Sustainability

At Lenoir-Rhyne, we recognizes that the university is but one component of larger interconnected communities, each of which is impacted by personal and institutional choices.

In order to foster understanding of and responsibility for these human and natural communities, the university encourages education and community outreach that provide students with knowledge and skills to conserve natural resources and to be environmentally responsible citizens.

Lenoir-Rhyne endeavors to be a model of environmental stewardship by promoting care and concern for the environment in the daily lives of individuals and by striving for sustainability in our institutional operations.

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Related Programs

Learn more about our environmental science and sustainability studies degree programs.

Sustainability Studies, M.S.
Graduate Degree

Learn the insights and strategies needed to help steer organizations and communities toward a more sustainable future.

AVL, ONL
Environmental Science & Policy, B.S.
Major

Cultivate a comprehensive understanding of natural resources and the ecological issues we face in our communities.

HKY

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Sustainability studies student melds international acumen, ecological mindset

Using his global experience and the university's sustainability coursework, graduate student Ryan Barry hopes to be a small part of creating a more sustainable path for all people.

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Sustainable Steps

As students in the Master of Science in Sustainability Studies program at LR complete their degrees - they are making a difference in the world one step at a time.

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