Sustainability Studies is housed within the Center for Adaptive Innovation, Resilience, Ethics and Science.

CAIRES Mission
The Center for Adaptive Innovation, Resilience, Ethics and Science advances sustainability science, values, practices and policies through interdisciplinary research and partnering. It develops innovative scholarship, programs, and products that further environmental conservation, social empowerment, resilient communities, and responsible entrepreneurship. By wedding creativity to ethics, systems thinking, and collaborative enterprise, CAIRES develops sustainable solutions that benefit people and planet. Learn More
And check out the Active Learning Program (ALP). We partner UF faculty and local organizations to help undergraduate students develop into skilled early-career professionals. Here are our Summer 2026 and Fall 2026 opportunities- Active Learning Program Opportunities – Sustainability Studies.