Employment 

The fields of Climate and Environment offer students a wide variety of satisfying careers. In almost all North American and European countries, demand for environment and climate practitioners is on the rise. In 2013, ECO Canada published a detailed profile on Canadian Environmental Employment in which the authors noted:  

“Over 730,000 environmental professionals in Canada spend at least 50% of their work time performing environmental activities, representing just over 4% of the total Canadian labour force.”  

Drivers of growth include tightening regulations, high energy costs, the increasing frequency of natural disasters, ecosystem changes and impacts, and the need for new technical solutions. Our graduates may go on to work in sustainability, natural resources management, site reclamation and cleanup, policy development, communications, education, energy, environmental economics, clean tech, water quality, waste management, government, research, or other fields. According to ECO Canada, students can expect a career that takes them in multiple directions: 

“Most employers (82.4%) report that their environmental employees perform tasks in multiple sub-sectors, demonstrating the interdisciplinary nature of environmental work.” Learn More

source: www.eco.ca Canadian Environmental Workforce Snapshot (2015)

The BASc in Climate and Environment is an excellent way for students to join a dynamic and growing field that offers rich and rewarding career options.

We recommend students consult some of the excellent research on labour trends in the Environmental sector provided by ECOCanada: www.eco.ca

Graduate and Further Study

BASc in Climate and Environment students will have the benefit of gaining research experience, preparing them exceptionally well for further study in graduate or professional programs. Graduate programs in climate and environment are varied and many have differing admissions criteria. If your plan is to complete a graduate or professional program after your undergraduate degree, it is strongly recommended that you consult faculty in the program or the Student Career Centre.