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Sustainability Education Resources

Higher Education:

There are a number of colleges and universities in New Jersey and around the country that offer courses and degrees in sustainability.  A database of academic institutions offering programs is available at: http://sspp.proquest.com/sspp_institutions/display/universityprograms

New Jersey universities and colleges offering sustainability degrees or programs in green economy fields include:

• Ramapo, M.A. in Sustainability Studies: http://www.ramapo.edu/masters-sustainability/
• New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT)’s Certificate in Sustainability Policy and Environmental Management: http://online.njit.edu/programs/certs/sustainabilitypol-cert.php
• Kean University, B.S. in Sustainability Science: http://www.kean.edu/~css/sustainabilityscience.shtml
• Fairleigh Dickinson University, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise: http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=2354
• Montclair State University’s PSEG Institute for Sustainability Studies: http://csam.montclair.edu/sustainabilitystudies/
• Rutgers’ Professional Science Master’s Program: http://psm.rutgers.edu/
• Drew University’s Program in Environmental Studies and Sustainability: http://www.drew.edu/ess/about/academics
• Burlington County College offers a Associate’s degree in Energy Management, Alternative Energy Technologies and Sustainable Energy Studies: http://staff.bcc.edu/NASA3/
• Brookdale Community College offers an Associate’s degree in Sustainable Energy: http://www.brookdalecc.edu/pages/195.asp
• Salem Community College offers a program in Sustainable Energy: http://www.salemcc.edu/energy-institute/programoptions
  
  
• The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education has a number of resources for campus, facilities, curriculum, operations, and more: http://www.aashe.org/resources
• The New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability provides a means to learn more about what is going on at New Jersey’s colleges and universities around sustainability: http://www.njheps.org/

K-12 Education:

• Education for sustainability must start early, especially systems thinking and environmental literacy.  There are a number of K-12 initiatives to expand sustainability literacy at an early age:
• The New Jersey Sustainable Schools Network: http://www.globallearningnj.org/SSN.htm
• The New Jersey Core Curriculum Standards for science include some principles essential for understanding environmental sustainability such as Interdependence, Climate & Weather and the new 21st Century Unit on Biodiversity: http://www.state.nj.us/education/cccs/standards/5/index.html
• The NJ Department of Education offers a Green Program of Study pilot for education in Sustainable Design, Construction, and Energy: http://www.njgreenprogramofstudy.org/.  Over the next few years the curriculum will be developed and implemented.
• The U.S. Department of Education recognizes schools that “save energy, reduce costs, feature environmentally sustainable learning spaces, protect health, foster wellness, and offer environmental education to boost academic achievement and community engagement” as Green Ribbon Schools: http://www2.ed.gov/programs/green-ribbon-schools/index.html

• For more on New Jersey’s Green Ribbon Schools process: http://www.eirc.org/website/programs-services/nj-sustainable-schools-consortium/new-jersey-green-ribbon-schools/
• The Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education has a New Jersey Learns program for uniting schools and their communities to integrate education for sustainability into best practices: http://www.cloudinstitute.org/new-jersey-learns
• The Educational Information and Resource Center provides a Green Schools Leadership Institute: http://www.eirc.org/website/programs-services/green-school-for-teachers/
• Sustainable Jersey has a number of Education for Sustainability and school-based energy conservation programs: http://sustainablejersey.com/actionlist.php

Continuing Education:

• NJ’s Board of Public Utilities (BPU) provides Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Training Materials and Resources: http://www.njcleanenergy.com/main/green-job-training/green-job-training
• There are many professional development resources for careers in the green economy or sustainability:
  • Sustainable Environmental Workforce Training: Camden County College (with the NJDEP) is offering training in Sustainable Brownfields Redevelopment.  Trainees will be prepared with stackable and transferrable skills in remediation, hazardous waste management, solar panel installation, alternative treatment technologies and low impact redevelopment. More about the program can be found at: http://www.camdencc.edu/ce/loader.cfm?csModule=security/getfile&PageID=21134
  • Many of the New Jersey County Colleges offer non-credit program in green jobs or sustainability.  Go to your local county college continuing education website:
    • Salem Community College’s Energy Institute offers certifications in Building Performance (energy efficiency) and solar photovoltaic exam preparation: http://www.salemcc.edu/energy-institute/certifications
    • Atlantic Cape Community College offers courses in Green Facilities Management, Solar PV Design & Installation, Green Solutions for the Restaurant Industry, Sustainable Building Practices and more: http://www.atlantic.edu/conted/green/professional-development.htm
  • New Jersey Institute of Technology has a certificate program in Environmental Sustainability: http://adultlearner.njit.edu/programs/env-sustainability-cert.php
  • Fairleigh Dickinson University offers a Green Career certificate program: http://view.fdu.edu/default.aspx?id=7795