{"id":346,"date":"2024-04-23T13:30:49","date_gmt":"2024-04-23T17:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sustainability\/?page_id=346"},"modified":"2026-07-06T11:09:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:09:47","slug":"students","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sustainability\/take-action\/students\/","title":{"rendered":"For Students"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"parent":266,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"class_list":["post-346","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"lead_in":"","display_title":"","subtitle":"Get involved with sustainability through student groups, academic endeavors, and more.","call_to_action":"","hero_image_placement":"right_image","hero_media":"images","hero_pattern_option":"","hero_video":"","hero_image_landing":2916,"hero_image_landing_two":"","hero_image_landing_three":"","content_modules":[{"acf_fc_layout":"table_of_contents","anchor_id":"","css_classes":"","title":"","content":"Students are some of the University\u2019s most ardent supporters of sustainability and agents of positive change. There are many ways to get involved in the movement for a more just and sustainable future, in and out of the classroom.","bg_color":"#ffffff","layout":"full_width","image":"","call_to_action":"","aceppted_headings":["h2"],"ignored_headings":"action"},{"acf_fc_layout":"card_grid","anchor":"","css_class":"mt-0 pt-15 max-text-center","title":"

Curriculum<\/strong><\/h2>","description":"From environmental science, to engineering, to public health, the University of Rochester offers several degree programs and course offerings related to sustainability for undergraduate and graduate students.","background_color":"#FFFFFF","width":"width-medium","columns":"1","cards":[{"card_title":"
Explore URochester's sustainability curriculum<\/strong><\/h5>","card_text":"","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"Curriculum","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sustainability\/curriculum\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"card_grid","anchor":"","css_class":"","title":"

Internships and Experiences<\/strong><\/h2>","description":"","background_color":"#FFFFFF","width":"width-large","columns":"2","cards":[{"card_title":"
Summer in Environmental Health Research Fellowship<\/strong><\/h5>","card_text":"A summer research opportunity for students from different academic disciplines who are passionate about finding solutions to environmental health challenges.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/institute-for-human-health-and-the-environment\/education\/exploration-grant","target":"_blank"},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"
Sustainability, Food, and Local Cultures Summer Program in Italy<\/strong><\/h5>","card_text":"Rooted in immersive learning and grounded in sustainability, the program travels from northern to southern Italy, with each region offering its own traditions, environments, and perspectives on Italian life.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.sas.rochester.edu\/mlc\/abroad\/italy.html","target":"_blank"},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"
Center for Community Engagement<\/strong><\/h5>","card_text":"Get involved in the Rochester community through volunteer and fellowship opportunities.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/cce\/index.html","target":"_blank"},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"
Certificate of Achievement in Community-Engaged Learning<\/strong><\/h5>","card_text":"Build scholarship and address pressing issues facing communities locally, regionally, nationally, and globally by <\/span>pursuing an academic certificate in community-engaged learning.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/college\/cce\/engaged-learning\/certificate.html","target":"_blank"},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"
LLE Summer Undergraduate Research Experience<\/h5>","card_text":"Students engage in an individual research project in the fall, spring, or summer term under the mentorship of scientists and engineers at the Laboratory for Laser Energetics.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.lle.rochester.edu\/education\/undergraduate-program\/","target":"_blank"},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"
Inertial Fusion Energy Summer Undergraduate Research Experience<\/h5>","card_text":"IFE-STAR<\/a>, a Department of Energy-funded, Laboratory of Laser Energetics-led national platform dedicated to accelerating the development of inertial fusion energy, offers summer research experiences for undergraduates through partnering institutions.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/ifestar.org\/events","target":"_blank"},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"
Team Green Internships\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>","card_text":"The Sustainability Office hires undergraduate student employees to work during the summer and academic year. Applications for 2027-2028 will open in spring 2027.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":"","card_hover_arrow":"","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"card_grid","anchor":"","css_class":"mt-0 pt-15 max-text-center","title":"","description":"

Student groups<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n

Discover student organizations that are committed to environmental sustainability.<\/p>","background_color":"#FFFFFF","width":"width-large","columns":"2","cards":[{"card_title":"

EcoReps<\/p>","card_text":"First-year and upper-class students who promote on-campus environmental efforts and change.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/reslife\/first-year\/opportunities.html","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"

Food Recovery Network<\/p>","card_text":"Undergraduate students dedicated to minimizing food waste through donations of packaged food items to local organizations.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/ccc.rochester.edu\/frn\/home\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"

Grassroots<\/p>","card_text":"Undergraduate environmental advocacy group that undertakes on- and off-campus projects to raise awareness.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/ccc.rochester.edu\/grassroots\/home\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"

SAVVY (Student Association of Vegan and Vegetarian Youth)<\/p>","card_text":"Undergraduates working to increase awareness of animal rights issues and the impacts of a plant-based diet.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/ccc.rochester.edu\/savvy\/home\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"

Sustainability through Engineering<\/p>","card_text":"Undergraduate students committed to promoting sustainability through interdisciplinary student-led projects and networking.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/ccc.rochester.edu\/urse\/home\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"

UR Outing Club<\/p>","card_text":"Undergraduate student club that celebrates nature with outdoor activities such as hiking, backpacking, cross-country skiing, and kayaking.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/ccc.rochester.edu\/uroc\/home","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"

Bee Campus USA<\/p>","card_text":"Students, faculty, and staff working together to conserve native pollinators by increasing the abundance of native plants, providing nest sites, and reducing the use of pesticides.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/urbeecampus\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"

URMC Medical Student Sustainability Team<\/h5>","card_text":"Medical students at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry dedicated to addressing climate change and fostering sustainability in healthcare.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/childrens-hospital\/childrens-environmental-health\/urmc-msst-medical-student-sustainability-team","target":"_blank"},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"
Society of Earth Science Students<\/strong><\/h5>","card_text":"A community for students enthusiastic about earth sciences, including the environmental sciences and geosciences, to bond over similar passions and expand their academic and professional networks.","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/ccc.rochester.edu\/sess\/seess-home\/","target":"_blank"},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""},{"card_title":"
Sustainable Labs Initiative<\/h5>","card_text":"

Students addressing the environmental impact of laboratory practices, aiming to foster eco-conscious research, reduce waste, enhance resource efficiency, and implement sustainable solutions to ensure a healthier planet.<\/p>","card_background_color":"#f4f4f4","card_hover_color":"#283faf","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.urmc.rochester.edu\/research\/center-for-advanced-research-technologies\/sustainable-labs-initiative","target":"_blank"},"card_hover_arrow":"hover_arrow","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"card_grid","anchor":"","css_class":"mt-0 pt-15 max-text-center","title":"","description":"","background_color":"#FFFFFF","width":"width-medium","columns":"1","cards":[{"card_title":"","card_text":"

Want to see your student group, program, or organization listed?<\/h6>\r\n

Get in touch!<\/p>","card_background_color":"#00205b","card_hover_color":"#f4f4f4","card_link":{"title":"","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sustainability\/contact\/","target":""},"card_hover_arrow":"","card_image":"","card_image_size":"","card_image_placement":"","card_image_hover_state":"hover_fade","card_image_link":""}]},{"acf_fc_layout":"interstitial","anchor_id":"","classes":"","layout":"layout_stacked","lead-in":"","title":"

Want to take more action?<\/h3>","content":"Visit the Sustainability Toolkit<\/strong> to learn about actions you can take to be sustainable and promote green practices around campus.","call_to_action":{"title":"Sustainability Toolkit","url":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/sustainability\/sustainability-toolkit\/","target":""},"bg_color":"#ffc70a"}]},"yoast_head":"\nFor Students - Sustainability - University of Rochester<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore student organizations and sustainability initiatives at the University of Rochester. 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