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    Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management (MS)

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    Admission Contact
    Merida Escandon Gasbarro
    72 Fifth Avenue, 1st floor
    New York, NY 10011
    646.909.1108
    [email protected]

    Program Contact
    Lauretha Slaughter
    72 Fifth Avenue, 6th floor
    New York, NY 10011
    [email protected]
    212.229.5400 x1107

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  • The New School is at the forefront of advancing climate policy and environmental justice through our master's degree in Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management. Around the world, efforts are being made promote change by applying the insights of communities, societies, and grassroots organizations with close relationships to the land and its ecologies. Our graduate students draw on these grassroots perspectives, forms of Indigenous knowledge, and community engagement to critically address social and ecological challenges affecting local and global populations.

    • Degree Master of Science
    • Credits 42
    • Format Full-time or part-time, on campus
    • Duration 2 years (full-time)
    • Start Term Fall or Spring

    Program Highlights

    • Critical Perspectives

      Explore environmental challenges through an approach rooted in environmental justice, intersectional and grassroots perspectives, and Indigenous knowledge.

    • Tailored to Your Goals

      Choose a concentration in either Environmental Policy or Sustainability Management, and explore courses in a range of relevant subject areas.

    • Interdisciplinary Opportunities

      Take advantage of courses throughout the university, including at Parsons School of Design, the School of Media Studies, and The New School for Social Research.

    • Flexibility for Working Students

      Enjoy the freedom to study full-time or part-time on our campus in New York City, with many classes available in the evening.

    Environmental Justice and Innovation

    How do we achieve long-term sustainability, resiliency, and ecological and global justice while promoting environmental preservation? Emerging professionals and action-oriented leaders come together in this master's program to share knowledge, foster debate, and facilitate collaboration. We see community as central to our commitment to social justice and environmental concerns. In seeking systemic responses to the global crisis of inequality and climate change, we center on grassroots, frontline community, and Indigenous approaches.

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    Engaged Learning

    At The New School, learning happens both in and outside of the classroom. New York City is our learning laboratory and home to many established and emerging environmental organizations with which we partner to address local and global environmental challenges. Students also benefit from resources and initiatives within the university, including the Tishman Environment and Design Center – a space for bold design, policy, and social justice approaches to the environment – as well as action-based collectives of current students and alumni working to create a more sustainable, equitable, and just climate future.

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    Career Paths

    Graduates of the Environmental Policy and Sustainability Management program emerge as thoughtful, innovative practitioners with the analytical skills and practical tools needed to advance environmental, climate, and social justice for a more sustainable world. Our alumni are making a difference in government, nonprofits, advocacy and social change organizations, and policy and research institutes, as well as the private sector. They hold senior roles in organizations including the United Nations Development Programme, the City of Oakland, Con Edison, and the Hunger Project.

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Undergraduates

To apply to any of our undergraduate programs (except the Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs) complete and submit the Common App online.

Undergraduate Adult Learners

To apply to any of our Bachelor's Program for Adults and Transfer Students and Parsons Associate of Applied Science programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

Graduates

To apply to any of our Master's, Doctoral, Professional Studies Diploma, and Graduate Certificate programs, complete and submit the New School Online Application.

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