Associate of Arts - Sustainable Communities

Upon successful completion of the program students will be able to secure work in the following settings:

• Local government/regional districts
• First Nation communities
• Consulting firms
• NGO’s – e.g. Community Futures, Northern Development Initiative, etc.
• Community development organizations  – e.g. Kaien Island Anti-Poverty
• Social enterprises

The type of work graduates may be employed could include the following activities:

• Upgrading the efficiency of energy use in buildings, products, and transportation systems
• Adopting and implementing sustainable forestry, fisheries, soil, and watershed management practices
• Expanded delivery and use of information technologies
• Sustainable tourism activities centered around areas of environmental, cultural, and historic significance
• Recycling and re-manufacturing of solid and hazardous waste into marketable products
• Accelerated and expanded development of marine and freshwater aquaculture
• Adding value to fish, agricultural, and forest products
• Developing, manufacturing, and marketing products, services, and technologies that reduce environmental burdens