By Riley Harper Throughout my 4 years of classes at UF, I have never met anyone quite like Dr. Ron Chandler. He was my professor for PSY3626 Psychology of Sustainability, which fulfilled a core requirement for my Sustainability Studies major. However, I never could have guessed the impact he would have on my mindset. Dr. Chandler helped me identify and understand the choices that led me to become the person […]
A new class taught by Dr. Glen Billesbach, Sustainability and Technology, still has seats available! For more information and a link to the syllabi, click here.
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By Riley Harper Walking into Kanapaha Botanical Gardens with my parents for the annual Fall Plant Sale and Orchid Show, I expected nothing more than a casual afternoon admiring a few Florida native flowers. Little did I know that I held a winning raffle ticket and would be going home with a stunning purple-and-white orchid […]
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We should celebrate grassroot conservation organizations like the Lubee Bat Conservancy, but we need more environmental stewardship in Florida. By Michelle La Roche Pietri With the recent closing of the University of Florida’s Office of Sustainability and the lack of government initiatives to advance climate understanding, it is easy to feel fearful for the future […]
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The Sustainability Studies program is delighted to announce its first course development award. We will award $3000 for the development of a new course related to sustainability studies. The award is open to all faculty with renewable appointments from all UF colleges and units. For more information, please see the attached flyer. The deadline […]
The Sustainability Studies Newsletter showcases the ways our community continues to learn, adapt, and lead. Published each fall, spring, and summer, the newsletter provides information about sustainable resources and events in and around Gainesville. It also presents interviews with Sustainability Studies students, graduates, and faculty who are making exceptional contributions.
What are your climate skills? Find out Monday, Oct. 20th! We have a lot of climate skills that are useful everywhere. We can listen, raise issues, insist, make connections, start groups, show caring, make art, and much more. This talk will explore why focusing on climate skills can be more useful than focusing on danger […]
Join us on October 9th in the Keene Faculty Center to learn about the Sustainability Studies major! This is an opportunity to meet Sustainability Studies faculty and students and hear about upcoming events. Snacks will be provided!
The Sustainability Studies Newsletter is available to students and alumni in UF’s sustainability studies program. Published at the beginning of the fall, spring, and summer semesters, the newsletter provides information about sustainable resources and events in and around Gainesville and careers in the sustainability sector. Each newsletter also presents an interview with a Sustainability Studies […]
The Sustainability Studies Newsletter is available to students and alumni in UF’s sustainability studies program. Published at the beginning of the fall, spring, and summer semesters, the newsletter provides information about sustainable resources and events in and around Gainesville and careers in the sustainability sector. Each newsletter also presents an interview with a Sustainability Studies […]