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Luther College offers both a Major and a Minor in Environmental Studies as well as many courses open to all students. From biology to philosophy, geology to sociology, Environmental Studies is a truly interdisciplinary and engaged course of study. Many of our courses utilize the local area for intensive study beyond the classroom, and all of our students are encouraged to broaden their horizons through study abroad.
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Luther's strategic plan calls to "Make sustainability a part of every student’s learning experience" with a specific strategy to "Invite Luther faculty and staff to integrate attention to place and to sustainable community into our curriculum...Sponsor workshops to help achieve this goal."
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This page include a listing of faculty members whose research focuses on or is related to sustainability. It also contains student research projects related to sustainability from an environmental philosophy offered each year. In the past, research and ideas coming from these projects have led to actual changes at Luther.
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A survey was conducted in April of 2009 to find out where sustainability is currently being taught in the Luther curriculum in order to help the Student Learning task group of the Sustainability Council identify opportunities to “make sustainability a part of every student’s learning experience.”
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Luther's Environmental Studies academic department Web site.
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Join 18 Luther students on their quest for sustainability in Germany, Denmark and Norway.
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Luther's Environmental Outreach Web site.
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Connecting sustainable ideas to on-going events and student life in residential halls is important to seeing our campus live out all of the work that we do. Here is a place to find ideas and resources.
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This page provides information about how students can get their room certified green. It outlines the application process and the different levels of certification.
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Data on sustainability measures on campus. See Luther's trends on energy, transportation, waste, food, and carbon footprint.
