Are you a Seeker? A Change-Maker? MIU's SRL Degree empowers people to change the world - inside & out Students interested in receiving a B.A.
This four-year degree prepares students for sustainable, environmentally conscious careers. in Sustainable and Regenerative Living complete at least 52 academic credits worth of courses from our program. MIU will also be offering an M.A. in Sustainable and Regenerative Living! Look for future postings.. See miu.edu/sustainable-living for more details.
06/19/2025
You’re invited to our Natural Building Open House tomorrow from 6 pm - 9 pm at the Sustainable Living Workshop at Maharishi International University. Walk to the back of the Library, uphill from the windmill to explore models of natural built homes along with experimental building materials created by students in our Natural Buildings course.
Our students getting their feet dirty making cob bricks from locally dug clay in their Natural Building class 👣🛖🧱🌿
04/04/2025
Leaving the annual Growing Sustainable Communities Conference in Dubuque, Iowa, with a sense of hope and inspiration! These students are buzzing with new ideas, connections, and a fresh perspective on the future of sustainability. Can’t wait to see where they take it next. 🌱⚡️
In this inspiring clip, Mark Stimson shares the heart behind his popular course, "Spirituality and Sustainability". 💡💚
Discover how empathy—for all life—is key to leading sustainable change and understand the role consciousness-based education has to play in fostering a deeper connection with nature 🌿
Dive into an inspiring discussion between Mark Stimson, the Chair of the Sustainable and Regenerative Living Department at Maharishi International University, and alumnus Mic the Vegan, a renowned YouTuber and sustainability advocate. 🌱✨
Hear their personal journeys into sustainability, what inspired them to take to this path, and how MIU shaped Mic's mission to create a more sustainable world. 💚
At the start of this new year, take a moment to reflect on your journey with sustainability and your personal values. Let us know what you’d like to do this year to strengthen your commitment to stewardship ❤️
Happy New Year!
Follow Mic the Vegan
12/25/2024
Merry Christmas from the Sustainable Living Department to you and your family ✨🎄
12/02/2024
The theory of Systems Thinking plays a crucial role in understanding complex sustainability challenges. It helps us map out the interconnectedness between interest groups, external factors, and key leverage points, allowing us to uncover the deeper causes of issues and find holistic, long-term solutions. 🌱
Here's a snapshot of our final project presentations, where students in the “Becoming an agent of change” course dove into local sustainability concerns and applied Systems Thinking to craft solutions that go beyond surface-level fixes. 💡
11/28/2024
A very Happy Thanksgiving to you from our students! 🍂🌱 We’re grateful for our vibrant community, the chance to learn, grow, and work together toward a greener future. Wishing you all a day filled with warmth, gratitude, and good company!
10/29/2024
Our visit to the Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage, in rural Missouri. Once an abandoned pig farm, now a thriving sustainable community. We engaged in interactive workshops that taught us effective communication tools that are the key to the success of small, intentional communities. We dove deep into how communities makes decisions together, recognizing that every voice matters in shaping the collective journey.
10/22/2024
Nearly 200 happy faces at our pizza party last week! Thank you to our “sustainable relationships” class for hosting our annual DIY wood fire pizza party this year 😊 Our gratitude goes to master stonemason, Dennis Kossow, and his sustainable stone masonry class that built our outdoor wood fire pizza oven over a decade ago. We enjoy welcoming the fall every year by celebrating the change in seasons with this fun get together 🍕🎉❤️
| Monday | 10am - 4pm |
| Tuesday | 10am - 4pm |
| Wednesday | 10am - 4pm |
| Thursday | 10am - 4pm |
| Friday | 10am - 4pm |