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We’re honored to highlight FrontLine Farming this October for Women’s Small Business Month. FrontLine in its own words is “a food justice and farmer advocacy group led by womxn and BIPOC individuals.” Its Co-founder and Executive Director is Fatuma Emmad. Fatuma not only works with FrontLine and is a professor...

Matt is a 2017 MENV graduate who specialized in Renewable and Sustainable Energy. He currently works as a Senior Transportation Associate at the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), a public-interest organization promoting greater energy efficiency and clean transportation in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming. In this alumni...

This article is adapted from William Shutkin’s book “ The Land That Could Be: Environmentalism and Democracy in the Twenty-First Century ," which won the 2001 Best Book Award from the American Political Science Association for environmental politics and was a Time Magazine Green Century Recommended Book in 2000. Historically,...

Sophia is a second-year MENV student who specializes in Sustainable Food Systems. In this Student Highlight article, she shares how her Hispanic heritage and identity have shaped her academic journey, her career trajectory, and the person she is today. I am a second-year MENV student studying Sustainable Food Systems. My...

Jeremy is a 2017 MENV graduate who specialized in Renewable and Sustainable Energy. He currently works as a Workforce and Economic Development Researcher at the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL), the nation's primary laboratory for renewable energy and energy efficiency research and development. In this alumni spotlight article, Jeremy tells...

Our latest faculty spotlight is on MENV's Career Coach, Jana Sanchez. Jana has been helping companies and leaders get results for more than 20 years, with an extensive background in organizational management, marketing and facilitation. On an individual coaching level, Jana specializes in helping people magnify what they’re passionate about...

I am a second-year student in the Master’s of the Environment program in the Urban Resilience and Sustainability track. I go by she/they pronouns, will try any food once, and am a fair-weather outdoor enthusiast. I work in the sustainability tech industry, and when I can, I organize for environmental...

Neil is a 2018 MENV graduate who currently works as the Director of Development at WaterWatch of Oregon, a Portland-based non-profit that protects and restores natural streamflows in Oregon rivers. In this alumni spotlight article, Neil tells us about his current position and his job search experience, as well as...