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A first of its kind case study by Dr. Jeffrey Wilson quantifies mental and physical health value of urban parks demonstrating the significant economic health savings associated with urban park investments!

This impactful research has been featured in the Kitchener Record, on CBC Radio, City News, and the Mike Farwell Show. Learn more in the University of Waterloo news posting linked below.

We celebrate the achievement of Postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Mohamed Dardir, or being featured during the International Conference of Sustainable Development (ICSD 2022) presenting the paper written by himself and Terrametrics research director Professor Jeffrey Wilson titled “Novel Statistical–Simulation Approach to Promote Health Informed Heat Mitigation Strategies”

Read a recent publication by Dr. Mohamed Dardir to learn about how heat and air quality are related to elderly mortality and emergency visits

We offer our congratulations to MES candidate, Kayleanna Giesinger, for being featured as a guest on a podcast to help spread awareness and share her findings about sustainable menstruation. To learn more about her research and the topic follow the links below:

Congratulations to Jeffrey Wilson, Terrametrics Research Director, for co-editing a new book:

Hayden, A., Gaudet, C., Wilson, J., 2022. Towards Sustainable Wellbeing: Moving beyond GDP in Canada and the World. University of Toronto Press. Toronto, Canada.

Congratulations to Postdoctoral Fellow Mohamed Dardir from Terrametrics Research Lab on the recent publication of a book chapter, “Impact of Increased Urban Albedo on Heat-Related Health: The Case Study of the Greater Toronto Area.” that was included in the book “Urban Overheating: Heat Mitigation and the Impact on Health. Advances in Sustainability Science and Technology”.

Congratulations to David Benjamin Billedeau and team for their recent publication in the Sustainability Journal investigating the relationship between Canada’s automotive industry, the COVID-19 pandemic, and corporate social responsibility.

Kayleanna Giesinger receives a prestigious SSHRC- Canada Graduate Scholarship – Master’s for her research Identifying a Sustainable Economic System Without Post Colonization Bias.

Kayleanna’s research examines how our western environmental views on "nature" and the "environment" influence economic development practices, policies and systems.

Congratulations to Hasan Muslemani and team for their paper published by the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies examining consumer behaviour towards and the willingness to adopt, ‘green steel’ in the automotive sector.

Congratulations Waris Ali (soon to be team member of UW Terrametrics Research Lab) for publishing a second article within a week.  The article published in Managerial Finance explores determinants of stock price crash risk.

Waris Ali, soon to be team member of UW Terrametrics Research Lab, publishes an article examining corporate social responsibility disclosure in developing countries.

Nesma Hassan presents her research on ‘Climate governance in relation to urban water management in the Middle East and North Africa’ at the Climate Change, the SDGs and the Law Conference in Cambridge.

View the latest publications on corporate sustainability from our researchers:

Ford, S., ElAlfy, A., Wilson, J., Weber, O., 2021. Business resilience in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era: A conceptual review. Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review, 5(4), 8–19; doi.org/10.22495/cgsrv5i4p1.

Darwazeh, D., Clarke, A., Wilson, J., 2021. Framework for establishing a sustainable medical facility: a case study of medical tourism in Jordan. World, 2, 351-375; doi.org/10.3390/world2030022.

Palaschuk, N., ElAlfy, A., Wilson, J., 2021. Positioning Corporations as Sustainability Leaders: A Roadmap to Align Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility with the SDGs. In Perez, A (Ed.), Future Advancements for CSR and the Sustainable Development Goals in a Post-COVID-19 World. IGI Global.

Nesma Hassan, University of Waterloo, was awarded best poster submission selected from 750 entrants during the online Pre-Conference to Climate Law & Governance Day at the 2021 COP26 hosted by University of Cambridge, UK

A Waterloo spinoff company is helping businesses balance sustainability with profitability

Amr EIAlfy, first-ever PhD graduate from the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED), is developing an industry-standardized reporting tool. Read more in the article below.

First Ph.D. in SEED awarded to Amr ElAlfy!

Amr ElAlfy has been awarded the first Ph.D. in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development (SEED). He successfully defended his thesis on September 16th, 2020. Read more in the article below.

View recent publication by ElAlfy et al. on the evolution of CSR research while determining the impact the Sustainable Development Goals have played on recent research!