{"id":1418,"date":"2019-11-12T15:29:47","date_gmt":"2019-11-12T21:29:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/?page_id=1418"},"modified":"2023-06-07T08:18:08","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T13:18:08","slug":"environmental-studies-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder -->\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__hero panel panel-hero site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"hero\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper imageoverlay site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<figure  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-panel__hero-bg-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Big Ole and Natural Lands\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2018\/12\/turbine_img4-1600x900.jpg\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2018\/12\/turbine_img4-1152x648.jpg 1152w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2018\/12\/turbine_img4-1600x900.jpg 1600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-content site-panel__hero-content--navy\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-panel__hero-title\" id=\"environmental-studies\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Environmental Studies<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-desc\"\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-name=\"content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-autop\n\t\t\t\t\t     data-livetext\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEnvironmental responsibility and sustainability are part of the fabric of St. Olaf College.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/sustainability\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSustainability at St. Olaf\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-img-caption\">\n\t\t\t<span>Big Ole, the 1.65 MW wind turbine, looks out over the natural lands<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__micronavbutton panel panel-micronavbutton site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"micronavbutton\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t    <div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none micronavbutton\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters\"\n\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t     data-name=\"buttons\"\n\t     data-livetext\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-teal\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/environmental-studies-major\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">The Major<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tChoose between 3 areas of emphasis: Natural Sciences, Social Sciences &amp; Humanities\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-cranberry\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/international-and-off-campus-programs\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"_self\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Student Resources<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn more about study abroad, environmental conversation, and experiential learning\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\n\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__gettoknow site-panel__get_to_know panel panel-get_to_know site-panel-shape-bbc--teal-navy site-section__content   layout--1-col\"\n\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper   layout--1-col\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-panel__gettoknow-content stat-count-1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__gettoknow-intro u-bc-grey-light t-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__gettoknow-bg u-fc-teal\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pattern--background\" style=\"--pattern-url: url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/wp-content\/plugins\/st-olaf-gutenberg-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/backgrounds\/pattern-e.svg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-intro site-panel__gettoknow-desc\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-livetext>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Welcome to Environmental Studies!<\/p>\n<p>Environmental Studies cultivates an integral understanding of the relationship between humans and their surroundings. It encompasses a rich array of places, organisms, human experiences and histories, institutions, wisdom traditions, ideas and practices of justice, and the interconnectivity of systems \u2013 physical, living and non-living, social, spiritual, cultural, and creative. We integrate approaches across three broad study areas \u2013 natural\/physical sciences, social sciences, and arts and humanities \u2013 as we examine and model observed phenomena, interrogate contested ideas and practices, and seek meaningful and just solutions to problems. The community of Environmental Studies embodies a big tent where the identities, gifts, talents, and experiences of each person enables a richness and depth to our work.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__masonry_gallery panel panel-masonry_gallery site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"masonry-gallery\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper  masonry-gallery\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__layout site-grid__layout--weighted-right\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--1\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Slate Creek Dam (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2019\/11\/Slate-Creek-Dam-2-2-600x600.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2019\/11\/Slate-Creek-Dam-2-2-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2019\/11\/Slate-Creek-Dam-2-2-600x600.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-grey-dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\tExperiential Learning\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; Discover\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-grey-dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Experiential Learning<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>Experiential learning is a central part of environmental studies.   It starts with our required course, Environmental Studies 237 (Integration and Application in Environmental Studies), extends to other courses, and then includes  co-curricular experiences.  We value the blending of academic study with hands-on experience in contexts outside of the conventional classroom.   <\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/experiential-learning\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--2\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Redding Creek (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2019\/11\/Redding-Creek-2-1-600x350.jpg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2019\/11\/Redding-Creek-2-1-520x300.jpg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2019\/11\/Redding-Creek-2-1-600x350.jpg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-gold-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\tFaculty &#038; Staff\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; Connect\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-gold-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Faculty &#038; Staff<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>Meet our Department!<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/faculty-and-staff\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConnect\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--3\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Togwotee Pass\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2019\/11\/Togwotee-Pass-1-600x350.jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2019\/11\/Togwotee-Pass-1-520x300.jpeg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2019\/11\/Togwotee-Pass-1-600x350.jpeg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-mint\">\n\t\t\t\t\tNatural Lands\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; Explore\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-mint\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Natural Lands<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>The Natural Lands provide a wealth of learning experiences for our students, from casual observations to independent research, as well as aesthetic and recreational value for the entire campus and Northfield community.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/naturallands\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExplore\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--4\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Slate Prairie (2)\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2019\/11\/Slate-Prairie-2-600x600.jpeg\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2019\/11\/Slate-Prairie-2-520x300.jpeg 520w, \nhttps:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/environmental-studies\/files\/2019\/11\/Slate-Prairie-2-600x600.jpeg 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-grey-light\">\n\t\t\t\t\tEnvironmental Conversations\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; 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