{"id":279,"date":"2022-03-21T11:28:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-21T16:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/?post_type=program&#038;p=21950"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:59:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T16:59:56","slug":"community-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"uwsp_programs","link":"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/programs\/community-sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DEVELOP AND LEAD SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Community Sustainability major caters to science-focused students who want to put their knowledge to work in building and developing sustainable organizations or communities. The program complements existing sustainability degrees that center on resource management, food systems and education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want&nbsp;the skills and knowledge to lead environmental efforts for the 21st century? UW-Stevens Point led the development of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www3.uwsp.edu\/admissions\/Pages\/majors-and-minors.aspx#Sciences\">new major<\/a> to integrate the social, ethical and political dimensions of environmental sciences with the tools to foster community change.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-cards gold-hex blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><div class=\"site-width\"><div style=\"text-align:center\" class=\"horizontal-card-intro\"><h3>Department of Geography and Geology  <\/h3><div class=\"acc-intro-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/school-of-behavioral-and-social-sciences\/geography-and-geology\/\">Explore Department Resources <\/a><\/div><\/div><section class=\"hcard-container\" aria-label=\"Horizontal Card\"><div class=\"uwsp-horizontal-card-container\" aria-live=\"off\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17786964693619104\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Why Study Community Sustainability at UW-Stevens Point?<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>Community Sustainability leverages robust skills in urban planning and policy, ethics, justice and organizational leadership. Students get the benefit of an interdisciplinary approach, with courses in environmental science (Geography), social inequality (Sociology), grant writing (English), environmental law (Political Science), and environmental ethics (Philosophy), giving them a thorough understanding of the field and the skills to make an impact in future careers.<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-success\/\" target=\"_self\">ACADEMIC AND CAREER ADVISING <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/admissions-aid\/\" target=\"_self\">SCHOLARSHIP AND AID <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-outline-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academic-and-career-advising-center\/current-students\/degree-planning\/major-maps\/\" target=\"_self\">MAJOR MAP <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2026\/04\/Krouse-2-scaled-1.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-block\" id=\"hcard17786964706928362\"><div class=\"uwsp-horiz-card-individual split5050 hcard-imgright\"><div class=\"hcard-infocell\"><h3 class=\"hcard-title\">Awards and Scholarships<\/h3><div class=\"hcard-content\"><p>The Department of Geography\/Geology has established a program of awards to encourage, reward, and recognize student excellence in the department. Each award includes a certificate and cash award.<\/p><\/div><div>\n<a class=\"uwspbtn uwsp-btn-solid-purple\" href=\"https:\/\/uwsp.scholarships.ngwebsolutions.com\/CMXAdmin\/Cmx_Content.aspx?cpId=1601\" target=\"_self\">SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH <i class=\"fa-solid fa-circle-chevron-right\"><\/i><\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"hcard-mediacell\"><div class=\"hcard-images hcard-oneimg\"><div class=\"hcard-image\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.uwsp.edu\/academics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/43\/2022\/03\/geo-391-student.jpg)\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"hslider-buttoncontainer\"><button class=\"hsliderBack horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\u276e<\/button><div class=\"single-card-nav\"><\/div><button class=\"hsliderForward horizontal-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next slide\">\u276f<\/button><\/div><\/section><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT TO EXPECT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Students will gain a foundation in environmental science and climate change. In addition to the first 40 required core credits, students will choose an emphasis track of either <strong>Resilient Urban Systems and Policy <\/strong>or <strong>Environmental Justice and Community Engagement<\/strong>. Community Sustainability leverages robust skills in urban planning and policy, ethics, justice and organizational leadership.&nbsp;&nbsp;View<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwsp.edu\/programs\/COM-SUS-BS\"> major requirements here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several new courses, including Sustainability as a Profession, have been added to the <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.uwsp.edu\/\">fall course catalog<\/a> in this key area of study.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwsp-testimonials blockspacetop blockspacebottom\"><section class=\"bg-purple\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Testimonials\"><div class=\"carousel-slides\" aria-live=\"off\" aria-atomic=\"false\">\n<div class=\"uwsp-the-testimonial\" id=\"testimonial17786970156343875\"><div class=\"testimonial-container test-headshot-left\"><div class=\"testimonial-info\"><div class=\"testimonial-text\">&#8220;The program is unique offering a wide variety including natural resources courses, geography, political science, social science classes, and more. It mostly focuses on the social side of sustainability and how individual and group perceptions and actions can impact our natural world and our societies. I would say the Community Sustainability program is good for anyone interested in how people and our environment are intertwined.&#8221;<\/div><div class=\"testimonial-author-info\"><span class=\"test-auth-name\">Rachel Krouse &#8217;25<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><button class=\"sliderBack testimonial-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"previous testimonial\">\u276e<\/button><button class=\"sliderForward testimonial-sliderbutton\" aria-label=\"next testimonial\">\u276f<\/button><\/section><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">GET INVOLVED ON CAMPUS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You might consider volunteering, part-time, summer, internship or co-op experience in the field.  Join a student group interested in eco-initiatives:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>UWSP <a href=\"https:\/\/spin.uwsp.edu\/organization\/sfs\">Students for Sustainability<\/a> invites speakers to present on impacts of our daily choices, tour local sustainable farms, and work to foster sustainable lifestyles.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spin.uwsp.edu\/sp350\/home\/\">350 Stevens Point <\/a>is a chapter of an international organization called 350.org, focused on the fight for a fossil-free future and climate resiliency.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More student group opportunities can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/spin.uwsp.edu\/\">Stevens Point Involvement Network (SPIN)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">meet your faculty<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Department faculty have training and interests in cartography, geographic information systems, climatology, geomorphology, hydrology, natural hazards, environmental science, and cultural, economic and urban geography.  <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uwsp-directory-profile-list wp-block-uwsp-directory-profile-4 align-center\"\n     style=\"--profile-container-width-desktop: 100%; 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