Help forge a global movement to protect our planet. Volunteers lead grassroots efforts in their communities to protect the environment and strengthen understanding of environmental issues. They teach environmental awareness in elementary and secondary schools and to youth groups and community organizations, empowering communities to make their own decisions about how to protect and conserve the local environment. Volunteers also address environmental degradation by promoting sustainable use of natural resources.
If you choose Health, take three courses from one of the following areas:
- Environmental & Sustainability Studies
- Natural Resources
- Fisheries and Wildlife
- Grassland Ecology andManagement
- Animal Science
- Soil Science
- Horticulture
- Meteorology
- Water Science
- Geology
Recommended courses:
- ANTH 474: Human Rights, Environment and Development
- ENVR 319: Environmental Engagement and the Community
- METR 180: Environment, Energy, and Climate Change
- NRES 211: Conservation Biology
- NRES 311: Wildlife Ecology and Management
- NRES 348: Wildlife Damage Management
- NRES 434: Environmental Education & Interpretation
- NRES 438/838: Grassland Conservation
- NRES 452/852: Climate and Society
- NRES 467: Global Climate Change
- NRES/ENVR 249: Individual and Cultural Perspectives on the Environment
- SOIL 109: Water in Society
And build 50 hours of related field experience through an activity such as:
- Educating the public on environmental or conservation issues
- Conducting biological surveys of plants or animals
- Gardening, farming, nursery management, vegetable production, or landscaping
- Providing technical assistance and training in natural resource management
- Interning or volunteering at a park or nature preserve/center such as Pioneers Park, SpringCreek Prairie, Prairie Pines, or Wilderness Park
- Gaining useful field experience at Cedar Point Biological Station
- Joining the Into the Outdoors learning community, volunteering with Big GumdropOutdoors, or leading a trip with Outdoor Adventures
- Engaging with student involvement opportunities through the Office of Sustainability
- Gaining experience with the ASUN Environmental Leadership Program