location: ARTS RM2E5 Geography Map Library (Viessmann Resource Centre) #beforetheflood

**ATTENTION** This semester students enrolled in GG102 'Introduction to Human Geography' have been participating in a field work series in small groups in their lab sections. The field work series has involved them examining 3 field sites through a geographic lens including the WLU campus, the Northdale Neighbourhood and Downtown Kitchener's Innovation District. During Nov 21 -24 lab sections will present their research on creatively designed display boards that will beshowc...ased in the Geography Map Library (see schedule below). Michael Imort and I would like to encourage you to stop by, if and when you are able, to view the posters and ask questions of the students and their research. You could also use this as a teaching/learning opportunity if you have a class you want to bring by, please do. Thanks for your support of our students in advance,