{"id":569,"date":"2017-10-05T12:36:02","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T12:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-environmental-studies\/home\/"},"modified":"2025-03-12T18:26:55","modified_gmt":"2025-03-12T18:26:55","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/environmental-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why major in Environmental Studies at Macalester?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In a word: Action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For nearly fifty years, Macalester has had a dedicated and deeply interdisciplinary focus on Environmental Studies. We use case studies, problem-solving, and a community-centered approach to address environmental problems at the local, national and global levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/environmentalstudies\/facultystaff\/\">Our faculty<\/a> bring expertise from the humanities, social sciences, physical, and biological sciences. Our affiliated faculty in other departments come from all corners of campus, including anthropology, biology, chemistry, economics, education, geography, geology, GIS, philosophy, and physics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our students work with faculty through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/environmentalstudies\/studentopportunities\/research\/\">summer research fellowships<\/a> on tropical rainforests, climate change policy, paleoclimate, and the psychology of behavioral change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many students go on to conduct independent research culminating in honors theses such as how agriculture might mitigate climate change; lowering the implementation barriers to photovoltaics; and global sanitation challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n<accordion-container\n    tag=\"section\"\n    class=\"accordion-group block-container\"\n    >\t\n\t<div class=\"accordion-group__outer\">\n\t    \t        <h2 class=\"accordion-group__heading\">Life after Macalester<\/h2>\n\t    \t    <ul class=\"accordion-group__list\">\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-1\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-1\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Recent Employers<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use 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Massachusetts<\/li>\n<li>FDA<\/li>\n<li>Fresh Energy<\/li>\n<li>Friends of the Mississippi River<\/li>\n<li>Frogtown Green<\/li>\n<li>Great Plains Institute<\/li>\n<li>Institute for Environmental Assessment<\/li>\n<li>Metropolitan Council\/Metro Transit<\/li>\n<li>Minnesota Alliance with Youth<\/li>\n<li>Minnesota Department of Agriculture<\/li>\n<li>Minnesota Pollution Control Agency<\/li>\n<li>Minnesota Valley National Wildlife Refuge<\/li>\n<li>Mississippi River Public Engagement Study<\/li>\n<li>Montgomery County Planning Department<\/li>\n<li>National Economic and Social Development Board<\/li>\n<li>National Renewable Energy Laboratory<\/li>\n<li>Neighborhood House<\/li>\n<li>Power Shift Network<\/li>\n<li>SParky<\/li>\n<li>US Army Corps of Engineers<\/li>\n<li>Utah Division of Water Quality<\/li>\n<li>West Monroe Partners<\/li>\n<li>Windustry<\/li>\n<li>Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t            <li class=\"accordion-group__list-item\">\n\t                <accordion-container-header\n\t                    tag=\"h3\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-heading\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <accordion-container-header-button\n\t                        class=\"accordion-group__heading-button\"\n\t                        controls=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                        id=\"accordion-group-heading-button-2\"\n\t                    >\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__button-text\">Recent Graduates Schools<\/span>\n\t                        <span class=\"accordion-group__icon-wrap\">\n\t                        \t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol accordion-group__button-icon\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-plus-small.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t                        <\/span>\n\t                    <\/accordion-container-header-button>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-header>\n\t                <accordion-container-panel\n\t                    id=\"accordion-group-2\"\n\t                    class=\"accordion-group__item-panel\"\n\t                >\n\t                    <div class=\"accordion-group__item-panel-inner\">\n\t                        <p><p><!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul><!-- wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<li>Alfred University<\/li>\n<li>Kanazawa University Open University<\/li>\n<li>King&#8217;s College London<\/li>\n<li>Richard Gilder Graduate School, American Museum of Natural History<\/li>\n<li>Stanford Law<\/li>\n<li>UC Berkeley<\/li>\n<li>University of Iceland<\/li>\n<li>University of Minnesota\/Twin Cities<\/li>\n<li>University of Wisconsin\/Madison<\/li>\n<li>Vermont School of Law<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list-item --><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --><\/p><\/p>\n\t                    <\/div>\n\t                <\/accordion-container-panel>\n\t            <\/li>\n\t        \t    <\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/accordion-container>\n\n\n\n<p>After Macalester, Environmental Studies students pursue a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/environmentalstudies\/aftermacalester\/\">options in graduate school and employment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental Studies in the cities<\/h2>\n\n\n<section class=\"statistic-group block-container\" >\n\t<div class=\"statistic-group__container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stats\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">*A 300-acre field study lab is only 15 minutes from campus.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"statistic-group__stat-heading\">200<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">**Number of internships within 8 miles of campus, including governmental organizations on the leading edge of urban sustainability.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"statistic-group__stat-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"statistic-group__stat-copy\">Minnesota\u2019s state capitol is 6 miles from campus, allowing students easy access to state legislators and agencies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/ordway\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    *300 acre field study lab\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/environmentalstudies\/studentopportunities\/internships\/sites\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    **Internships\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join our community<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We don\u2019t just talk about environmental issues here, we also take part in them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/environmentalstudies\/envirothursday\/\">EnviroThursdays<\/a>\u2014bring your bag lunch and join the community to hear from local and national experts at one of Macalester\u2019s longest running public seminars<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/ecohouse\/\">EcoHouse<\/a>\u2014a living and learning residential option where students test various green technologies and lifestyle choices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green@Mac\u2014aims to promote all aspects of holistic sustainability and urban gardening<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mac Bike\u2014bike advocacy and a repair workshop<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MacShares\u2014a student-run cooperative that sells produce and dry bulk goods to the Macalester community at weekly pop-up sales<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mac Sunrise\u2014a local chapter of the Sunrise Movement, a youth-led movement promoting student advocacy around climate justice and equity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Outing Club\u2014offers adventure in the great outdoors through inexpensive trips and reasonable gear rental<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/environmentalstudies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2019\/12\/MAC_Sunrise_Movement_9.20.19-1642.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of students in the Climate Strike\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Students marched from campus to the state capitol in September 2019 as part of the international Climate Strike.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainability goals<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Macalester is committed to leading by example. Our sustainability initiatives focus on achieving carbon neutrality, zero waste, and investing in campus based sustainable agriculture and fair trade.<\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Links for Current Students<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/macalesteres\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Environmental Studies Instagram\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol 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     <div class=\"card-group__cards-container\">\n                    <article class=\"card-group__card\">\n                                                        <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/research-review-dear-river\/\"\n                        class=\"card-group__card-link\"\n                    >\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card-group__card-image\" alt=\"Students presenting a project to a group of people\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/environmental-studies\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/599\/2021\/09\/ResearchReview-MississippiRiver-1080x0-c-default.jpg\">\n                    <\/a>\n                                                    <div class=\"card-group__card-inner\">\n                    <h3 class=\"card-group__card-headline\">Research Review: Dear River, <\/h3>\n                    <p class=\"card-group__card-copy\">Three students ask the community, &#8220;What are your hopes for the Mississippi River?&#8221;<\/p>\n                    <div class=\"card-group__card-cta\">\n                        <a class=\"base-cta-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/news\/2021\/08\/research-review-dear-river\/\" target=\"_self\"><\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>    \n            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"link-group block-container\" >\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-row\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__heading-container\">\n                <h2 class=\"base-lockup__heading\">Related Programs<\/h2>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-row\">\n        <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner\">\n            <div class=\"link-group__featured-inner-inner\">\n                <ul class=\"link-group__featured-link\">\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/biology\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Biology\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use xlink:href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/macalester-2020\/dist\/svgs\/symbol-arrow.svg#icon\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"link-group__link-item\">\n                            <a class=\"base-cta-featured\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/geography\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    Geography\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"base-symbol base-cta-featured__arrow\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    <use 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In a word: Action. For nearly fifty years, Macalester has had a dedicated and deeply interdisciplinary focus on Environmental Studies. We use case studies, problem-solving, and a community-centered approach to address environmental problems at the local, national and global levels. 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