
To help solve local and global environmental challenges through interdisciplinary teaching and research in support of environmental sustainability and justice. To do so, we strive to embrace an anti-racist, multicultural curriculum and to develop greater diversity among our faculty, students and staff than has been represented in the field historically.







News
The Spring 2024 class schedule is now available on the website. This semester is set to commence on January 22, 2023, with the first day of classes scheduled for January 24, 2023. Should you have any questions regarding your classes or the schedule, please feel free to reach out to our department via email at environmental-studies@sjsu.edu.
ENVS Student Featured in One Day One Action Climate Change Project
SJSU Environmental Studies Major, Roger Bumgarner, was featured in July on the City of San Jose's One Day One Action Climate Change community education campaign. One Day One Action is a socially engaged public art project that reframes how we can all contribute to climate action, one day at a time, now and into the future.
ENVS Alum Megan Fluke Receives Recognition of Service Award
ENVS alum, Megan Fluke, accepts an award from the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority for her 10 years of service as Executive Director of Green Foothills. Congratulations, Megan!
ENVS Alum Richard Tejeda receives the Bay Nature Community Hero Award
Richard Tejeda is honored to share his Bay Nature Community Hero Award with you. Give a shoutout and support our organization, which has impacted 1,847 community members with guided hikes, virtual nature experiences for 3,563 individuals facing challenges, hikes for 326 seniors, and inspired 754 at-promise-youth through Summer Science Project and Alive Outside Adventure Series since 2019.
ENVS students & faculty at SJSU Celebration of Research
San Jose State University’s Celebration of Research was an event recognizing and highlighting student work, start-up innovation showcases, research competitions, and more. Especially, we're proud of our students and faculty at EnvS who had a chance to represent the department and introduce their scientific research to everyone on campus.
SJSU Environmental Studies is officially nominated by Best Accredited Colleges
Great news! Best Accredited Colleges have nominated SJSU Environmental Studies as #7 in Best Bachelor's Degrees in Environmental Science. SJSU Global Studies is also #28 on the Best International Studies Bachelor's Degrees.



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