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Environmental & Sustainability Studies (BA/BS)
- University of Utah (UT)
The Environmental and Sustainability Studies (ENVST) program at the University of Utah offers students an opportunity to consider human-nature relationships across time and culture and at varied levels of environmental …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Greening academia: Developing sustainable waste management at Higher Education Institutions
- University of Southampton
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are often the size of small municipalities. Worldwide, the higher education (HE) sector has expanded phenomenally; for example, since the 1960s, the United Kingdom (UK) HE …
- Posted Feb. 13, 2017
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Engineering for One Planet: Join a growing interdisciplinary community to define and foster environmentally responsible engineering
- The Lemelson Foundation (OR)
- VentureWell (MA)
Hosted by The Lemelson Foundation and VentureWell, this panel will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn about and join a multi-disciplinary, multi-sector initiative to co-create a framework to integrate …
- Posted Dec. 4, 2019
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Sustainability (BA)
- University of Louisville (KY)
The B.A. in Sustainability is an interdisciplinary degree program with the College of Arts and Sciences that examines interrelated environmental, political, economic, and social issues and problems facing our society …
- Posted Dec. 17, 2020
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Sustainable Landscape Practices AAS
- Triton College (IL)
Provides the student with training in sustainable agriculture and horticulture practices and the necessary background to pursue a career in sustainable agriculture technology. The program includes landscape and home gardening …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Sustainable Agriculture Minor
- California Polytechnic State University (CA)
A minor in Sustainable Agriculture is open to all Cal Poly students. In it, students approach modern agricultural problems from a holistic perspective, emphasizing agricultural planning integrated with ecological principles. …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Institute for Sustainable Enterprise
- Fairleigh Dickinson University (NJ)
A catalyst for sustainable enterprise in New Jersey and beyond for a decade, ISE is a thought leadership and research hub for current and future leaders who are interested in …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Centre for Engineering in Society
- Concordia University (QC)
The Engineering department at Concordia University is made up of a team of dynamic faculty members at the forefront of their fields who are creating new and exciting next-gen approaches …
- Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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Environmental Studies (BA/BS)
- Emory University (GA)
The field of environmental sciences challenges students to examine both the ecological and social underpinnings of environmental issues and the complex interplay among these systems at local to global scales. …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Studies (BA)
- Cal Poly Humboldt (CA)
The interdisciplinary program provides students with tools for understanding the complex relationships between human communities and both “natural” and built environments. The program cultivates critical analysis of environmental problems using …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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MS Global Environmental Economics
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway (Co. Galway)
The programme is specifically targeted to provide students with employability skills that are relevant to shape and influence future public policy, conduct environmental evaluations, lead research projects, work in a …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society
- Brown University (RI)
The Institute at Brown for Environment and Society tackles urgent environmental challenges by harnessing academic excellence from many disciplines; climatology and sociology, ecology and international relations; finance and artistic expression. …
- Posted Sept. 22, 2020
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Developing an Integrated MBA and MPA Curriculum to Spur Innovative and Collaborative Solutions for Sustainability
- Presidio Graduate School (CA)
Intractable social and environmental problems increasingly call for collaborative solutions across the public and private sectors. Presidio Graduate School in San Francisco has offered a Masters in Business Administration (MBA) …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Master of Environment and Sustainability
- Monash University (VIC)
The Master of Environment and Sustainability is a forward-thinking, interdisciplinary, two-year course that integrates the knowledge needed to mitigate and adapt to global change with sustainability principles. Central to its …
- Posted May 9, 2016
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Global Environments + Sustainability Program
- University of Virginia (VA)
The relationship between human societies and the planet have created many of today’s most intractable global challenges. Over the past 50 years, Earth’s human population has doubled and is projected …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Understanding Food Waste at Johnson County Community College: A Multi-Method Approach
- Johnson County Community College (KS)
Food waste and food insecurity are vastly different, yet inextricably linked, social, economic, and environmental problems which afflict societies throughout the world. This study contributes to the literature on individual …
- Posted May 28, 2020
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Undergraduates in a Sustainability Semester: Agency and Structural Change for Sustainability
- Goshen College (IN)
- Michigan State University (MI)
Many Sustainability Education (SE) researchers are interested in understanding how our students envision the mechanisms of social change, and how to help them develop capacity to make the change they …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Jumping from the Ivory Tower: Weaving Environmental Leadership and Sustainable Communities
- Front Range Community College, Larimer Campus (CO)
Jumping from the Ivory Tower demonstrates the positive results that occur when colleges work with communities to develop students with a sense of place. The book examines the role of …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Sustainability Science (MS)
- Columbia University (NY)
The program is designed for full-time and aspiring sustainability professionals, who wish to develop their skills in Earth systems observation, analysis, projection, and environmental remediation.
The program requires the completion …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2018
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Posters for Change: the Power of Communication Design
- Carnegie Mellon University (PA)
The course, "Design & Social Change," at Carnegie Mellon University strives to promote environmental literacy in the early years of secondary education, encouraging students to incorporate environmental thinking into their …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Master of Water Security
- University of Saskatchewan (SK)
New in 2016, the MWS is a cross-disciplinary, project-based and professional-style program that may be completed in 12 months of full time study. Graduates are prepared to address complex water …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Environmental Planning (BS)
- Plymouth State University (NH)
The BS degree in Environmental Planning combines coursework in the social and natural sciences with business and other disciplines. The degree emphasizes study of New England but prepares students for …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Sustainability Studies Theme
- Ohio University (OH)
As a curricular theme, Sustainability Studies invites critical exploration of a multitude of complex issues from the local to the global levels, including resource management and sustainable development; climate change; …
- Posted Sept. 27, 2018
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Environmental and Engineering Geology Concentration, Geology (BS)
- James Madison University (VA)
The Geology major offers specialized study focusing on earth materials, internal and external earth processes, analysis of earth history and appreciation of geology to environmental and engineering issues. The program …
- Posted Sept. 5, 2019
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Campus sustainability in the US: Environmental management and social change since 1970
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MA)
- Smith College (MA)
- University of Massachusetts Amherst (MA)
This work establishes the first comprehensive analysis of campus sustainability's development in the U.S. since the early 1970s.
In the US, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have occupied a distinct role …
- Posted May 17, 2019
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Human Environment BA
- Concordia University (QC)
Explore how geography influences human behavior and examine the impact of human activity on the environment. As a geographer, your knowledge of this complex relationship will lead you towards creative …
- Posted June 13, 2022
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MS in Sustainability Science
- Montclair State University (NJ)
Montclair State University Sustainability programs lead the way in New Jersey in integrating natural and physical science with social science, economics, policy and project management to prepare sustainability professionals and …
- Posted May 5, 2019
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Guilty by Association: Addressing Sustainability in Architecture Education
- Universidad ORT Uruguay
Despite the growing interest in sustainability, negative associations of this term with naïve discourses, green-washing, or low-quality design are still common within some areas in the discipline of architecture. Through …
- Posted April 8, 2021
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Planning and Managing the Urgent Implementation of Sustainability at a West African University
- American University of Nigeria (Adamawa,)
Since its founding in 2005, American University of Nigeria (AUN’s) has increasingly committed itself to development, specifically to advance economic, social, and environmental conditions in its host community and beyond. …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Teaching Sustainability & Fostering Change at Vanderbilt University
- Vanderbilt University (TN)
Sustainability is the most pressing educational issue of the twenty-first century. In a crisis prone world of limited resources and rapid change, colleges and universities play a vital role in …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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An Environmental Sustainability Assessment of Taylor University
- Taylor University (IN)
This is a master's thesis project for the Department of Environmental Science at Taylor University in Upland, IN. It is focused on sustainability which requires considering the social, economic, and …
- Posted Feb. 24, 2016
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Environmental Management & Protection (BS)
- California Polytechnic State University (CA)
The Environmental Management & Protection program is an undergraduate, interdisciplinary course of study integrating the biophysical and social/economical/political sciences. The curriculum emphasizes management and protection of ecosystem structures and processes …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Master of Science in Environmental Science and Sustainability
- Loyola University Chicago (IL)
A changing climate requires a changing professional. The Institute of Environmental Sustainability educates the next generation of professionals - environmental science and sustainability professionals who can apply an interdisciplinary approach …
- Posted April 5, 2019
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Water: Resources, Policy, and Management (BS)
- Virginia Tech (VA)
Few undergraduate degree programs provide integrated training in water science, policy, and management; yet, professionals are required to have interdisciplinary expertise in these areas to solve critical problems facing society …
- Posted June 28, 2018
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Peace Building and Social Innovation Minor
- University of San Diego (CA)
Under the Peace Building and Social Innovation Minor, students can expand their career goals by gaining the insights and know-how needed to develop innovative solutions to today's social problems. Students …
- Posted June 29, 2018
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MPhil in Engineering for Sustainable Development
- University of Cambridge
This one-year taught M.Phil. programme provides graduate engineers with the necessary interdisciplinary skills and understanding to be in the forefront of solving complex problems and meeting the global challenges of …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Geodesign MPS
- Pennsylvania State University (PA)
The World Campus Masters in Professional Studies in Geodesign program is offered in partnership with Penn State's College of Arts and Architecture and in cooperation with Penn State's Department of …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Earth Remote Sensing (MS)
- Florida Institute of Technology (FL)
Earth Remote Sensing (ERS) takes into consideration the many factors that are changing the Earth such as growing population, urbanization, land use and climate change. ERS is the science of …
- Posted April 12, 2018
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Conservation Management Concentration
- University of California, Davis (CA)
The Conservation Management Program promotes four tenets for successful conservation decision making: (1) A basic foundation in ecology is fundamental to developing the management and decision-making skills required to effectively …
- Posted June 10, 2022
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Earth and Environmental Sciences (Bachelor)
- Virginia Wesleyan University (VA)
Earth and environmental sciences (EES) is a multi-disciplinary field that addresses the interactions between humans and the environment. Study in this field includes an understanding of the basic principles that …
- Posted Dec. 13, 2023
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Energy Economics and Policy
- University of Rhode Island (RI)
This certificate program provides intensive training in energy economics, management, and policy. It is designed to address energy management issues at scales ranging from the individual building, to the microgrid, …
- Posted June 22, 2017
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Investigating critical community engaged pedagogies for transformative environmental justice education
- University of Utah (UT)
Effective environmental justice education poses unique challenges to both educators and students. For students, this pursuit is cognitively challenging at best and emotionally paralyzing at worst. It requires deconstruction of …
- Posted May 11, 2022
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Investing in a Sustainable Future
- University of Virginia (VA)
This presentation illustrates one approach to teaching sustainability in business schools by describing the rationale and structure used to develop and deliver our course, "Investing in a Sustainable Future," a …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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From Operations to Mission: Finding Points of Pedagogical Leverage in Campus Sustainability Initiatives
- University of California, Santa Cruz (CA)
Drawing on case studies and research conducted at the University of California Santa Cruz, this paper discusses the integration of campus sustainability initiatives and academic curriculum in universities. It explores …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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Science, Collaboration, and Sustainable Change
- Portland State University (OR)
Take Back the Tap is a national campaign spearheaded by nonprofit Food and Water Watch but run by students on college campuses across the nation. Portland State administration continues to …
- Posted Feb. 26, 2016
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High Impact Pedagogical Practices for High Impact Sustainability Learning
- Indiana University Indianapolis (IN)
In the face of a rapidly-changing planet, sustainability is one of the most promising solutions to address social, economic, and environmental problems. Through IUPUI's Themed Learning Community (TLC), 'Sustainability: Thriving …
- Posted Nov. 5, 2018
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Sustainable and Renewable Energy Systems (BS)
- University of Wisconsin-Platteville (WI)
The study of sustainability and renewable energy systems (SRES) addresses the concerns of world resources, including energy and renewable energy, and their social, economic, and environmental impacts.
The sustainability and …
- Posted Nov. 20, 2018
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BS in Sustainable Management & Policy
- Indiana University Indianapolis (IN)
SPEA at IUPUI created this new major because more and more government, private and nonprofit organizations are focusing on environmental conservation and economic and social responsibility. These organizations need graduates …
- Posted Feb. 25, 2016
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Concentration in Sustainability (Master of Business & Science)
- Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick Campus (NJ)
The Master of Business & Science with a concentration in Sustainability is designed to help students identify, analyze and better understand connections among social, environmental, technological and economic systems. Designed …
- Posted April 25, 2016
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Galvanizing Student Power for Intersectional Sustainability Efforts
- Post-Landfill Action Network (NH)
A diversity of perspectives leads to more effective problem-solving. So when we talk about Zero Waste on college campuses, how do we bring different perspectives to the decision-making table? It …
- Posted Dec. 1, 2017
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