Department ofEnvironmental Studies

Our MISSION

We empower and train environmental professionals and community change-makers to lead ethical and meaningful lives and improve the human condition and the natural world 

Our VISION

To be the region's premier, student-centered destination for educating transformative environmental professionals leading lives of meaning and purpose

Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible. —Saint Francis of Assisi

Educational Programs

• Environmental Science degree
• Environment Justice and Sustainability degree
• Environmental Studies minor

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Experiential Learning

Thoughtfully and intentionally crafted authentic experiences provide a comprehensive understanding and transferrable skillset. Learn More

Career Development

The career pathways for students majoring in Environmental Science and Environmental Justice and Sustainability are countless. In this interdisciplinary field of study, you can take any number of paths toward meaningful work and lifelong learning. Learn More

Campus Engagement

Are you curious how to improve your success in college and beyond? One of the major building blocks to success is to get involved strategically by developing a set of experiences that build a trajectory toward the meaningful work you want to do in the world one day. These experiences also serve to help students in career discernment along the way. Learn More

Community Engagement

Community engagement describes the collaboration between institutions of higher education and their larger communities (local, regional/state, national, global) for the mutual creation and exchange of knowledge and resources in the context of partnership and reciprocity. Learn More

Sustainability at Bellarmine

In the inclusive spirit of Thomas Merton, our core values of social responsibility and stewardship at Bellarmine call us to honor the interconnectedness of life and the solidarity of the human spirit.Learn More

Contact

Dr. Joy Jacobs-Lawson
Division Chair for Environmental Studies
jjacobs-lawson@bellarmine.edu

Dr. Kate Bulinski
Associate Professor, Environmental Studies Department
kbulinski@bellarmine.edu

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