WELCOME to Environmental Studies! We aim to equip people to understand the environmental connections across academic fields, to critically analyze complex environmental issues, and to propose sound options toward sustainable solutions.
Environmental issues often do not respect strict traditional disciplinary lines, whether it is climate change, deforestation, soil nutrient depletion, biodiversity conservation, drinking water protection, over fishing, nuclear waste disposal, dependence on fossil fuels, poverty and economic disparities, and so on. Consequently environmental studies require scientific, technical, human and social perspectives to address these issues.
The key words to describe UPEI Environmental Studies are knowledge integration, leadership, and impact.
Knowledge integration:
We offer you a truly interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary liberal arts and sciences approach to the theory, research, and practice of environmental studies. You will take courses offered in sixteen different departments and across faculties of Arts, Science, Education and Business.
Leadership:
Individualized attention from faculty and close connections with governments and community groups allow you to truly get involved in real-world issues. In the classroom, in the field and in the community, our program is aimed toward helping you explore your ability to lead the way toward finding environmental solutions.
Impact:
Through active learning assignments, campus sustainability audits, special courses, directed studies, internships/placements, public environmental forums, and many other opportunities, you will be laying the foundation to make a positive impact toward sustainability in your personal life and career.
Use this form to DECLARE or ADD your Environmental Studies MInor - and bring it in to the Registrar's Office
Department of Environmental Studies