Available all year

Urban Studies – Sustainable City

Key Inquiry Question:

How can the concept of sustainability be used to understand the development of Toronto’s waterfront community?

❮ SCHOOL VISITS
Core Program
 

Available all year

Urban Studies – Sustainable City

Key Inquiry Question:

How can the concept of sustainability be used to understand the development of Toronto’s waterfront community?

 
Fully Booked

Program Description

Using the waterfront community as a model, students will assess the past, present and future manifestations of the community through the lens of sustainability. 

Program Objectives

By the end of the Urban Studies – Sustainable City program, students will:

  • Understand the history of the waterfront community and the physical, social, economic and political forces that have shaped it.
  • Develop a working definition of sustainability and identify the criteria by which we can assess sustainability.
  • Conduct a site walk, looking for evidence to support the decision of whether the waterfront community is an example of sustainability in action.

Support Material

To enhance your pre- and post-visit learning, please download the package for this program.

Booking Details

Grades 7–12 (Half-Day)

Available all year

Regular rates apply

Curriculum Connections

Program Categories

Onsite Program, Urban Studies

Please note: Registration is still open for our Waterfront Explorations programs, where students will engage with and discover our vibrant waterfront community. These programs are taught in our outdoor tents.

Our regular School Visits programs are fully booked from April to June. Complete the registration form to be added to the wait-list. Please add your date options in the Wait-list Availability field(s). You will only be contacted if/when a spot becomes available.