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PhD in Earth System Science & Policy
- University of North Dakota (ND)
The mission of the Doctor of Philosophy in ESSP is to provide an integrated and creative learning environment that fosters intellectual growth, critical thinking, and practical engagement, especially in research …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Engineering & Business for Sustainability (EBS) Certificate
- University of California, Berkeley (CA)
The Engineering and Business for Sustainability (EBS) Certificate Program is a new initiative to train UC Berkeley graduate students to understand the complexity and urgency of their role in engineering, …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Getting it Done: Effective Sustainable Policy Implementation at the University Level
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
In the last 30 years, there has been a growing awareness worldwide of the necessity to reverse the omnipresent processes of ecological degradation and biotic impoverishment and to move toward …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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The Transition to Resilience: A Comparative Case Study of Two Communities
- Berea College (KY)
- Oberlin College (OH)
- University of Kentucky (KY)
This dissertation examines the question of how communities understand their risk related to global economic and environmental problems and how communities respond to those risks. Specifically, using comparative case study, …
- Posted June 1, 2016
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Inner Transformation for 21st-Century Futures: The Missing Dimension in Higher Education
- Indian Institute of Technology Madras
We live in times of great global risks and problems that pose multiple wicked, interdependent challenges, such as climate change, environmental degradation, social inequalities, geopolitical tensions, and economic uncertainty. Primary …
- Posted May 28, 2021
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Environmental Studies (BA & BS)
- University of California, Santa Barbara (CA)
The Environmental Studies Program offers two degrees, bachelor of arts (B.A.) and bachelor of science (B.S.) in environmental studies. While both environmental studies majors are similar in that they stress …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2018
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Earth & Environmental Science (BS)
- Columbia University (NY)
The undergraduate major in earth and environmental sciences provides an understanding of the natural functioning of our planet and considers the consequences of human interactions with it. The program for …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Environmental and Natural Resource Economics (Bachelor)
- Colorado State University (CO)
The program prepares students to apply economic tools to evaluate the allocation and utilization of natural resources and the management of the natural environment. Economic analysis provides a strong basis …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Sustainability Minor
- Principia College (IL)
Principia College offers a Sustainability minor focused on creating solutions to the world's critical problems. This includes extinction, climate change and energy security. Skills developed in this minor include communication, …
- Posted June 20, 2018
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Environmental Management Graduate Certificate
- University of Washington, Seattle (WA)
The graduate certificate in Environmental Management (EM) is an interdisciplinary program that prepares students to contribute to sustainable utilization and enhancement of the natural and human environment. Students acquire tools …
- Posted June 14, 2019
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MS in Environmental Engineering
- Lehigh University (PA)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment growth for environmental engineers will be 31 percent over the next decade-much faster than average for all occupations. One need look no further …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Strengthening Social Sustainability in the Face of Declining Community Trust
- College of Charleston (SC)
A just transition to a more sustainable world requires a strong understanding and application of social sustainability. Yet, social sustainability is often misunderstood, underrepresented and excluded, particularly in higher education …
- Posted Nov. 15, 2021
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A Liberal Education Requirement: People of the Environment
- Bemidji State University (MN)
Bemidji State University has delivered a cross-disciplinary, liberal education environmental course for over a decade. The course objective is the following: "The major purpose of this course is to heighten …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Green Loan Fund
- University of Maine (ME)
The Green Loan Fund is a financial partnership between the University of Maine Foundation and the University of Maine System, by and through the University of Maine. The fund is …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Sustainable Natural Resources Graduate Certificate
- Oregon State University (OR)
The Sustainable Natural Resources graduate certificate is an 18-credit interdisciplinary program offered online through OSU Extended Campus. Students have a choice among 12 courses designed to build personal and organizational …
- Posted June 28, 2018
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Global Perspectives on Sustainability Minor
- Miami University (OH)
This interdisciplinary minor introduces students to the foundations of environmental sustainability and its complexities, with an emphasis on the approaches taken by people living under different geographic and economic conditions. …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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The New Path Contest
- The New School (NY)
The New School considers sustainability in its broadest terms and invite applicants to do so as well. Projects can involve anything from environmentalism and recycling to access to better food, …
- Posted Feb. 7, 2019
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Environmental Restoration Science (BS)
- University of Nebraska - Lincoln (NE)
Environmental restoration initiates or accelerates the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged or contaminated from human activity or natural agents. Students interested in this major will receive …
- Posted Aug. 30, 2018
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Environmental & Sustainability Studies (BA)
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA)
The Environmental & Sustainability Studies program inspires students to be positive agents for change in the world and gives them the tools they need to be part of the solution …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Environmental Policy/Environmental Justice Concentration, Management (MS)
- Thomas Edison State College (NJ)
The John S. Watson School of Public Service and Continuing Studies offers areas of study under the Master of Science in Management (MSM) focusing on issues of management and public …
- Posted July 11, 2019
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Environmental Analysis
- Pitzer College (CA)
Environmental Analysis is an interdisciplinary major focusing on the interaction between human and non-human components of the biosphere. The major applies approaches in the social sciences, arts and humanities, and …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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MA in Environmental Conservation Education
- New York University (NY)
The program's interdisciplinary approach draws on both theory and practice and integrates the natural and social sciences with education and field work to help students gain an understanding of the …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Masters in Environmental Management
- Universidad San Francisco de Quito - USFQ (Pichincha)
This professional master's degree is based on an integral approach to environmental management, based on four axes: Biophysical Environment, Human Environment, Environmental Management, and Institutional Environment. In this inter and …
- Posted June 13, 2022
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Environmental Studies (Bachelor)
- University of the Fraser Valley (BC)
The Environmental Studies (BES) program provides graduates with the skills to shape business, industry, and government practices using economically and environmentally-sound principles. Developed as an integrated and interdisciplinary program, the …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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MBA & MS in Natural Resources & Environment
- University of Michigan (MI)
The dual degree program confers the Master of Science (M.S.) degree from the School of Natural Resources and Environment and the Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the School of …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environment and Sustainability (BS)
- Cornell University (NY)
The interdisciplinary curriculum provides a comprehensive and integrated view of the biological, physical-chemical, ecological, human, and social dimensions of the environment. It’s designed to advance students’ ability to solve real-world …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Climate change is increasingly causes mental health problems among college students
- Tufts University (MA)
This is a literature review of peer-reviewed papers, news articles, and polls that illustrate the impacts of climate change on mental health among college students.
- Posted Oct. 23, 2020
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Adopting STARS as a Campus Sustainability Measuring System at a Japanese University: A Case of Hokkaido University
- Hokkaido University (Hokkaido)
STARS has various kinds of metrics which indicate campus sustainability from environmental, economic, and social point of views. This advantage of STARS consequently includes some metrics which cannot be directly …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Campus Sustainability 101 - A New Course for First Year Students
- DePauw University (IN)
Due to their complex and global nature, modern environmental problems like climate change, water scarcity, or mass extinction events can be overwhelming and really, really scary, especially for college students …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Strengthening Knowledge Co-Production Capacity: Examining Interest in Community-University Partnerships
Building successful, enduring research partnerships is essential for improving links between knowledge and action to address sustainability challenges. Communication research can play a critical role in fostering more effective research …
- Posted June 20, 2017
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Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering (BE)
- University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork (Co. Cork)
Civil, Structural and Environmental engineers design, construct and operate a wide range of environmental infrastructure, vital to the needs of a modern economy. All the infrastructure around us, including roads, …
- Posted May 5, 2019
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Environmental Engineering (BSEE)
- Lehigh University (PA)
Managing our limited natural resources and finding solutions to the planet's environmental challenges are the critical concerns of environmental engineers. Their work confronts an extensive array of local and global …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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The Green Campus: Meeting the Challenge of Environmental Sustainability
This sustainability anthology explores the meaning of genuine environmental sustainability—in global and local terms—while profiling excellent campus environmental programs. The book offers guidance and inspiration to campus leaders and advocates …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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PhD in Natural Resources and Earth System Sciences (NRESS)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
The NRESS Program draws on the University's strengths in environmental and earth sciences, life sciences, social sciences, and ethical and policy studies, and has the following objectives:
To increase our …
- Posted June 13, 2018
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Applied and Resource Economics (BA)
- University of Connecticut (CT)
This major in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics applies analytical and decision-making skills to problems of production and distribution of food products, and the management of natural resources …
- Posted Jan. 14, 2019
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MSc in Environment, Culture & Society
- University of Edinburgh
This MSc programme offers the opportunity for students to develop their interests at an advanced level within a multidisciplinary context by drawing on expertise from across the University, especially from …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Science, Agricultural Systems and Environment (PhD)
- Universidad Autónoma de Tamaulipas (TM)
Train students in Sciences with an analytical and critical attitude, social responsibility and ethics that find original, pertinent, multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary alternatives for current problems and the development of …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Environmental Engineering (BS)
- University of New Hampshire (NH)
The Environmental Engineering Program at the University of New Hampshire offers an undergraduate degree in environmental engineering that prepares students for productive careers in the public and private sectors and …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Certificate in Sustainability
- Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (MA)
- Wellesley College (MA)
- Babson College (MA)
Addressing the challenge of using earth’s resources sustainably requires a collaborative and interdisciplinary approach, in which basic research about the causes and consequences of environmental problems is combined with an …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Sustainability and Higher Education: From arborescent to rhizomatic thinking
- Stellenbosch University (Western Cape)
Currently, global society is delicately poised on a civilisational threshold similar to that of the feudal era. This is a time when outmoded institutions, values, and systems of thought and …
- Posted Aug. 28, 2017
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PhD in Environmental Studies
- University of California, Santa Cruz (CA)
Established in 1994, the Doctoral program* in the Department of Environmental Studies at UCSC emphasizes close faculty-student interactions, department-wide intellectual exchange, and cross-discipline innovation. The goal of our Ph.D. program …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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MS in Environmental Education
- Southern Oregon University (OR)
Conflicts over environmental degradation and resource use are vital concerns of our time. Creating greater public awareness of the processes and complexity of ecosystems is essential to development of a …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Master of Environmental Engineering
- Concordia University (QC)
The MEng in Environmental Engineering focuses on the design and implementation of waste management technologies, including water, wastewater and air treatment processes. Many communities now recognize the importance of sustainable …
- Posted June 13, 2022
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Environmental Management (Master) (Certificate)
- Université de Sherbrooke (QC)
The Graduate Diploma Specialized in Environmental Management (31 credits) is an interdisciplinary program that aims to develop environmental or sustainable development management skills for professionals. These professionals contribute to the …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Environmental Science (BS)
- State University of New York at New Paltz (NY)
SUNY New Paltz offers a four-year program leading to a B.S. in Environmental Sciences. This interdisciplinary degree will provide students with a working knowledge of the scientific background required to …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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BS in Environmental Engineering
- Utah State University (UT)
Environmental engineering majors at USU gain experience in water/wastewater engineering, air quality management, public health/industrial hygiene, solid and hazardous waste management, and water quality management. Students in the program have …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Earth, Society, and Environmental Sustainability (BS)
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign (IL)
This is a flexible B.S. degree that allows students to structure an academic program with room for significant coursework pertaining to environment and sustainability issues. The major offers two concentrations: …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Master of Environmental Design Planning
- University of Calgary (AB)
The Faculty of Environmental Design (EVDS) has over 35 years experience delivering an innovative, interdisciplinary, design-based, graduate planning program. Throughout its history, the EVDS planning program has provided its students …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Geophysics (BS)
- Texas A&M University (TX)
The first two years of the BS in Geophysics are similar to the BS in Geology, providing students with the fundamentals of geology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and computer science. Courses …
- Posted Sept. 30, 2019
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Systems Thinking for Campus Sustainability: Utilizing the University of Central Florida Campus as a Living Laboratory
- University of Central Florida (FL)
In Spring of 2016, UCF's College of Engineering and Computer Science offered a new honors-level course titled Systems Analysis for Sustainability in Engineered Systems. The 14 week course introduces principles …
- Posted Nov. 18, 2016
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