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ENVS 459Energy, Governance, and Sustainability

Units
0.50
Faculty
Environment
Subject
Environment

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 1 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course examines the ways in which communities and societies at various scales – from the local, through the provincial, to the national, and then the global – are driving energy transitions and advancing energy sustainability outcomes through various governance arrangements. Focusing upon energy as socio-technical systems, investigating multiple actors (governments, utilities, businesses, civil society, etc.), this course both analyzes current governance arrangements and identifies and evaluates alternatives going forward.

Prerequisites

  • Complete all of the following
    • Must have completed at least 1 of the following:
      • ENBUS202 - Environmental Management Systems (0.50)
      • ERS201 - Environmental Policy, Politics and Governance (0.50)
      • GEOG207 - Climate Change Fundamentals (0.50)
      • PLAN246 - Tools for Public Participation (0.50)
    • Students must be in level 3A or higher

Antirequisites

  • Not completed nor currently enrolled in:

Leads to

No course lists it as a requisite.

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001774939 / 42F 12:30–15:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

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  • This class is a really interesting one in the sense that you're doing something different each week. Lots of regional field trips to various sites in KW region. Class consists of one test, one energy simulation presentation, one energy simulation report, class engagement and two field reflections. Although the class is three hours time surprisingly flies by as the whole three hours is not spent on the lecture. Useful class to learn about energy in the regional context and globally.

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