Sustainability Studies at Roosevelt University

Earn Credit for Community Service by Taking SUST 350 Service & Sustainability this Fall 2026

This coming fall semester (2026) the Sustainability Studies program once again offers our online service learning course, SUST 350 Service and Sustainability, for the first time since 2022. Title/number: SUST 350 Service and Sustainability (section 98) Semester: Fall 2026 Campus: Online (asynchronous) Attributes: Online, Service Learning, Experiential Learning, Social Science Pre-req: UWR (ENG 102) SUST majors and minors may take this class to fulfill an upper-level SUST 3xx requirement, but 350 also is open to students at large seeking an experiential learning (EXL) course, needing a general education course, or desiring elective credit....

Earn Credit for Community Service by Taking SUST 350 Service & Sustainability this Fall 2026 @RU This coming fall semester (2026) the Sustainability Studies program once again offers our online service learning course, SUST 350 Service and Sustainability, for the first time since 2022. Title/n…

It’s Earth Week! Plant a Seed, Get Outside, Pick Up Trash, Identify a Bird, Bike To Work (you get the idea)

Wed 4/22 is Earth Day -- Take a walk . . . get some fresh air . . . listen to birdsong . . . pick up some litter . . . join an environmental demonstration . . . learn about the original Earth Day . . . do some gardening or start a nice little compost pile . . ....

It’s Earth Week! Plant a Seed, Get Outside, Pick Up Trash, Identify a Bird, Bike To Work (you get the idea) Wed 4/22 is Earth Day — Take a walk . . . get some fresh air . . . listen to birdsong . . . pick up some litter . . . join an environmental demonstration . . . learn about the original Earth …

Join the 2026 EcoChallenge this Earth Month!

It's here again, the annual spring tradition: the Earth Month 2026 EcoChallenge contest between RU's students and faculty/admin/staff! Join this undeniably competitive yet somehow thoughtfully meditative tradition of Roosevelt students vs, well, everyone else as you engage in and document your sustainability-related activities during Earth Month — and hopefully de-stress a bit while lowering your carbon footprint. It’s super easy to sign up for either the…...

Join the 2026 EcoChallenge this Earth Month! It’s here again, the annual spring tradition: the Earth Month 2026 EcoChallenge contest between RU’s students and faculty/admin/staff! Join this undeniably competitive yet somehow thoug…

Earth Month 2026: Events this Week (Apr 6-10)

Spring is officially in bloom here at Roosevelt University, and you know what that means: it's the return of Earth Month here in 2026. The earth is not getting much love these days (to put it mildly), so there's never been a more critical time to reconnect with the natural world, learn more about environmentally-friendly practices (like composting or seed-bombing or just not buying stuff in general), and build a more sustainable community upon a foundation of environmental justice and stewardship....

Earth Month 2026: Events this Week (Apr 6-10) @RU Spring is officially in bloom here at Roosevelt University, and you know what that means: it’s the return of Earth Month here in 2026. The earth is not getting much love these days (to put it…

Earth Month Kick-off Party with RU Green, this Th 4/2

Kick off Earth month this Th 4/2 during Common Hour (12:20-1:20pm in WB 317) by decorating clothes, tote bags, and making patches. Please bring clothes to decorate! The RU Green student org is providing the tote bags, fabric paint, and fabric to make patches. Snacks will be provided (really? yum!). Come learn about all of the events happening on campus for Earth Month! *** RSVP here on Laker Connect ***

Earth Month Kick-off Party @RooseveltU with RU Green, this Th 4/2 Kick off Earth month this Th 4/2 during Common Hour (12:20-1:20pm in WB 317) by decorating clothes, tote bags, and making patches. Please bring clothes to decorate! The RU Green student org is prov…

Science of the Soil: Cultivating Healing, Community, and Sustainability (@ the Field Museum on 2/24)

Celebrate Black History Month in Chicago with Cultural Programming at the Field Museum, Roosevelt University, the DuSable Museum of Black History, and more! This free discussion at the Field Museum's Ward Hall on Tue 2/24 at 2pm will explore the history and future of botany, agriculture, holistic healing, and environmental stewardship within African American communities. It will feature Chicago-based leaders advancing sustainability, food sovereignty, and environmental advocacy....

Science of the Soil: Cultivating Healing, Community, and Sustainability (@ the Field Museum on 2/24) Celebrate Black History Month in Chicago with Cultural Programming at the Field Museum, Roosevelt University, the DuSable Museum of Black History, and more! This free discussion at the Field Museum…

Introducing Roosevelt’s SUST Student Leaders for 2025-26

This year we're fortunate to have four talented and enthusiastic students working to promote sustainability here in RU's Department of Law, Society, & Sustainability within the College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences. We've asked the students to introduce themselves by highlighting their background and some of their key interests. Glad to have this team assembled for the 2025-26 academic year!...

Introducing Roosevelt’s SUST Student Leaders for 2025-26 This year we’re fortunate to have four talented and enthusiastic students working to promote sustainability here in RU’s Department of Law, Society, & Sustainability wit…

Does Getting Paid to Do Research this Summer Sound Good to You?

Hey there, RooseveltU students -- especially SUST majors and minors . . . I know it's still early in February, there's snow on the ground, and the air is a mite chilly. Summer sure can seem like a long way away. But now's a great time to be thinking about your summer plans, whether for work, travel, summer school . ....

Does Getting Paid to Do Research this Summer Sound Good to You? Hey there, RooseveltU students — especially SUST majors and minors . . . I know it’s still early in February, there’s snow on the ground, and the air is a mite chilly. Summer sure…

Today 2/2/26 is World Wetlands Day! Since 2010, students in Roosevelt University's Sustainability Studies program have explored many different wetlands in Chicago and its suburbs. There are many to choose from, given that Chicago was basically built on top of wetlands. Here in IL, 90% of pre-European settlement wetlands have been destroyed due to development and agriculture; yet, 40% of IL's endangered species spend at least some of the year living in wetlands.

Here's a photo of Prof. Mike Bryson's SUST 220 Water class on a a field trip to Palmisano Park on the SW Side of Chicago. Behind the students is a huge, terraced wetland that was restored on land that was once a limestone quarry and then a landfill. The wetland provides incredibly diverse habitat for birds, insects, and other creatures while also filtering stormwater runoff.

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Meet Legendary Marine Conservationist & Environmental Activist, Capt Paul Watson, Today (2-3pm)

Learn about the struggles and rewards of saving whales, protecting marine biodiversity, and exploring our oceans at today's 2pm event on marine conservation, sponsored by RU Green On campus, it's in WB 317; remotely, you can Zoom in at link below. Topic: Q&A Event with Legendary Ocean Conservationist Captain Paul Watson Time: Dec 3, 2025 02:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting: Meeting ID: 969 9572 5566

Meet Legendary Marine Conservationist & Environmental Activist, Capt Paul Watson, Today @RU (2-3pm) Learn about the struggles and rewards of saving whales, protecting marine biodiversity, and exploring our oceans at today’s 2pm event on marine conservation, sponsored by RU Green On campus, …