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The "seed" for the Falk School of Sustainability was planted with the tremendous gift of the 388-acre Eden Hall Campus from Eden Hall Foundation in May 2008. It then germinated with its first academic program, the Master of Arts in Food Studies, and continued with Master of Sustainability, with the realization that through the Falk School, Chatham can take on leadership in sustainability for the r
09/04/2020
Master of Sustainability students learn how to extract honey, grow shiitake mushrooms, plant an apple orchard, and more at Eden Hall Campus—our living, learning laboratory. https://bit.ly/3b6Ma9m
3 Questions with Eden Hall Campus: Chatham’s Sustainability Wonderland — Pulse @ ChathamU
09/01/2020
Chatham Master of Sustainability students, like Camilla Cook ‘19, apply what they learn in the classroom through community based sustainability projects that make a difference to the sustainability of the region.
Community Based Sustainability Projects Build Resilient Cities, One Neighborhood At a Time — Pulse @ ChathamU Chatham Master of Sustainability students, like Camilla Cook ‘19, apply what they learn in the classroom through community based sustainability projects that make a difference to the sustainability of the region.
08/28/2020
“After graduation, I want to work on sustainability initiatives for a big company, working towards making them more sustainable,” says Clare Clark, Master of Sustainability ’21
Masters of Sustainability Student Spotlight: Clare Clark ‘21 — Pulse @ ChathamU Clare Clark is a traveler, a hiker, a cook, and a painter. But above all, she is a lover of food. Learn more about the work she is doing as a masters of sustainability student, and how she's pursuing her passion for sustainability through food systems in this for-students, by-students feature.
07/13/2020
Master of Sustainability and MBA dual degree student Mary Schrott '21 discusses what brought her to the Falk School of Sustainability & Environment, her past professional career, and how she’s staying occupied during the quarantine.
Master of Sustainability + MBA dual degree student prepares to be a corporate sustainability leader — Pulse @ ChathamU Mary Schrott, Master of Sustainability and MBA dual degree student, discusses her past career and how it led her to Chatham and on the path to becoming a corporate sustainability leader.
07/08/2020
Composting is an opportunity to reduce food waste, give back to the earth, and achieve something mildly gross but wildly cool.
Living Sustainably: Everything You Need to Know to Start Composting — Pulse @ ChathamU Every day we have a chance to make small changes to our daily habits that contribute to a more sustainable future. Composting is an easy place to start. Check out our suggestions for how to kick off an at-home composting practice.
06/18/2020
With a year under her belt, Laura Allston, MSUS ‘21, reflects on the ways that studying sustainability makes her world better.
5 ways sustainability education makes the world better — Pulse @ ChathamU Laura Allston, Master of Sustainability student at Chatham University, studies within the Urban and Energy Systems track. Her main interests lie in the introduction of biophilic elements like gardens into urban spaces. Here, she shares some of the ways this experience has made her world better.
05/29/2020
“There will be other crises in the future, and we need to foster resilience in our health systems, food systems, power systems, and employment systems in order to withstand future shocks,” says Dr. Peter Walker, Dean of the Falk School of Sustainability and Environment.
Building a Resilient Future with Sustainability — Pulse @ ChathamU Dr. Peter Walker, Dean at Falk School of Sustainability and Environment at Chatham University talks about how in the face of crisis, sustainability professionals create solutions that drive a resilient future.
05/07/2020
K-12 students, educators and parents looking for virtual learning resources? Join this free webinar series on sustainable careers!
Upcoming events (more to be announced):
Thursday, May 14, 12-1pm - Julia Saintz, Sustainability Program Coordinator, Equova Water Technologies (Chatham alum!)
Tuesday, May 19, 10:30-11:30am - Stefani Danes, Adjunct Professor, Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture (individual orchestrating the Eden Hall EcoVillage)
Thursday, May 21, 12-1pm - Katie Modic, Executive Director, Communitopia
Wednesday, May 27, 12-1pm - Chelsea Hilty, Education and Events Coordinator, Group Against Smog and Pollution and Amber Stacey, Naturalist Educator, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Friday, May 29, 9:30 - 10:30am - Ariam Ford, Executive Director, Grounded Strategies
If you are a Chatham alum or sustainability professional reading this, consider signing up to present a webinar yourself this month or in the fall when the series resumes! Interest form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeN1FRgfVyrI8uH5JANNXKzgJ6BMdfpaTxXyIB9e_te8k87Uw/viewform?usp=sf_link
K-12 students & educators, join us to learn about another career from 's Leslie Montgomery tomorrow morning at 9:30am! Register now: https://www.chatham.edu/events/details.cfm?eventID=27785
Center for Green Schools Allegheny Intermediate Unit
04/15/2020
Falk School faculty offer a variety of tools sampled from some of the world’s leading sustainability-minded organizations in a new Field Guide for Future Sustainability Leaders.
Falk School Offers Field Guide for Future Sustainability Leaders — Pulse @ ChathamU In a new Field Guide for Future Sustainability Leaders, Falk School of Sustainability & Environment faculty offer a variety of data points and tools from some of the world’s leading sustainability-minded organizations.
02/27/2020
“Chatham provided me with academic mentors that were receptive to my blue-collar background and supportive of my green-collar aspirations” – Master of Sustainability alumnus Justin Mason’s thesis on solar energy has led to a career giving back to his hometown of Erie, PA. http://bit.ly/3ce0UDl
02/19/2020
Named one of Pittsburgh’s 2018 “30 Under 30” by the Pittsburgh Business Times – today, Master of Sustainability alumnus James Snow is working to revitalize Pittsburgh’s community parks with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy.
Revitalizing Pittsburgh’s community parks with public policy — Pulse @ ChathamU The last time we talked with James Snow, MSUS ’14 , he was a project manager at a community development company then called GTECH (now Grounded Strategies ). Now he is Development Director at Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy (PPC), overseeing individual, foundation, government, and corporate giving.
01/22/2020
“I feel like I'm coming home when I come to Eden Hall,” says Master of Sustainability alumna Julia Saintz, current Sustainability Program Coordinator at Evoqua.
Julia Saintz, MSUS ’19, is creating a more sustainable company — Pulse @ ChathamU “I have many dream jobs,” laughs Julia Saintz, MSUS ’19, “but this is one of them.” Saintz works for a company called Evoqua as the resident sustainability expert. “I’m building our sustainability program,” she explains, adding that her position is brand new. Evoqua—a ...