From the Classroom
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XMNR alum and military veteran Patrick Schuler reflects on the importance of leadership training , articlePatrick Schuler, a recent graduate of the Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) program, talks about his initial apprehension about the utility of the leadership classes in the program. A former military officer and seasoned civil servant with ample leadership experience, he shares how his perspective shifted to a broader sense of what leadership truly means, how much he still needs to learn, and the importance of doing so.
Date: Apr 12, 2022 -
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A new MNR (Online) course explores human security and environmental justice , articleIn the fall semester, Dr. Marcy Schnitzer will offer a new course for Virginia Tech MNR (Online) students: Human Security and Environmental Justice. The course examines environmental justice issues through the lens of human security, and is part of a suite of courses focused on environmental security.
Date: Apr 05, 2022 -
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A new course teaches sustainability students how to manage risk, rationally , article“We face risks every day and we make decisions about which risks to ignore, which to assess and manage in systematic ways, and which to panic about,” says Dr. Paul Wagner. “This is critical for fields such as global sustainability which confront challenges of understanding, identifying, and communicating risks across cultures.”
Date: Mar 15, 2022 -
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Community-based climate change solutions: the value of public–private partnerships in water management , articleIn their class project on the Clean Water Partnership, students in the 2021 Executive MNR cohort saw an opportunity to scale up community partnerships and come up with climate adaptation solutions that community leaders could incorporate into their plans.
Date: Jan 04, 2022 -
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Designing products to last: Rachel Goldstein introduces students to the circular economy , articleIn the "Circular Economy" course, Rachel Goldstein teaches students about the importance of designing products to have a cradle-to-cradle life cycle rather than a cradle-to-grave cycle. The course is one of four MNR online offerings comprising the Sustainable Business focus area.
Date: Nov 16, 2021 -
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How do we save global forests? A call to action from the Global Forest Summit , article“If only tropical deforestation were a country today, it would be the third largest C02 emitter behind China and the United States. Stopping deforestation is an absolute priority.” Online MNR student Todd Waldron reflects on the current state of global forests.
Date: Sep 07, 2021 -
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Consider your culture: MNR students learn to reflect on social norms in environmental decision-making , articleHow culturally competent are you? Recognizing the importance of cultural context in sustainability issues, the Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability (CLiGS) administers a standardized cultural competence assessment to all graduate students in degree programs to help them recognize and improve blind spots.
Date: Aug 24, 2021 -
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Helping the Everglades’ mangrove forests survive climate change , articleThere is some hope for mangrove survival if conservationists and managers plan effective climate change adaptation strategies and incorporate them into existing conservation plans to get the most bang for the buck, reports Online MNR student Noelle Chantarasap.
Date: Aug 10, 2021 -
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Saving the American French fry: climate change impacts on agriculture , articleOnline MNR student Brett Hundley examines climate adaptation strategies for potatoes grown in the U.S. Pacific Northwest as part of his program coursework.
Date: Jul 06, 2021 -
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My cultural confession: we are not all the same and it’s a good thing. , article“I used to think that I was culturally compelling. That I was empathetic and adaptable to other cultures. And while that may be true, it doesn’t necessarily translate to mean that I am a global citizen,” writes Jodi Greenlee, a recent alumna of the Executive Master of Natural Resources (XMNR) program. In this blog post, Jodi examines what it means to be interculturally competent.
Date: Feb 09, 2021
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