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Sustainability

Socially just innovation that considers environment, community, culture, and economy.

B.A. in Interdisciplinary Studies in Sustainability

and choose from  Environmental Science | Ski Business & Resort Management | Entrepreneurship | Journalism | Sustainability Studies | Outdoor Adventure Leadership

Explore sustainability to become equipped to help solve the world’s most complex problems. Become a part of the solution for a better world today, and tomorrow.


It’s Complicated

Sustainable innovation integrates environmental, social, cultural, economic, and political needs and opportunities. Take advantage of the breadth of SNU Tahoe’s liberal arts and Interdisciplinary Studies curriculum with classes in business and entrepreneurship, environmental science, international studies, policy and law, ski business, outdoor adventure leadership, communication, and social justice. Develop an intersectional perspective to better understand the past, inform today, and help move society towards a regenerative future.

Find a Need and Fill It

Choose a sustainability challenge that interests you, conduct the applied research to identify the challenges and evaluate potential solutions, then make it happen! Student projects have addressed sustainable design and practice for ski resorts, outdoor adventure, business plans, entrepreneurship, and regenerative gardens with on-campus composting. They have explored cultural sustainability and socially just ways to foster the adoption of sustainable practices.

Meet Sustainability major Marina McCoy

Sustainability and Ski Business Resort Management alumna Marina McCoy enjoys a sunset

Class of 2016

"Waste Free Earth isn’t just about music festivals. It’s about using music festivals as a platform to inspire environmental sustainability in our everyday lives and in our communities. Imagine the kind of impact that would have.” . . . Read More

Meet Sustainability major Mckenna Bean

SNU Tahoe Sustainability student Mckenna Bean.

Class of 2019

I’m really excited about the Interdisciplinary program because sustainability incorporates so many different things. I’ve never liked to focus on just one thing. My strength comes from my enthusiasm! . . . Read More

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Get Your Hands Dirty

Learn about the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, its importance to the globe and its relevance to climate change policy. Prepare for field work in Arctic Alaska (or elsewhere).

Intern with local organizations at the forefront of sustainability initiatives. Over 25 years of concerted attention to the conservation of Lake Tahoe and its surrounding ecosystems have made this campus a locus for cutting-edge research, grassroots activism, and innovative problem-solving.

Expand your resources and meet your peers when you participate in conferences such as the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and work with organizations such as Protect Our Winters (POW).

Immersive field work in the redwood forests of the California coast.

SNU sustainability students walking through a majestic redwood grove during a field research trip.
SNU sustainability students discussing field research on redwoods
Group photo of SNU sustainability students under a huge redwood during a field research trip.

The Future Needs You

Graduate with the knowledge, tools, practical experience, and holistic understanding to make a difference, locally and globally. Our graduates have gone on to start their own businesses, write, film, photograph, teach, farm, guide, craft policy, work with non-profits, and continue their scholarly work with advanced degrees.

Experience A Different Reality

Sustainability travel courses at SNU

Arctic-Village-Alaska-Summer-Course-2015-420

Holistic Sustainability in the Arctic

Travel to Arctic Village, north of the Arctic Circle, to live and study with the Gwitch’in tribe on the border of the Alaska National Wildlife Refuge.

Brennan Lagasse

Meet the Sustainability Program Chair

Sierra Nevada University's Interdisciplinary Studies program offers majors in
Outdoor Adventure Leadership, Sustainability, Digital Arts & Business, and Journalism & Communications.

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