Annual report on our first year's progress under the HSBC Commit-to-Change grant is now available!
Check out the documents section for a pdf of the 2009 ESP Newsletter!
Ever wonder what you can do with an ESP degree? Check out where some of our alumni are now!
Here's a PowerPoint presenting some of the many Fall 2009 courses available to ESP students, as well as a sampling of internship opportunities for this coming summer. Have a look, and remember that the list is not all-inclusive! More detail on the internships will be available soon in the documents folder.
Watch a video about student/faculty collaborations.
ESP is home to a fantastic group of faculty and students, exploring and uncovering today's environmental issues and the scientific, cultural, historical, and philosophical questions they bring to light.
ESP isn't just your normal classroom lecture learning environment. Our faculty make sure that before you graduate into the real world, you have that hands-on experience needed to explore many environmental questions and start making the changes the world needs to see.
From internship opportunities at Sustainability Science in Lund Sweden (LUCID) to student attendance at the second biennial American Association of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) conference, there is always something new going on in ESP. Not to mention our faculty are constantly being recognized for excellence in their fields!
For more information about ESP's most exciting current news -- a $.5 million dollar grant for the Commit to Change Initiative given by HSBC -- see the news bulletin below and the Commit to Change panel in the sidebar at the right.
What can I study in the Environmental Studies Program?
The environmental studies umbrella encompasses two majors and a minor that are inherently interdisciplinary. Since no single discipline alone can answer the vast amount of today’s environmental questions, these programs blend coursework in the sciences and in the humanities.
The environmental studies major at Ithaca is rigorous and practical. In addition to providing a great foundation for environmental careers in government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and industry, it is good preparation for both graduate school and law school.
Our degree program in environmental science shifts the focus of our environmental studies major toward a rigorous science curriculum. Graduates go on to careers in areas such as aquatic toxicology, wildlife conservation, environmental education, solar technology, and renewable energy.
$500,000.00 Grant Boosts Environmental Studies Efforts
Commit to Change Initiative with HSBC
Ithaca College’s leadership in environmental and sustainability education and operations just got a significant boost with the assistance of a three-year, $500,000 grant from the HSBC in the Community (USA) Inc. Foundation. Awarded to the Environmental Studies Program, the grant will fund a number of noteworthy initiatives. The foundation is the philanthropic arm of HSBC Bank USA, N.A., part of one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations with an excellent track record in sustainability and climate neutrality.
Programs funded by the grant will include:
