It's always green at these universities (Jorge Salcedo / Shutterstock.com)
Environmental sustainability is one of the biggest issues of the 21st century. With growing questions over the effects of climate change, universities are offering more environmental programs to complement the increasing number of jobs in this sector. These 10 post-secondary institutions offer some of the best programs around.
1. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY
WHERE: Berkeley, California, USA
WHAT: The UC Berkeley College of Natural Resources is renowned for its assortment of environmentally-focused programs in areas such as environmental science, policy and management.
A view of UC Berkeley (James Kirkikis / Shutterstock.com)
2. STANFORD UNIVERSITY
WHERE: Stanford, California, USA
WHAT: From the Stanford School of Earth Sciences to the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, this university is heavily focused on all aspects of sustainability.
Stanford University from above (turtix / Shutterstock.com)
3. MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
WHERE: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
WHAT: MIT is one of the top applied science and engineering post secondary institutions in the world, and its environmental engineering, technology, and policy programs are also globally-renowned.
MIT across the water (Bruce Alan Bennett / Shutterstock.com)
4. HARVARD UNIVERSITY
WHERE: Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
WHAT: "Harvard" is a household name when it comes to higher education, and its environmentally focused programs in economics, management, sciences, and engineering certainly bear the same sense of prestige.
Harvard in the spring ((Jorge Salcedo / Shutterstock.com)
5. ETH ZURICH
WHERE: Zurich, Switzerland
WHAT: The ETH Zurich is a top university when it comes to the areas of technology & natural sciences. If you want to study in an environment that is focused on research and progress, consider ETH.
ETH Zurich (trabantos / Shutterstock.com)
6. UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD
WHERE: Oxford, England
WHAT: Not only does Oxford boast its own Environmental Change Institute, its School of Geography and the Environment consistently tops the global rankings.
An aerial view of the University of Oxford (Pajor Pawel / Shutterstock.com)
7. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
WHERE: Cambridge, England
WHAT: The other world-renowned university based in the UK, Cambridge also offers its own assortment of environment and sustainability driven programs.
Cambridge in all its glory (Pajor Pawel / Shutterstock,com)
8. IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON
WHERE: London, England
WHAT: If you're passionate about environmental policy, technology, or engineering, then Imperial College London is a choice (research) university, as it places a heavy emphasis on these green areas.
Imperial College at night (Cedric Weber / Shutterstock.com)
9. UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND
WHERE: Brisbane, Australia
WHAT: Whether it's environmental science or planning and management, Australia's University of Queensland has undergraduate, masters, and even certificate and/or diploma programs to choose from.
The University of Queenland (Mariangela Cruz / Shutterstock.com )
10. WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY
WHERE: Wageningen, Netherlands
WHAT: With a specific focus on the theme of "healthy food and living environment," you can expect equally extensive studies with regards to the environment and sustainability from Wageningen.
Wageningen University over the bridge (Anton Havelaar / Shutterstock.com)
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This article was originally published on The Culture-ist, and appears here with permission.
