Environmental studies are a big part of Lincoln University’s line-up of offerings, with programmes aimed at helping graduates to address unprecedented challenges on a global scale.
Students can study Environmental Science through Lincoln’s Bachelor of Science degree. They will learn how to protect and restore the environment, while preserving it for future generations, and they can tailor the course according to their interests.
Best of all, students benefit from the lowest student-to-staff ratio of any New Zealand university and are taught by world-class scientists who are at the forefront of issues relating to sustainable land use.
Many Lincoln students hold environmental issues dear to their hearts.
Two such students had prepared to take part in the School Strike 4 Climate on 15 March.
Bachelor of Environmental Policy & Planning student Jaclyn Phillot organised for a large group of Lincoln students to attend the Christchurch march.
She says the urgency of the situation cannot be overstated.
“The study I’ve done so far at Lincoln has made it apparent how urgent the climate change issue is, and that we’re running out of time.
“A scientific report last year indicated that governments need to act decisively before 2035 to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. It gets me really worried and the more I read, the more worried I get.”
Bachelor of Environmental Management student Shana Dooley says New Zealand could be at the forefront of climate change.
“We have the potential as a country to do it – we’re small and we’ve got the resources.”
Lincoln is well placed to help New Zealand on the road to this goal, with many academics carrying out research that involves helping to reduce agricultural emissions and planning for climate change to ensure industries remain productive over time.