Saint Louis University Center for Sustainability

02/25/2016

Graduate Scholorships -- The Center for Sustainability at Saint Louis University is offering graduate student scholarships to pursue a Masters Degree in Sustainability, Urban Planning and Development, or Geographic Information Sciences. Foir more information, see http://www.slu.edu/sustainability/student-resources/student-funding/academic-and-diversity-scholarships

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02/08/2016

For an example of some of the important and interesting research done by the faculty in the Center for Sustainability at SLU, check out Dr. Hall's new Sustainability Science Lab research webpage at http://www.sustainabilitysciencelab.org/

Our team of university faculty, students, agency, business, and community partners are working to address sustainability problems through research that yields usable knowledge that leads to action.

01/14/2016

Join us for the Sustainable Energy Conference on April 13-14, 2016 at the Saint Louis University Center for Global Citizenship. A $50 registration fee covers lunches, breaks, an evening reception and conference materials. Participants will also receive a certificate awarding professional development hours. This event is co-hosted by the Saint Louis University Center for Sustainability, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Washington University, and Ameren. View the preliminary agenda and list of speakers on the conference website at http://sefconf.mst.edu/

12/03/2015

Center for Sustainability Speaker Series

The Center for Sustainability Speaker Series will offer a lecture from 3 to 4 p.m., Friday, Dec. 4, at the Center for Global Citizenship, Room 124.

Thomas Crawford, Ph.D., will present a talk titled "The Fluidity of Resilience: Panarchy as a Model for the Coupling of Monsoon Dynamics, Riverbank Erosion, and Human Adaptive Response."

Crawford is professor and Banpu Chair of sustainability at the Center for Sustainability. This talk will describe ongoing research in the delta region of Bangladesh.

12/01/2015

Graduate Student Funding -- Applications due December 31!

The Center for Sustainability at Saint Louis University is offering graduate student assistantships to pursue a Masters Degree in Sustainability, Urban Planning and Development, or Geographic Information Sciences. The research assistantship includes free tuition, health care, and a $16,000 per year stipend. For more information, see http://www.slu.edu/sustai…/student-resources/student-funding

11/12/2015

Graduate Student Funding

The Center for Sustainability at Saint Louis University is offering graduate student assistantships to pursue a Masters Degree in Sustainability, Urban Planning and Development, or Geographic Information Sciences. The research assistantship includes free tuition, health care, and a $16,000 per year stipend. For more information, see http://www.slu.edu/sustainability/student-resources/student-funding

11/09/2015

Join us for the Sustainable Energy Conference on April 13-14, 2016 at the Saint Louis University Center for Global Citizenship. A $50 registration fee covers lunches, breaks, an evening reception and conference materials. Participants will also receive a certificate awarding professional development hours. This event is co-hosted by the Saint Louis University Center for Sustainability, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Washington University, and Ameren. View the preliminary agenda and list of speakers on the conference website at http://sefconf.mst.edu/

09/28/2015

Dr. Allison Miller and members of her lab traveled to The Land Institute in Salina, Kansas this past weekend to attend the Prairie Festival. Allison gave an update about the global perennial grains inventory project, a collaboration between the Land Institute, Saint Louis University Department of Biology with funding support from the Center for Sustainability, and the Missouri Botanical Garden. For pictures and more information, see http://millerlabatslu.weebly.com/lab-blog/2015-prairie-festival-at-the-land-institute

Miller Lab members

09/15/2015

Panel Discussion: Pope Francis’s Encyclical about ‘Care for Our Common Home’

As Pope Francis prepares for his first visit to the United States later this month, a panel of SLU experts will discuss his recent encyclical on ‘care for our common home.' The panel and discussion will be at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 16, in the Center for Global Citizenship Auditorium. William Rehg, S.J. (Dean, Philosophy and Letters) will introduce and moderate the panel.

Panelists include:
Nancy Brickhouse (Provost)
Benjamin de Foy (Earth and Atmospheric Sciences)
Chris Duncan (Dean, Arts and Sciences)
Abby Kansal (Sustainability Coordinator GA)
Tobias Winright (Theological Studies and Health Care Ethics)
John Woolschlager (Director, SLU Sustainability)

08/17/2015

The Center for Sustainability will be hosting an open house from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, in Des Peres Hall, Room 203. The Center's students, faculty and staff will be on hand with some community partners to talk about the Center's academic programs, research opportunities, engagement efforts and more. All those interested in learning more about the Center and its programs are welcome to attend. The Center for Sustainability offers graduate degrees in Sustainability, Urban Planning and Development, and Geographic Information Science. Participants who cannot attend but would like to learn more about the Center's programs, should visit the website or send an email to [email protected].

07/08/2015

Here is information on a graduate minor for students interested in social justice.

http://www.slu.edu/global-and-local-justice-initiative/social-justice-minor/graduate-global-and-local-social-justice-minor/graduate-minor-requirements

Requirements of the Graduate Minor in Global and Local Social Justice