Sustainability Advocates | Sustainability at UMN

Sustainability Advocate Program

2. Apply for the Sustainability Advocates Program

Sustainability Advocates (SA) are students focused on peer to peer education in sustainability behavior change within residence halls, apartments, Greek chapter houses, and other locations on campus. Advocates are placed in cohorts or teams based on their living arrangements and will complete Campus Engagement Projects as a team. Sustainability Advocates will meet for weekly classes held through the fall and spring semesters for one full academic year. Participants will apply in-class sustainability learning to real-world experiences by designing and executing engagement projects on campus. Sustainability Advocates will be trained to serve as campus sustainability experts on campus! Don't forget to also register for the SUST 3480 class!

Apply by September 11th, 2023

2023 Sustainability Advocates pose for a photo together. There are five people standing in the back row and three sitting in the front row. The photo was taken in a classroom setting.

What is a Sustainability Advocate?

This volunteer role calls on students to become sustainability experts and agents of sustainable change in partnership with the University of Minnesota Recycling Program and Office of Sustainability. Sustainability Advocates promote, inform, and educate peers on sustainable practices.

As a Sustainability Advocate, you will:

Educate peers on recycling practices
Plan and execute sustainability projects in your hall
Add leadership experience to your resume
Gain real-world experience in the growing field of sustainability
Conduct waste station inspections
Create & disperse sustainability-related resources to your peers
Be an agent of sustainable change on campus and help move the University of Minnesota toward zero waste!
Dive deep into recycling and waste diversion through workshops and training resources
Have the opportunity to earn a Sustainability Advocate certificate
Have the opportunity to earn credit Spring Semester when paired with an internship course

Questions? Contact Carley Rice.

Sustainability Advocates