Urban Environmental Leadership - Lesley University

Urban Environmental Leadership from Lesley University is a Campus Master Enviroment degree that prepares you for a Science career. Cities are playing a critical role in shaping our planet's ecological future. Historically, environmental education and advocacy movements have focused on "wild" places and ecological processes. Land preservation and species conservation have dominated public perception of environmental issues. In the past several decades, however, a redefinition of "environment" and the attendant issues has been taking place, with urban residents becoming a strong force in addressing environmental inequities. With this transition, a new type of environmental leader has emerged. They are concerned with issues that would not have been historically defined as environmental?issues such as transportation, poverty, racism, and housing. Lesley University's M.A. in Urban Environmental Leadership gives students an opportunity to study the complete picture of the urban environment and gain an understanding of the human forces that shape it. This unique examination of the urban environment addresses the history of cities and the political, social and cultural forces that shape the environmental decision-making process. Further Your Green Career Opportunities Increase your personal and professional capacity for creating environmental and social change in cities. Gain a theoretical and scientific overview of cities as ecosystems. Undertake scholarly, action-oriented research and writing that promote change. Understand the important role cities will have in shaping environmental futures worldwide. Gain an experiential understanding of key issues and opportunities facing urban environments. Identify the principles of environmental justice and how urban residents have been disproportionately affected by environmental burdens View more details on Lesley University . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Enviroment courses.