Environmental Policy
CENTER for ENVIRONMENTAL AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
Environmental Policy majors are hound dogs for information. They have tireless energy for interviewing, networking and discovering new or hidden angles to complex problems and topics. They never stop asking “Why?” They read and write and talk with great energy. They are comfortable with science.
Environmental Policy majors are deeply concerned with society’s ever-changing relationship to the environment. They are both critical of and believers in government and its practices and processes. They have a mind for law and a knack for negotiation. They are advocates at heart and have sharp analytical skills. They want to change the world and understand that it’s difficult to do.
Is this you?
Would you walk right up to a Senator and introduce yourself? Would you be able to articulate the reasons why climate change is an international concern in sixty seconds or less? Could you stay up all night reviewing a political candidate’s voting record? Are you willing to delve into different sides of an issue with equal abandon? Can you be objective in researching topics on which you have strong feelings? Do you believe that it is critical to work toward better policies to better care for the Earth?
If yes, an Environmental Policy major is for you.
What you’ll study
In addition to core policy, biology, chemistry and ecology courses, your studies will also include:
- Advocacy, Ethics and the Environment
- American Democracy
- Geology of Environmental Problems
- Social Problems
What you’ll do
Your projects may include:
- Deconstructing existing federal energy policies and revising them to meet future challenges
- Interviewing a State Senate Majority Leader
- Visiting a super-fund waste site
- Evaluating local food pantry systems, suppliers and processes and making recommendations for improving efficiency and reach
- Presenting an improved recycling plan to town officials
Who will teach you
-Erika Latty, Assistant Professor
"Our students are dedicated, engaged, and passionate about changing the world for the better. Unity challenges them to turn their hopes and ideas into critical thought and action."
- Nancy Ross, Associate Professor of Environmental Policy
Where your major can take you
Environmental Policy graduates typically go on to become:
Energy Policy Researchers
Environmental Consultants
Graduate students in Law
Lakes, Rivers, and Watershed Advocates
Land Trust Directors
Land Use Planners
Shoreline Zoning Coordinators
Unity College Environmental Policy graduates have accepted positions with these agencies, companies, and organizations:
Department of Environmental Protection
Ecos Consulting
Jacobwitz and Gubits, LLP
Keiver Willard Lumber Company
Maine Warden Service
National Passport Center
New England Outdoor Center
Sussex County Division of Planning Office
Triumvirate Environmental
U.S. Customs and Border Protection