With the growing field of "green economy," graduates versed in modern, environmentally friendly approaches to life and business are in great demand. Students in this program--which offers majors in environmental policy, ecology and biodiversity, natural resources and the environment, or environmental chemistry--examine environmental issues and conduct research at local, national, and international levels. Students draw on the unparalleled physical resources available in Sewanee's living laboratory, which embraces 13,000 acres of forested landholdings.
A new grant from the Jessie Ball duPont Fund will provide resources for some of the University of the South’s sustainability efforts, from student-faculty research to community outreach to managing university energy use.
The Environmental Studies Steering Committee awarded over $55,000 to fund 22 student internship projects for Summer 2010.
