Clark Family School of Environment & Sustainability

Clark Family School of Environment & Sustainability Courses, conferences, research, and service learning for sustainable and resilient communities. BA a

Welcome to the Center for Environment and Sustainability's page, home to
~Western's Environment & Sustainability BA (www.western.edu/envs)
~our Master in Environmental Management program
(www.western.edu/mem)
~The Headwaters Conference (www.western.edu/headwaters)
~the Colorado Water Workshop (www.western.edu/water)

Congratulations graduates!!!
05/09/2026

Congratulations graduates!!!

03/12/2026

💧 WARM Online Lecture | Mine Site H₂O Management
📅 March 24, 2026

How is water actually managed at mine sites—and how do regulatory frameworks translate into real-world environmental protection?

Join Todd Jesse, Environmental Protection Specialist with the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety (DRMS), for a deep dive into mine-site water management in Colorado.

Todd will explain how the state’s regulatory systems work together, including:
• Surface water discharge permits administered by CDPHE
• Groundwater Points of Compliance (POCs) overseen by DRMS

Through examples from both active mining operations and reclamation sites, he will show how operators design water management systems, address contact water, and implement long-term monitoring to meet regulatory requirements and protect downstream ecosystems.

Todd is also a former WARM Fellowship recipient, a Clark Family School of Environment & Sustainability MEM alumnus and his career reflects WARM’s mission of preparing professionals who can navigate the intersection of policy, hydrogeology, and on-the-ground reclamation practice.

Join us to learn how regulatory frameworks translate into real solutions for managing water at mine sites across the West.

This Mountaineer Gives Day we are raising funds for our Student Travel Fund. Your support helps ensure all students, U.S...
02/25/2026

This Mountaineer Gives Day we are raising funds for our Student Travel Fund. Your support helps ensure all students, U.S. and international, can fully participate, regardless of financial barriers.
Your gift to the Clark Family School Student Travel Fund helps provide:
Student Conference Support: Assistance with travel, lodging, and conference-related expenses
Hands-On Field Course Learning: Course related expenses for experiential education in the field
Headwaters Conference at Western: Ensures alumni and current students from around the world can participate in this important gathering for the future of environment and sustainability
Equitable Access: Reduced financial barriers so international students can participate in the Clark Family School for Environment and sustainability

Every gift helps future practitioners and leaders learn through experience. Whether it’s $5 or $500, your support is matched dollar for dollar with a generous donation, to fuel opportunities for Mountaineers who are working hard to chase their goals and change the world.

Join us this Mountaineer Gives Day and be part of something bigger.
give.classy.org/clarkfamilyschool

Join Western Solar Society for Spooky Solar After Dark on October 28th at 6:30 pm in the UC north ballroom.
10/23/2025

Join Western Solar Society for Spooky Solar After Dark on October 28th at 6:30 pm in the UC north ballroom.

Please join us for a very special session (on campus or online) with climate change pioneer and environmental journalist...
10/08/2025

Please join us for a very special session (on campus or online) with climate change pioneer and environmental journalist, Bill McKibben. The Clark Family School of Environment and Sustainability is honored to host this conversation. All are welcome!

Earn an Ecosystem Restoration Certificate as part of your MEM degree—no extra credits required!Gain hands-on skills in w...
04/30/2025

Earn an Ecosystem Restoration Certificate as part of your MEM degree—no extra credits required!

Gain hands-on skills in wetland restoration, water quality, and more while staying on track to graduate.

📧 Learn how it fits into your path: [email protected]

Interested in restoring ecosystems and advancing your environmental career?Western Colorado University’s Ecosystem Resto...
04/30/2025

Interested in restoring ecosystems and advancing your environmental career?

Western Colorado University’s Ecosystem Restoration Certificate gives you the skills to design and implement real-world restoration projects—no additional degree required.

💧 Learn to:
    •    Manage restoration projects
    •    Apply diverse ecosystem restoration techniques
    •    Gain hands-on field skills in wetlands, water quality & more
📚 Flexible hybrid learning + weekend field workshops

📅 Rolling admission with fall or spring start

📩 Questions? Contact [email protected]

Turn your passion into action—start your restoration journey today!

Are you a stranded Americorps volunteer? Were you just let go from an existing position or one that was about to start? ...
04/25/2025

Are you a stranded Americorps volunteer? Were you just let go from an existing position or one that was about to start? We got you.

The Western Colorado University Master in Environmental Management
(MEM) program has, for several years now, matched Americorps education awards with tuition-reduction fellowships. Our ability to do so has fluctuated from year to year, but our respect and admiration for everyone who takes on service-oriented work has remained constant. In fact, we ourselves have benefited from hosting several Americorps volunteers over the years. Americorps has been a crucial bridge to meaningful work experience for thousands, and has a made a huge and overwhelmingly positive impact on the resilience of communities and ecosystems across the nation.

Our team in the Clark Family School of Environment and Sustainability is scrambling to bring funds together to support stranded Americorps volunteers who are interested in joining the MEM program, either here in the Colorado Rockies or anywhere in the world, even if your service didn't get a chance to start. We can help you get work experience while you get your degree. Pursue any number of topics (e.g., ecosystem restoration, food systems, green building, community planning, etc.) and join an incredible community of students and alumni doing expert, effective work for our planet. Please reach out to start a conversation: [email protected].

Happy Earth day 🌎❤️Show the Earth love today and EVERYDAY!
04/22/2025

Happy Earth day 🌎❤️

Show the Earth love today and EVERYDAY!

🔔Attention students! Check out these three flyers for some great opportunities, immersive learning, and transfer credit ...
04/17/2025

🔔Attention students!

Check out these three flyers for some great opportunities, immersive learning, and transfer credit from the Wild Rockies Field School.

If you are interested or have any questions reach out directly to Kelsey Wellington at [email protected]

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