Current Opportunities
Global Environmental Studies "Lunch and Learn" Lecture Series
With faculty affiliates from a wide range of disciplines, the Global Environmental Studies minor hosts lunchtime lectures with campus experts. Join us in the Stewardship Lab, located in the South Campus Office Building one block south of the Botany Pond, for networking and discussion.
- 2/5: Dr. Ben Abbott (Plant and Wildlife Sciences), 11 am, SCOB 139
- 2/19: Dr. Ruth Kerry, (Geography) 11 am, SCOB 139
- 3/12: Dr. Rachel Wood (Biology), 11am, SCOB 139
- 3/26: Dr. Randy Larsen (Plant and Wildlife Sciences), 11am, SCOB 139
GIS Workshop Series
The BYU Library's Geospatial Services Lab, a BYU Sustainability partner, is hosting weekly workshops (Wednesdays at 4pm in HBLL 2223) throughout the semester. Learn about geographic information systems and develop skills for research projects, class assignments, and work projects. No GIS background is required. Register here.
Other On-campus Events
- 2/12: Valentines Heart Walk, with BYU Geography and BYU'S Geospatial Services Lab
- 3/12-13: Do Good. Better. Conference, with the BYU Ballard Center for Social Impact
- 3/19: BYU Wildfire Symposium
- 3/30-4/3: BYU Green Week
Hosted by BYU Sustainability, Green Week celebrates our earthly stewardship with service projects, community events, clothing swaps, and more. Stay tuned for details. - Ongoing: "Change the Climate" Exhibition, BYU Bean Life Science Museum
Off-campus Events with BYU Sustainability Partners
- 1/31: Rally to Save Our Great Salt Lake at the Utah State Capitol
- 3/19-20: Intermountain Sustainability Summit at Weber State University
- 3/19-20: Wallace Stegner Center Symposium at the University of Utah
Ongoing Volunteer Opportunities
Campus
- Global Environmental Studies Club: Help plan student-led activities on campus. Sign up or see Instagram.
- Community Clean-up: Volunteer with Y-Serve on Saturdays in fall and winter semester. Meet by Jamba Juice at 8:50am to carpool. Projects end by 11:30am. More
Community
- Latter-day Saint Earth Stewardship: Volunteer, join a local chapter, or attend an event. More
- BikeWalk Provo: Make Provo safe, convenient, and fun for all people to get around by bike or foot. More
- Conserve Utah Valley: Help with Slate Canyon Saturdays and other local projects. More
- Grow the Flow: Inspire change to save the Great Salt Lake, a precious ecosystem. More
- Provo's Sustainability and Natural Resources Committee: Volunteer with local advocates. More
I see … your commitment to a more sustainable future…. I would hope you will continue to find creative solutions to help protect the future for all of God’s children in the world. We are inhabitants of the same planet, and we are dependent upon each other for our mutual survival, happiness, and peace.
Elder M. Russell Ballard in a BYU devotional on March 3, 2020