Why choose ESS at Dal?
In 2008, Dalhousie created Canada’s first College of Sustainability, bringing distinguished thinkers and problem-solvers together in a new way to examine and take action on today’s most urgent global issues.
Because the College and its faculty understand that change cannot happen in isolation, Environment, Sustainability, and Society (ESS) lecturers and profs come from across the academic spectrum—business, the arts, science, engineering, health, and design. All of them share one unwavering goal: to develop sustainable solutions that will preserve our planet for future generations.
As an undergraduate ESS student, you’ll join the more than 1000 students who have taken classes since the program began in 2009. The structure of the ESS program allows you to pursue the academic field of your choice—anything from theatre to biology to business—and combine it with a major in ESS. You’ll graduate with a double major or combined honours degree, along with the intellectual tools that will help you change the world for the better.
You’ll learn through discussions and debates led by experts on sustainability from across the university. Classroom learning is complemented by intensive tutorials and distinguished guest speakers who bring progressive thinking and insights from the broader community. And because the College realizes the importance of transferring knowledge from the classroom to the community, you’ll be encouraged to do an internship in your third and fourth years of study.
