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Discover how humanity influences our planet. Investigate the interactions within Earth's natural systems. Contribute to addressing critical global challenges like climate change, water shortages, resource allocation, population expansion, and environmental sustainability. Waterloo's Geography and Environmental Management program ranks among Canada's top five for research excellence (QS Subject Rankings 2021), offering over 70 specialized courses with extensive fieldwork opportunities and potential paid co-op positions. Customize your studies through various specializations or combine majors while joining our tight-knit Faculty of Environment community. Your geography degree opens worldwide career possibilities. The Geography and Environmental Management (GEM) program examines both human and physical landscapes while developing technical environmental assessment skills. Study pressing issues like climate shifts, terrain formation, demographic trends, and geospatial technologies at one of Canada's premier geography departments.