Environmental Studies

New edited collection aims to fill gaps in Minnesota’s environmental history

Environmental historian Professor Chris Wells co-authored Nature’s Crossroads: The Twin Cities and Greater Minnesota.

January 10 2023

Photo of a crowd at a climate strike in St. Paul

How climate change is affecting our mental health

Dr. Christie Manning, an environmental psychologist and Macalester’s director of sustainability, aims to highlight the negative effects of climate change on our mental health.

November 10 2021

Digging In

Students get their hands dirty to examine what makes dirt soil.

March 31 2021

Courses in the City: Energy Justice

Macalester's courses, like this environmental studies course, capitalize on our urban location to enrich learning.

April 8 2020

Photo of a crowd at a climate strike in St. Paul

Climate Anxiety

Facing fears about a warming planet, Macalester students are responding with education, organizing, and growing activism.

January 21 2020

Warming Up to Winter

Instead of seeing frosty days as a liability, the Macalester community embraces the cold and snowy.

December 19 2016

Career Insights

Four Mac students talk about the fun and the value of gaining real-world experience through internships.

December 12 2016

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