Biology 

• Aquatic Biology
• Botany
• Conservation Biology

Environmental Studies Program 

• Environmental Ethics
• Interdisciplinary Applications of Geographic Information Systems
• Sustainable Cities

Geology 

• Earth’s Climate: Past and Future
• Environmental Geology and Geologic Hazards
• Hydrogeology
• Surface Processes and Landforms

Political Science 

• Energy Policy
• Environmental Politics
• Politics of Global Sustainable Development

Economics

• Energy and Environmental Economics

English

• Environmental Writing

History

• Race and the American Environment, Sustainable Cities

Media Studies

• Media and the Anthropocene

• Students in the Campus Mounds Sustainability & Advocacy Initiative (CMSAI) promote awareness, recognition, and respect for the burial mounds on the Beloit College campus.
• Compost Team students coordinate food waste collection and composting at special interest houses on campus
• Students borrow camping gear or other outdoor stuff from the Gear Shack and head outside.
• The Geology Club educates the campus about planet Earth and plans field trips to geologically significant destinations.
• The Green Team educates the campus about sustainability-related issues
• The Outdoor Environmental Club (OEC) plans environmentally-related activities and camping trips. The club hosts events at the OEC house, where some members live together.
• Students lead projects to undertake real sustainability improvements on campus with the Revolving Loan Fund, a committee that evaluates and awards low-interest loans for sustainability initiatives on campus. Supporting information: 
  • RLF Project Proposal Template
  • Charter
• Native plantings and rain gardens: Campus is full of sustainable landscaping, which students can enjoy and study
• Greenhouse: Space in the Sanger Center for the Sciences in which plants are grown for teaching and research purposes
• Buccaneer Boathouse: A facility on the Rock River with canoes and kayaks for student use

Alicia Bailey

Alicia works with students in the scene shop to help bring shows to life. Students not only learn practical skills necessary for technical theatre, but also how to be more sustainable in the work they’re doing.

Yaffa Grossman

Yaffa mentors students in biology, environmental studies, and sustainability.

Haley Lott

As a librarian, Haley works with students to align the library with sustainability and justice goals.

Susan Swanson

Sue mentors students interested in water resources management and campus sustainability efforts.

Pablo Toral

Pablo Toral takes students into the field to learn sustainability from the ground up.

Shelbi Wilkin

Shelbi mentors students in theatre design and technology specializing in costume design, cultural representation onstage, fashion history, and sustainable fashion practices.

James Zambito

Jay mentors students interested in climate change and natural resources.

• Sustainability Channel Assistants: Food Team. This team of three students fights food waste on campus and coordinates efforts such as the Eco-To-Go program and the Food Recovery Network.
• Sustainability Channel Assistants: Energy Team. This team of three students coordinates energy efficiency projects on campus.
• Sustainability Channel Assistants: Waste Team. This team of three students educates the campus community on recycling efforts and coordinates recycling of snack bags and personal care product containers through the Terracycle program.
• Beloit Urban Garden (BUG) Intern: Summer interns manage and care for the student-run organic garden.

• Buccaneer Boathouse staff: Students manage equipment at the boathouse along the Rock River.

• Gear Shack Staff: Students manage camping and other outdoor equipment for student use.

• Greenhouse Assistant: Students water plants and prepare seedlings for courses in the Beloit College greenhouse.

• Research Assistants: Students work with faculty mentors on sustainability-related research during the summer and the academic year

Students have interned at:

• EcoVolunteerUp
• Stanford Inn by the Sea
• Boundary Waters Outfitters & Timber Trail Resort
• Rock County Health Department
• Milwaukee Urban Ecology Center

Prairie and Woods: The college owns properties with native prairies, woods, springs, and streams that are used for teaching and research purposes.

Caritas Food Pantry, a 501(c)3 organization, partners with students to provide food and grocery items to hungry families across Beloit.

Welty Environmental Center provides year-round programs focused on hands-on encounters with biological, physical, and chemical elements of nature.

Community Sharing Garden transformed a local vacant lot into something of greater beauty and purpose, to create opportunities for broader community interest and engagement in the neighborhood and to provide fresh vegetables to our neighbors.

Natural Land Institute provides an enduring legacy of natural land in northern Illinois for people, plants, and animals.

Landscapes in Transition provides opportunities to study abroad in China and Japan.

Study abroad partners in Israel, Tanzania, Norway, New Zealand, Equador, and many other countries offer exciting Sustainability programs. 

This interactive group of alumni, parents, and others with sustainability expertise provides you with multiple opportunities to build a personal network focused on your professional goals. By participating in the Sustainability professional group, you will meet professionals who share your passions. They can provide you with advice and connect you to other people, internships, and career possibilities.