At Unity College we provide a background in Sustainability to all of our students. While we don’t necessarily teach about building science specifically, we talk about sustainability as a whole, what defines it, what is a part of it, etc. Environmental Sustainability is a required course for every student to take during their third year at Unity. At this point in each student’s academic process, they should have an understanding of ecological principles that they can apply to human society in this class. Students develop critical analysis and quantitative reasoning to solve and analyze problems within sustainable issues.

Not only do we require every student to take Environmental Sustainability, we also offer two Bachelor of Science programs in sustainability. Our Agriculture, Food and Sustainability program focuses on farms and the community. These students are interested in where their food comes from and incorporating more local food into any setting. They play an active role in furthering future agricultural practices including changing current government and policies. We also offer Sustainable Design and Technology, a major I am a part of, which focuses specifically on building science related to global climate change. These students are both conceptually and technically inclined individuals who see the need for renewable technologies and energy efficiency. They explore multiple options for making every community a greener, more energy efficient place to live.

These are only some aspects in which Unity College focuses their students around the idea of sustainability. We provide our students with hands on learning; we put them in real-world scenarios, and ask them to solve the problems. If a student is interested in building wind turbines, installing solar panels, designing a garden, or simply debating the issue of climate change, Unity College is the right place to be!