Build a brighter tomorrow
More than a buzzword
From our solar panels, native plant landscaping, EV charging stations, and many other green initiatives, sustainability forms a central part of Lane's identity. As a student, you can continue this legacy by volunteering in our Learning Garden, joining student groups like OSPIRG, or working with faculty and staff on the Sustainability Committee.
What you’ll earn
Prepare for a career as a sustainability professionals in a variety of fields like resource management, corporate social responsibility, environmental protection, recycling, pollution prevention and energy, water or waste reduction analysis.
Associate Degree
Combining a wide variety of fields under one lens, you'll get a well-rounded education with small classes, dedicated instructors, and an institution dedicated to sustainability.
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
- Interdisciplinary study including physical and biological sciences, social and behavioral sciences, economics, the regulatory environment, and business management
- The principles of sustainability: healthy economy, healthy environment, and healthy communities
- Research using libraries, online sources, and regional, national, and international networks
- Data collection and analysis, statistical analysis, and basic mathematics
- Environmental audits, laboratory and field tests, and reports for internal and external stakeholders
- The causes and costs of sustainability including pollution, climate change, loss of biodiversity, water quality and supply, and human health
- Sustainability laws and regulations
- Project management
- Fundraising and public relations
AFTER LANE
Sustainability is vital and growing field. This degree will prepare you for many careers like sustainability coordinators, resource management technicians, corporate social responsibility coordinators, environmental specialists, recycling coordinators, pollution prevention specialists, and energy or waste reduction analysts. Your degree can open many doors at places like public agencies, school districts, colleges or universities, non-governmental organizations, nonprofit organizations, private businesses or corporations.
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Lane Community College
4000 E. 30th Avenue
Eugene, OR 97405
Rest of term: 8:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m.
LCC is closed on Fridays in the summer.