The sustainability movement, at the end of the day, has always been concerned with a sort of justice: a fair-minded, equitable approach to human life and the environment that can provide safe, enjoyable living conditions for both current and future generations. When weighed against the current standards of consumption, the future loses out badly. It’s […]

If you are someone focused on long-term sustainability, it can sometimes seem like there’s nothing but bad news out there. Even the good news can be bad – yeah, COVID-19 shutdowns have resulted in a 26% reduction in carbon emissions due to decreases in air travel, commuting and industrial activities … but the cost in […]

The COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Lives Matter movement, and a presidential election that proved to be one of the most contentious in history have grabbed the public’s attention recently. And in the background of it all, we have a looming climatological nightmare to contend with. January of 2020 was the warmest January in the record […]

Sustainability has become a buzzword over the past twenty or thirty years. It’s a term as likely to be heard in corporate boardrooms as at an environmental rally. That fact itself is something of a success story for the environmental movement overall. But the real story is in what the thousands of non-profit and non-governmental […]

College and university campuses are like small municipalities: from buildings and buses, to eateries and large endowments, to living wages and health benefits for employees, to diversity and inclusive excellence commitments, a school can have a large environmental and societal footprint. Today’s students aren’t just looking for academic programs in sustainability; they want to study […]

Colleges and universities across the U.S. are on the cutting edge of sustainability, creating applications, tools, machines and programs that connect faculty, staff and students with business leaders or community members to solve tough problems with technology. The campuses below are just a few examples of sustainability innovation at work. Portland State University, Portland, Oregon […]

Sustainability is a hot career field, and within it are many specializations you can pursue, including business, energy, engineering and more. Which ones offer the hottest sustainability jobs? We’ve discovered eight of the most in-demand sustainability careers. Of course, since this field is growing so quickly, jobs we haven’t even thought of yet might be […]

Most sustainability professionals don’t go into sustainability fields to make money. They care about the environment, helping people and making a difference in communities or in companies. The reality, however, is that while working in sustainability, you still have to be able to sustain yourself and your family. While saving the world may be your […]

If you’re interested in any aspect of sustainability—from environmental justice to green energy to human ecology—there’s a conference for you. With these major sustainability conferences, you can learn, network and deepen your understanding of sustainability in a whole new way. Conferences are ideal for discovering the latest developments, meeting other sustainability professionals and finding new […]

Today’s students don’t just want to take classes or graduate with degrees in sustainability fields. They want to get their feet wet and their hands dirty by applying what they learn on campus or out in the field. At the following colleges and universities, students can conduct research, study abroad, lead student organizations, run businesses […]